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The Potting Shed with Kieran and Sam

Ōtepoti Dunedin"s fortnightly gardening conversation with Kieran and Sam. Come on in, rest your feet by our little wood stove, and settle down by the terracotta pots, plant labels, and out-of-date seed packets. Join us as we discuss everything gardens: from food forests to topiary to price-winning dahlias. https://thekowhai.substack.com/

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0:25:47

02 - Gardening with little people

The Potting Shed with Kieran and Sam ·

2026/04/10

Kieran discusses the challenges and opportunities that gardening with children brings. He talks to Charlotte, his wife, about their experiences of the garden with their four year old son, Benji. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:25:49

01 - Kieran Ponders and Ponds

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2026/03/27

In this first episode Kieran and Sam discuss a number of different topics relating to gardening this week: Sam's got a new house and a new garden, Kieran's harvest trials and tribulations, and importantly, Kieran considers all the factors involved in putting in a new pond.This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:26:13

10 - The Kowhai Book Club

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2026/03/13

Inspired by a visit to Dunedin's 24 hour book sale, Kieran and Sam explore two books - Treasures of Tane by Rob Tipa, and Shit Gardens by James Hull and Bede Brennan, in this first instalment of The Kowhai Book ClubThis show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:25:39

09 - A Food Waste Special

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2026/02/27

In this episode Kieran tackles everything to do with food waste, and particularly the many potential solutions out there. Do reduced food items at the shops really provide the panacea to the food waste crisis? Or are we just paying supermarkets to dump their waste on us? And are recipes really the way forward?This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:25:57

08 - Getting your first ever garden

The Potting Shed with Kieran and Sam ·

2026/02/13

In this episode, Kieran interviews his colleague Sam Williams about the experience of hunting for his first house, and therefore his first garden. What do you look for in a new garden? How big is enough space? How do you work with your own ideas and inspirations, alongside the garden that is already there?This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:25:48

07 - Weeds, zucchini gluts, and holiday gardening

The Potting Shed with Kieran and Sam ·

2026/01/16

In this episode Kieran explores the question of weeds - not just what counts as a weed, but also exploring the roles weeds can play in our lives, and in the health of our soils. He also takes a walk around his garden, exploring some of the challenges of trying to garden during the summer break, and breaks down some of the ways that he is currently trying to manage a glut of zucchini. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:24:56

06 - New Year's Resolutions, and Houseplants

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2026/01/02

In this episode, we follow a guided tour around Kieran's veggie patch at home, exploring the successes and failures, problems and challenges that it brings. Then, there's time to pause and reflect on some new year's resolutions we could all embrace. Lastly, it's time to reflect on houseplants and the ways they can bring life to your indoor spaces.This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:25:49

05 - Christmas in a Southern Garden

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2025/12/19

05 - Christmas in a Southern Garden - This week it's our Christmas special, and we're talking all things Christmas, and the peculiarities of Christmas in the southern hemisphere. We'll then change tack and explore one of my favourite bits of my garden, which is not in fact in my garden at all - but it's the bit outside the front fence on the roadside. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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04 - An interview with gardener Sam Williams

The Potting Shed with Kieran and Sam ·

2025/12/05

In this episode I chat to gardener, and garden designer, Sam Williams about all things gardens: what got him into gardening; his gardening interests, passions and occasional bugbears, and we even test him with a quick fire garden quiz.This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:26:5

22-11-2025 - 03 - Food Justice, Fruit and Veg

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2025/11/21

03 - Food Justice, Fruit and Veg - In this week's show, we're talking about food justice, and the best veg to grow if you're just starting out in the garden. Kieran also takes a walk around a new garden he is looking after, and examining all the ways in which we can observe and learn from a space before we get stuck in.This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:25:50

02 - Status anxiety in the garden

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2025/11/07

In this week's show we're talking about how class and status interact in our gardens, and particularly our lawns. We also examine the ins and outs of no-dig gardening, and feature our plant of the week - rhubarb. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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01 - Gardening in the climate crisis

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2025/10/24

In this week's show we're talking about growing from seed, and gardening in the climate crisis. Are you always saving the planet if you grow your own veg at home? The answer it turns out, is a little bit more complex...This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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0:0:32

The Kōwhai Trailer

The Potting Shed with Kieran and Sam ·

2025/10/20

Food for thought and thought on Food, Gardening and Sustainable Living. Join your host Kieran Ford for discussion on wide-ranging topics, from propagating rhubarb to transforming the agricultural economy, and everything in between - all the big questions about how we can thrive living sustainably in challenging times.

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