Gardening Australia Junior Podcast

Gardening Australia Junior Podcast

ABC Australia

Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 9m
Activity Dormant
Since Sep 2021
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Schedule
Weekly
Consistency
100%
Hosting
www.abc.net.au

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About This Podcast

Discover nature's secrets as Costa's magic compost creates enormous adventure wonderlands.

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Recent Episodes

How do plants grow in Antarctica?

Dec 18, 2025 10m

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a monstrous midge as they travel to Antarctica to see how plants grow in the South Pole.

What is the difference between fruit and vegetables?

Dec 11, 2025 9m

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a colossal caterpillar as they answer the age-old question: what’s the difference between fruit and vegetables?

How do trees survive bushfires?

Dec 04, 2025 10m

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a super-sized koala as they discover how trees survive bushfires.

How do plants get sick?

Nov 27, 2025 10m

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and an army of ants as they find out how plants get sick.

Are there plants alive today as old as dinosaurs?

Nov 20, 2025 10m

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a humungous scarab beetle as they investigate whether any of today’s plants are as old as dinosaurs.

Why do some plants sting?

Nov 13, 2025 9m

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and an enormous ladybird as they find out why some plants sting.

Why are worms good for the garden?

Nov 06, 2025 10m

Imagine This host Dr Nij joins Costa and the Gardening Australia Junior crew to find out why worms are so good for the garden.

Do mushrooms glow in the dark?

Oct 30, 2025 10m

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a super-sized slug as they discover whether mushrooms glow in the dark.

Do plants cry?

Oct 23, 2025 10m

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a huge butterfly as they find out whether plants cry.

How do Venus fly traps work?

Oct 16, 2025 10m

Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew, a giant mosquito and a grasshopper as they discover how Venus fly traps work.

How do plants get their colours?

Feb 06, 2025 9m

Roses are red, violets are blue — or are they? Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a beautiful butterfly as they discover how plants get their colours.

How do tree hollows form?

Jan 30, 2025 10m

A game of hide and seek turns into a search for nature's hidden cubby houses. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a terrifying termite as they uncover the mysterious makings of tree…

Which animal poo is best for plants?

Jan 23, 2025 10m

Poop helps plants grow, but which creature makes the best manure? Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a blowfly as they examine the dung of their favourite farm animals.

Why does fruit have skin?

Jan 16, 2025 9m

A fruit salad feast ends with a tumultuous flight through a banana plantation. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew, a fruit bat and a fruit fly on a wild ride that requires thick skin.

Do plants breathe?

Jan 09, 2025 9m

A mindfulness class becomes a gargantuan gassy garden. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and an impatient yoga teacher as they answer the question: Can plants breathe?

How does seagrass grow?

Jan 02, 2025 8m

A picnic turns into a voyage in a glass bottom boat. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew, a turtle and some seagulls, as they examine the grass growing at the bottom of the ocean.

Why do some plants smell bad?

Dec 26, 2024 10m

The stench of rotten meat is wafting from a rocket-shaped fungus in the garden. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a fleet of blowflies as they find out why some plants reallllllly…

Why are cacti spiky?

Dec 19, 2024 9m

A desert sandstorm ends with a climb up a skyscraper-sized cactus. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and a giant rat as they discover why cacti are covered in spines.

How do weeds spread?

Dec 12, 2024 9m

A carpet of prickles is taking over the school playground. Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew and an enormous poodle as they track down the source of their weedy woes.

Why are flowers different shapes?

Dec 05, 2024 10m

Flowers transform into trampolines and tunnels with a sprinkle of magic compost! Join Costa, the Gardening Australia Junior crew, a long-tongued moth, and a blue-banded bee as they explore all the…

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