Meet Stephen Ryan – The new host of Gardening Australia

With Peter Cundall retiring from his role as the face of Gardening Australia towards the end of 2008, the show continued on with the other hosts taking turns to introduce the show. It was with great surprise, and was very refreshing, when I watched episode one for 2009 to find Stephen Ryan as the new face of Gardening Australia.

For us Gardening Australia tragics, we have all met Stephen before where he has co-hosted many segments from his garden ‘Tugurium’ in Macedon Victoria with John Patrick.

Stephen has come from a long history of gardening, he began with an apprenticeship in gardening and turf management where he recieved an Award of Merit. Afterwards he was awarded two schollarships, one in New Zealand and the other in the UK. After returning to Australia he worked in his familys nursery before he began his own in 1980.

Stephen brings with him a wealth of knowledge as well as a fresh and dynamic approach to the show, which is sure to impress the younger audience (it’s impressed me!).

I look forward to many more episodes from Stephen!

You can get the Gardening Australia PodCast free from the iTunes Store or from the Gardening Australia website