The Sentimental Gardener
Join Cass Dowding, an enthusiastic everyday gardener, as she has conversations with fellow plant lovers about the gardens and plants that shape our stories and connect us to what matters most.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2025
Chloe Foster on her book The Rookie Gardener, prickly grevilleas and growing gardeners
Horticulturist and author Chloe Foster joins Cass Dowding on The Sentimental Gardener podcast to talk about what it really takes to become a gardener — and why starting without a clue might be the be…
Deb Collett on dahlias, the sport of flower competitions and designing a garden with memories
Deb Collette is a dahlia grower, exhibitor, floral art judge, and dahlia show judge based in Victoria. She grew up in rural New Zealand, where she gained early experience in gardening and exhibiting …
Jocelyn Bennett on Australian native garden design, paying attention and dreaming of French gardens
In this episode, host Cass Dowding talks with landscape designer Jocelyn Bennett from Earthcore Landscapes about designing award-winning Australian native gardens, why she lasted only six weeks in en…
Linda Pottage on making beautiful pictures, building a new 'old' house and intuitive design
In this episode, host Cass Dowding talks with photographer and creator Linda Pottage about building an "old house" that looks like it's always been there, and creating gardens as extensions of interi…
Emma Cutting on street gardening, the Melbourne Pollinator Corridor and a bag of Maltesers
Sandra Schwarz on the study of green spaces, her book titled Restore and silver birches
In this episode, host Cass Dowding talks with landscape architect and author Sandra Schwarz about her journey from teaching teenagers to researching how green spaces heal us.
Though Sandra grew up in…
Rhiannon Dowding on her father the chemist, painting gum leaves and not being much of a gardener
In this episode, host Cass Dowding talks with writer and artist Rhiannon Dowding (also her mother-in-law) about a lifetime of garden stories from Wales to Victoria.
Though Rhiannon says she's "not m…
Hayden Schueler on being a "closeted gardener", Japanese topiary and caring for other people's gardens
In this premiere episode, Cass Dowding speaks with Hayden Schueler, who went from studying music composition at the Victorian College of Arts to running Vereya Gardening in the Dandenong Ranges. His …
The Sentimental Gardener (Trailer)
Join Cass Dowding, an enthusiastic everyday gardener, as she has conversations with fellow plant lovers about the gardens and plants that shape our stories and connect us to what matters most. The sh…