Dig It - Radio for Gardeners

12/06/2026

What's the difference between endemic, indigenous, native and naturalised?
Find out in this session with Frances Cincotta from Newstead Natives Nursery, cohosted by Claire Reynolds and Lou Lorback.

What's the difference between endemic, indigenous, native and naturalised? Find out in this session with Francis Cincotta from Newstead Natives, cohosted by Claire Reynolds and Lou Lorback.

23/05/2026

Thankyou Claire Reynolds for the beautiful gourdous lantern ! You are sooo clever ❤️

22/05/2026

Early morning olive collection. It's a big crop this year. I'm going to be at this for weeks. I'm going to need every spare moment!

16/05/2026

What a great morning with guests students from Chewton primary school and the wonderful earth teacher Serena. We look forward to more learning from the children!

16/05/2026

What a hoot! A bunch of Chewton Primary School kids joined us live on air with their gardening teacher Serena Everill to share what they have learnt in the school garden about soil science.

Lou and Claire catch up with a bunch of kids from Chewton Primary School. Garden Teacher Serena Everill supports this fabulous group of kids to share what they've been learning, investigating soil at their primary School

16/05/2026

Last week Katie Finlay from Grow Great Fruit joined us to talk about fruit tree tips this Autumn. tune in on Mixcloud - listen for free when it suits you!

Katie Finlay from Grow Great Fruit Joins Claire and Lou in the studio to share fruit tree tips of the season.

16/05/2026

Thanks Kaye Swanton from Castlemaine Urban Landcare for sharing the news of revitalising Forest Creek in Castlemaine.
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Lou and Claire chat with Kay Swanston about the work that she's been involved with Castlemaine Urban Landcare at Forest Creek

08/05/2026

Tune in this morning for tips from Katie Finlay from Grow Great Fruit

05/05/2026

Lots of predictions of very cold weather coming our way. Time to Frost proof the garden!
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❄️ THE FIRST BURST OF WINTER WEATHER TO AFFECT VICTORIA FROM WEDNESDAY ONWARDS

A strong cold front will cross Victoria during Wednesday and Thursday with a very cold polar airmass in its wake.

🔵 WEDNESDAY:

Cold temperatures with gusty winds, small hail and showers will extend from the west on Wednesday afternoon, with NW’ly winds shifting SW’ly from the west with gusts of 50-70km/h.

Latest rainfall guidance indicates rainfall totals of 1-10mm, with locally higher falls of 10-20mm over the southwest and central parts.

🔵 THURSDAY:

Cold and gusty SW’ly winds will continue on Thursday, with locally damaging wind gusts in the far east coast with showers, rain, small hail and low-level snow.

SW’y wind gusts of 60-80km/h locally reaching 90-100km/h in Gippsland.

Widespread showers are forecast across the state, tending to rain in southern and mountain areas, with rainfall totals of 5-15mm, local falls of 30 mm-50 mm.

The snow level is forecast to drop to 700 metres throughout the day.

Cold-air thunderstorms will be possible near the southwest and central coasts.

Elevated sea levels are possible along the Port Phillip and Gippsland coasts, but current guidance suggests they remain below warning thresholds.

🔵 FRIDAY:

On Friday, cold, gusty SW’ly winds will continue, with showers. SW’ly winds gusts of 50-70km/h, locally 80km/h, toward the central and Gippsland coasts.

The image below is the 500MB temperature forecast, illustrating the pool of cold air impacting the state. The 500 mb (millibar) level is generally found at an altitude of approximately 18,000 feet (about 5,500 to 5,900 meters) above sea level, representing the middle of the atmosphere where half the air mass lies above and half below.

Please note that the temperatures on this forecast are not indicative of expected surface temperatures. Melbourne is forecast to reach a maximum of 12°C on Thursday.

Image - 500MB temperature forecast for 4AM Thursday from the GFS model via https://metcentre.weatherwatch.net.au

25/04/2026

This looks like a good day for waterway lovers
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Head to Newstead on 26 April for River Story Day, a community celebration of rivers, culture and connection.

Enjoy river‑inspired activities, a guided river walk and storytelling, plus our Waterbugs of the Loddon stall - a chance to discover what lives in our waterways and why it matters.

See you there!