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• 🎙️ Dish the Dirt – Episode: Macedon Ranges Growers x MIFGS 2025

  In this episode of Dish the Dirt, we speak with Olivia from Pemberley of Malmsbury about her third year participating in the Main Central floral installation at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. After winning a Gold Medal and People’s Choice Award in 2023, and a Bronze Award last year, Olivia returns with even more passion—this time celebrating community, collaboration, and local blooms.We dive into how Olivia and her fellow micro flower farmers from the Macedon Ranges joined forces to create large-scale installations that not only wowed judges and audiences, but also highlighted the power of working together. These growers donate their flowers to community events like the Kyneton Agricultural Show, creating beauty and impact beyond the industry.💐 Featured FarmsSupport the growers behind the magic:Lombardy Farm – lombardy.farmPemberley of Malmsbury – pemberleyofmalmsbury.com.auBunch Flower Farm – @bunch_farm on InstagramFat Magpie Farm – fatmagpiefarm.com.au✨ If this episode inspired you, please rate and review us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It helps us grow and share even more stories from flower farmers across Australia.We can’t wait to see what Olivia and the team dream up next year—and we hope it encourages more farmers and florists to team up at MIFGS. Wouldn’t that be magical?

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• 🎙 Dish the Dirt: 302 Flower Farm — Growing with Heart, Heritage & Dahlias

  Host: Bec Noble | Episode Recorded Live at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show 2025In this special episode, we meet Anna and Ray from 302 Flower Farm, a passionate husband-and-wife team growing seasonal blooms on their breathtaking property in Victoria’s Western District. From Proteas to Dahlias, tank water challenges to sunset views over the back paddock, Anna and Ray share their love for land, flowers, community, and the generations that have helped shape their farm.🌼 Hear how they turned a shared love of gardening into a thriving family-run business.🌿 Learn about their roadside stall, subscription model, and how teaching & mental health backgrounds influence their on-farm workshops.💐 Discover the beauty of resilience, wild wombats, flower-loving grandchildren—and why connection to country and creativity are at the heart of what they do.🌸 Plus: insights into their upcoming Mother's Day Workshop, their experience at Growers Avenue at MIFGS, and what’s next for this inspiring duo.✨ Follow 302 Flower Farm: @302flowers🎟 Book their workshops & events: https://www.302flowers.com🌻 Support local flower farmers. Share the beauty. Keep being blooming fabulous.

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• 🎙️ Mini Episode: A Moment with Sue McLeary

  Recorded live at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, this quick chat features world-renowned floral artist Sue McLeary (aka Passionflower Sue).I was lucky enough to grab a few moments with Sue to talk about her artistry, the beauty of floral wearables, and her love of locally grown flowers.It’s short, sweet, and full of floral inspiration. Enjoy! 🌸🔗 Learn more about Sue: passionflowersue.com📸 Follow us on Instagram: @_dishthedirt_Let’s Stay Connected:📸 Instagram: @_dishthedirt_🌐 Website: www.dishthedirt.com💌 Email: [email protected] you loved this episode, please consider leaving a review and sharing it with a flower-loving friend—it truly helps us grow!

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• Botany Sustainable Florist

  VOTE! Dish the dirt Listeners Choice Awards https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting Botany is a sustainable online florist based in Melbourne. We take the traditional florist business model and give it a green overhaul, by offering products that have been created from farm to door without any single-use plastics or unnecessary packaging. We create all of our beautiful arrangements using only locally grown and seasonal flowers, and arrange them into glass vases that ensure your flowers arrive fresher and ready to enjoy! If you are as serious about sustainability as we are you will love sending flowers with Botany.

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• Craig Scott - East Coast Wildflowers

  Craig Scott East Coast Wildflowers My father and I started farming together in 1984, our family has been involved in the cut flower and foliage industry either as growers or florist for a number of generations. I live on the NSW Central Coast Australia. Our main farm is at Mangrove Mountain and we wholesale our flowers and foliage at Sydney Flower Markets where we have market stands and warehouse facilities. On our farm we specialise in growing Australian flora, in the field as well as in greenhouses. The main species that we grow are Anigozanthos, Eucalyptus for foliage and flower, Actinotus (Flannel Flower), Grevillea, Telopea, Rhodanthe, Bracteantha (everlasting Daisies) Ptilotus (Mulla Mulla) and a wide range of other interesting Australian wildflowers, we aim for year round production. East Coast Wildflowers is one of Australia’s leading wholesalers specialising in Australian Wildflowers and South African Proteaceae, we source cultivated flowers and foliage from most states in Australia.

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