Gardening Australia Junior Season 3, Episode 9: Are You A Fungi?

1

Garden Potion

After raking up some flowers, Hannah, Kiki and Kai have a scent-sational idea! They collect rosemary, lavender, camellias and lemons to make a sweet smelling potion.

11 min

2

Kids Only

Gen, Pia and Romeo are bursting with garden knowledge and are ready to go solo: no grown ups allowed! They draw a planting plan, grab their gloves and get in the dirt. The kids have got it covered - no help is needed.

11 min

3

No Drama, Kokedama

Tammy, Xavier and Yeshi dive into the magical world of Kokedama - the Japanese art of making mossy, leafy masterpieces!

11 min

4

Dino Pine

Savy, Gen and Hannah are on a mission in the Blue Mountains to find a dinosaur-aged tree discovery: The Wollemi Pine. They create their very own fossil from plants in clay and plaster.

11 min

5

Picklemania

In this remote community of Jilkminggan, NT, the school kids grow a bunch of fruit and veg in their lush community garden. The best bit? They have become expert picklers! Clarence joins them for a master pickling session.

11 min

6

Garden Games Part One

Get ready to stretch those green thumbs — it's time for the XXV Garden Games! The garden is bursting with energy as Costa and Clarence host the biggest, boldest, most action-packed event on the gardening calendar.

11 min

7

Garden Games Part Two

The XXV Garden Games left us on a cliff hanger - who will win the nail biting raking comp? These garden athletes have been training hard and are ready to compete for leafy glory!

11 min

8

Musical Munch

Clarence and the kids are cooking up something very catchy - a band made entirely of veggies! They're turning the garden into a jam session like no other.

11 min

9

Are You A Fungi?

Fungi is awesome! Hannah, Savy and Gen explore amazing fungi and learn about different species in the wild. The kids and Hannah make mushroom spore print art from Portobello mushrooms.

11 min

10

Marvellous Mangroves

Costa and the kids explore a huge mangrove forest that was brought back from the brink of destruction. Now it's teeming with life. Sure, it's a bit smelly, but mangroves are mang-nificent!

11 min

11

Tiny Forest

Clarence drops by a little country school with a dream of planting a native! It's time to dig, plant and grow. The grand finale? A community celebration bursting with proud junior gardeners!

11 min

12

Log Pot Party

Millie, Harper and Xavier, explore a garden to look for plants that survive and thrive in unusual places. They decide to turn dead logs and branches into mini gardens. It's a Log Pot Party!

11 min

13

Seed Swap Station

Costa, Yeshi and Owen visit a community nursery and an idea starts to grow! They build a community seed library, so everyone can share and replant local species for years to come.

11 min

14

Harvest Heros

Clarence visits the remote community of Jilkminggan, NT and gets to work in the edible garden with the kids. The reward? A tasty snack made with goodies picked straight from the vegie patch.

11 min

15

Mini Pond

Tammy, Maeve and Yeshi explore a watery wonderland and create their own mini ponds with soil, rocks, sticks and different plants that thrive in fresh water. Don't forget the mermaids!

11 min

16

Kakadu!

Traditional Owners Connie and her granddaughter, Gleesyanna, take Clarence on a journey through Kakadu's incredible plant life and introduce him to the six seasons of Kakadu.

11 min

17

Bird Paradise

Millie, Maeve and Pia love birds. But what about the humble Ibis, or Bin Chicken? Millie loves them! They create a sanctuary for Ibises and other native birds and watch them enjoy their brand new Bird Paradise.

11 min

18

Weaving Stories

In Kakadu, Traditional Owners welcome Clarence and invite him to join them as they weave pandanus. They carefully harvest the leaves, then they get busy dyeing, drying, and finally weaving them into beautiful creations.

11 min

19

Get To Know Your Roots

Sick plants? Could be the roots! Dr Tammy to the rescue. Tammy analyses two plants and helps Romeo and Harper repot them for plant happiness. From root rot to pot pound, the team have it covered!

11 min

20

Spoooooky

Hannah, Millie and Tommy are investigating all things spooky! What makes a plant creepy? The way it moves? The way it munches bugs? Or just a ghostly vibe? They create their own mini carnivorous plant bog.

11 min