Returning: Gardening Australia

ABC’s Gardening Australia, hosted by Costa Georgiadis is returning for its 35th year on television.

Building Blueberries (Boon Wurrung & Bunurong Country; Dewhurst, Vic) Jane Edmanson.
Jane meets one of the first growers in Victoria to give blueberries a go, learning about the history of this juicy blue fruit and how to care for it.

Growing a Festival (Jinibara Country; Woodford, Qld) Costa Georgiadis.
Costa tours the grounds of the iconic Woodford Folk Festival, which has been transformed over the years into a beautiful and biodiverse place for local plants, as well as fun for festival-goers.

Designer Plants (Dharug Country; Vineyard, NSW) Tammy Huynh.
Tammy lets you in on the plants that landscape designers love to use, so that you can create a stylish and luxe look at your place.

Seed Banking (Dharawal Country & Mount Annan, NSW) Clarence Slockee.
Clarence explores the brand-new National Herbarium of NSW to learn about the important role that these collections play in safeguarding our plants and understanding pests.

New Kids on the Block (Quandamooka, Turrbal & Yuggera Country; Brisbane, Qld) Jerry Coleby-Williams.
Jerry knows that you can never have enough plants, so he takes us on a tour of the newest additions to his patch; selected for food, flowers, and fun!

My Garden Path (Dharug Country; Orchard Hills, NSW)
We meet Leila Jeffreys, a photographer who creates super-sized portraits of birds that show off their beauty and personalities to help us connect to iconic Australian birds.

Tips & Tricks: Josh talks about how plants tell time; Millie shows a simple way to protect your seedlings; Sophie delves into ladybird diversity, and profiles a special silky tree.

Shorts (224/225) Costa tours the grounds of the iconic Woodford Folk Festival; Tammy shares landscape designer secrets; Clarence explores a new herbarium; Jerry shows off his latest plant haul; and we meet a photographer taking bird portraits.

7:30pm Friday on ABC.