Best Sir Grange Podcasts (2024)

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E41 - Wimbledon, Lords, Manchester United & Twickenham! ‘Turfies’ Tour the UK with Joe & Simon 40:32

4h ago40:32

40:32

Send us a Text Message. Sit down with Joe and podcast regular Simon Adermann as they chat about their recent trip to the UK where they visited an absolute bucket list of the world’s most famous sporting arenas. Hear all about the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon, the Home of Cricket and Rugby out on the pitches at both Lords and Twickenham, before vis…

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Welcome to the Turf Talk Podcast (Trailer) 2:28

2d ago2:28

2:28

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Turf Talk Podcast, hosted by Joe Rogers of Lawn Solutions Australia - We feature guests from all over the world, sharing expert commentary and unique insights into all aspects of turf and how it is used on sports fields, lawns and more. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia …

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Round the Red Lamp (1894), with Roger Luckhurst 54:10

4d ago54:10

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This episode, we welcome to the podcast Professor Roger Luckhurst to talk about his new edition of Round the Red Lamp (1894) for the Edinburgh University Press, and plenty of Gothic too. About Roger Luckhurst Roger Luckhurst is the Geoffrey Tillotson Chair of Nineteenth-Century Studies at Birkbeck, University of London. He is the author of ten mono…

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E40 - Building your own Golf Hole with Ben Sims/Lawn tips 22:15

18d ago22:15

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Joe and Ben Sims from Lawn Tips talk about building your own golf hole in your backyard, from planning to ground preparation, irrigation to turf selection and everything in between. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…

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E39 - Winter lawns with Joe and Nath 28:10

1M ago28:10

28:10

Send us a Text Message. Joe and Nath are back again to talk all things winter and your lawn! Mowing, maintenance weeds and keeping it green and healthy through the cooler months. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustraliaBy Lawn Solutions Australia

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The Nightmare Room (1921) 51:02

1M ago51:02

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This episode, we discuss one of Conan Doyle’s little-known post-war stories, ‘The Nightmare Room’ from 1921. Read the story here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Nightmare_Room Listen to an audiobook reading by Greg Wagland here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFZwsEE8ua8 The episode will be uploaded to our YouTube channel soon, w…

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E38 - Changing the landscape with Zoysia - Scott Rowe 34:28

2M ago34:28

34:28

Send us a Text Message. Scott, the unofficial Zoysia King sits down with Joe to talk about his time as the Open Spaces Manager at Shellharbour City Council, his new found love of Zoysia and how it continues to change the city for the better. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAust…

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E37 - Turfgrass at TAFE with Dave Little 40:34

2M ago40:34

40:34

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Joe sits down with Dave Little (Davo), the head sportsturf management teacher at Yallah TAFE in New South Wales. Dave was in the first turfgrass management class at Yallah TAFE and became a greenkeeper as well as working at a race track and running his own landscape design business before heading back to TAFE…

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The Surgeon of Gaster Fell (1890) 1:12:03

2M ago1:12:03

1:12:03

Welcome to Episode 50! This month, we look at a deeply personal work that Conan Doyle suppressed for almost thirty years before reissuing in heavily redacted form, ‘The Surgeon of Gaster Fell’ from 1890. You can the original 1890 version here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Surgeon_of_Gaster_Fell Or listen to a Librivox recording …

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E36 - Ben Sims Lawn Tips 28:22

2M ago28:22

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Joe sits down with Ben Sims from Lawn Tips in the middle of the fairway of his Par 3 golf hole to talk all things Lawn Tips, YouTube, golf and Greenkeeping! www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…

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E35 - Joe and Jason on the ground in Melbourne 18:41

3M ago18:41

18:41

Send us a Text Message. Kick back with Joe and Jason live(ish) from the Welcome Garden at this years Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) The guys dive into the how's and why's of show gardens, the creative ways turf is used in landscaping and why MIFGS is a must visit for any landscaper, designer or architect. www.lawnsolutionsau…

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The Pot of Caviare (1908) 46:16

3M ago46:16

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Hello and welcome to Episode 49. This month, we look at a classic Conan Doyle short story, one the author felt was “gloomy but of [his] best” - ‘The Pot of Caviare’ from 1908. You can read the story here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Pot_of_Caviare Or listen to an audio recording by Greg Wagland here: https://www.youtube.com/wat…

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E34 - Everything Buffalo Grass (St. Augustine) with Joe and Nath 34:57

3M ago34:57

34:57

Send us a Text Message. Sit down with Joe and Nath as they chat about everything you need to know about soft leaf Buffalo (St. Augustine) grass in Australia From its origins, its shade tolerance and growth habits, mowing and fertilising requirements, weed and pest pressures Joe and Nath have you covered. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebo…

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E33 - Modernising a turf business with Marcus Rogers/TurfCo 39:07

4M ago39:07

39:07

Send us a Text Message. Turf farming in Australia is in a transitional period and a new generation is taking over. These second (and sometimes third) generation farmers are bringing new perspectives, new ideas and embracing new technologies to push their businesses into the future. So sit down with Joe and his special guest this week... Marcus Roge…

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The Great Shadow (1892) 59:51

4M ago59:51

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This episode, we travel to the Scottish borders at the end of the Napoleonic Wars for Conan Doyle’s 1892 novella The Great Shadow. You can read the story here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Great_Shadow Listen to the podcast below or at the Podcaster of your choice. Read the show notes here. The episode will be released on our Yo…

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E32 - Summer wrap and everything Autumn with Joe and Nath 38:30

4M ago38:30

38:30

Send us a Text Message. Joe and Nath are back and in this episode they discuss the unexpected but still challenging conditions most of us experienced over Summer and what you can do to get your lawn back in shape heading into the cooler months. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsA…

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E31 - Turfing the Tropics with Melissa Denney/Harden Park Lawns 24:16

5M ago24:16

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Send us a Text Message. Turf farming in the tropics has its advantages (warm weather and good rainfall) but it's not without its challenges as well (excessive amounts of both... with some local wildlife thrown in) Add to that the huge distances required to actually deliver the turf and you start to get an idea of just what it take to turf the tropi…

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E30 - Farming in a flood zone with Josh Muscat/Greenlife Turf 32:26

5M ago32:26

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Send us a Text Message. The Muscat name is as synonymous with turf farming in the Hawkesbury as floods. While turf farming on a highly fertile floodplain has its benefits, it's not without its risks. 2020 to 2022 saw devastating floods ravage the Hawkesbury/Windsor area (this was after one of the worst droughts in recent history), and Josh Muscat's…

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ACD 2023 - The Year in Review 55:10

5M ago55:10

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This episode, we break from our usual format to take a look at the last twelve months in the Doylean universe and make some recommendations of adaptations, events, and publications you may have missed. Apologies to anyone we have left out. So much happened last year, it was hard to keep track! If you know of something we have overlooked, please giv…

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E29 - Greenkeeping with Simon Adermann 31:14

6M ago31:14

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Send us a Text Message. We're back and so is Simon! Simon Adermann, a well known turf industry insider and Lawn Solutions Australia's national business manager got his start in the world of turf as a greenkeeper. So sit down with Joe and Simon as they discuss the early days of Greenkeeping and how things have changed over the years. www.lawnsolutio…

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Selecting a Ghost: The Ghosts of Goresthorpe Grange (1883) 53:49

7M ago53:49

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This episode, we return to a different incarnation of Goresthorpe Grange in ‘Selecting A Ghost’ from December 1883. You can read the story here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Selecting_a_Ghost And read the show notes here: https://www.doingsofdoyle.com/2023/12/46-selecting-ghost-ghosts-of.html. Listen to the podcast on your podcaster…

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E28 - End of year wrap with Joe and Nath 36:31

7M ago36:31

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Send us a Text Message. Kick back with Joe and Nath as they recap the year that was, everything from releasing a new grass to the market, gold medal show gardens, international guests and everything in between with a little look at what's in store for next year. Thanks to everyone that's tuned in this year, see you all in 2024! www.lawnsolutionsaus…

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E27 - Landscape design with Charlie Albone 24:30

7M ago24:30

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Send us a Text Message. Charlie's back for a deep dive into landscape design, the importance of turf and turf selection in gardens as well as the logistics of building gardens here and abroad (along with some questionable accommodation) Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week Charlie Albone. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.…

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E26 - The business of turf with Scott Spedding/Coolabah Turf 33:04

7M ago33:04

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Send us a Text Message. Turf farms in Australia are, by nature family run and family operated business, Coolabah turf has been for many years now... so how does a software engineer and rally car driver end up the General Manager of a massive turf growing operation? Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week, Scott Spedding to find out. www.l…

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E25 - Summer lawns with Joe and Nath 36:30

7M ago36:30

36:30

Send us a Text Message. Joe and Nath are back with everything you need to know about your lawn and the summer months ahead From El Niño to soil wetters, mowing heights to plant growth regulators and watering best practices the boys have you covered. Lawn Solutions Australia Turf Installation & Initial Care Practice Guidelines www.lawnsolutionsaustr…

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The Haunted Grange of Goresthorpe (c.1877) 57:18

7M ago57:18

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This episode, we discuss what is believed to be the first story Conan Doyle submitted to a publisher, ‘The Haunted Grange of Goresthorpe’ (c.1877). You can read the story here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Haunted_Grange_of_Goresthorpe This episode will also be released on our Youtube channel, www.youtube.com/@doingsofdoyle. Clo…

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E24 - Technologies in turf grass management with Jyri Kaapro/ENVU 25:31

8M ago25:31

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Send us a Text Message. Envu was founded in 2022 as a company built on a half century of environmental science experience for the sole purpose of advancing healthy environments. In this episode, Joe and his special guest Jyri Kaapro from Envu catch up and discuss the process of bringing new technologies in fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and n…

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E23 - A legacy of turf grass with Bruce Stephens 35:18

8M ago35:18

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Send us a Text Message. For 50 years Bruce has been a stalwart of the seed and turf industry. From his passion for racehorses as a youngster to working for seed and fertiliser companies before his introduction to the instant turf world in the 70's Bruce has seen plenty of changes over the years. Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week, Br…

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The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes, with Andrew Lycett 45:25

8M ago45:25

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This episode, we welcome to the podcast author, journalist, and biographer Andrew Lycett to talk about his latest book, The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes, released in October 2023. The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes (2023) Questing was Sherlock Holmes’s business. He famously adopted the latest forensic techniques, channelled the Victorian passion for enquir…

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E22 - Flemington, Caulfield and warm season turf in the south with Ryan Cotter/ANCO Instant Turf 27:42

8M ago27:42

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Send us a Text Message. Transitioning from a purely cool season turf farm to suddenly running the family business at a young age and turfing some of the countries most prestigious race tracks one square meter at a time is only part of the ANCO story. Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week, Ryan Cotter from ANCO Instant Turf. www.lawnsolu…

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The Adventure of the Empty House (1903) 1:07:03

8M ago1:07:03

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This episode, we return to Baker Street at the same time as Sherlock Holmes. It’s ‘The Adventure of the Empty House’ from September 1903. You can read the story here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Adventure_of_the_Empty_House An audiobook version read by Greg Wagland can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Hj_bi9Qto …

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E21 - Catching up with Charlie Albone 24:57

9M ago24:57

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Send us a Text Message. Charlie's back! Ever wondered what it's like working as a full time landscape designer while simultaneously filming a TV show, building an award winning show garden (with some unique turf usage) AND getting shredded to step out of your comfort zone and onto the dance floor? Well wonder no more... Sit down with Joe and our sp…

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E20 - The legend from Lilydale, Garry Lusk 23:50

9M ago23:50

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Turf Talk Garry shares his story from the humble beginnings when he started turf farming 38 years ago, turfing race tracks, how he has grown the small operation into one of Victorias largest turf production businesses and what it was like being the first grower to bring Sir Walter to the south in what was …

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E19 - Dr Ambika Chandra 35:17

9M ago35:17

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Send us a Text Message. Everything's bigger in Texas and the job Dr Chandra does is no exception. Sit down with Joe and his special guest Dr Ambika Chandra from Texas A&M University in the USA as they talk about her journey from growing up in India to becoming a professor of turfgrass breeding in Texas, molecular genetics and her dream to see one o…

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Something of Themselves, with Sarah LeFanu 53:30

9M ago53:30

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This episode, we welcome to the podcast biographer Sarah LeFanu whose wonderful book Something of Themselves: Kipling, Kingsley, Conan Doyle and the Anglo-Boer War was released in 2020. About Sarah LeFanu Sarah lives near Bristol in North Somerset and is a biographer whose subjects include the English writer and traveller Rose Macaulay; Samora Mach…

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E18 - Dr Christian Spring - STRI 33:39

10M ago33:39

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Send us a Text Message. Dr Christian Spring is the lead scientist globally for the Sports Turf Research Institute. STRI provides a wide range of top-shelf services, including stadium design, sports turf R&D, consultancy and all facets of sports turf engineering. Some of Christian/STRI’s clients and projects include the FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon Cha…

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E17 - Lawn Renovations! Everything Spring part 2 27:55

10M ago27:55

27:55

Send us a Text Message. Scalp or verticut? core or aerate? top dress or not? Do you even need to renovate??? Let Joe and Nath walk you through everything you need to know about renovating your lawn this spring. Don't forget, last episode we did a deep dive on everything spring and lawns so you'll want to check that out before you decide to renovate…

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E16 - Everything Spring! part 1 29:16

10M ago29:16

29:16

Send us a Text Message. Spring has sprung so sit down with Joe and Nath to discuss all things lawn! In part 1 we deep dive into everything spring and lawns... Mower maintenance, fertilisers, grub and weed control and much much more. If that wasn't enough we'll be doubling down next week with episode 2 where its all things lawn renovation! www.lawns…

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Lot No. 249 (1892) 1:04:37

11M ago1:04:37

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This episode, we get wrapped up in Conan Doyle’s Mummytastic horror classic, ‘Lot No 249’ (1892). You can read the story here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Lot_No._249 An audiobook version read by Greg Wagland can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5A89sKeMGM Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/DOD41sn You can list…

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E15 - Brandon Eubanks/Super-Sod 26:25

11M ago26:25

26:25

Send us a Text Message. Running a business that produces as much turf as the entirety of the Australian turf industry, let alone retail stores in 5 states across the south east of the United states is no small task. Sit down with Joe and his special guest Brandon Eubanks from Super-Sod in the USA as they talk about the logistics of keeping such a h…

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E14 - Simon Hutton, Tillers Turf UK 29:49

11M ago29:49

29:49

Send us a Text Message. Simon was born into turf, his dad was a PGA golf pro and he loved everything to do with turf from early on, from his days as an 11 year old building a golf course on the family property to turfing some of the worlds most hallowed sports grounds like Leeds United football club Lords cricket ground and Wembley Stadium to name …

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The Brigadier in England (1903) 42:32

12M ago42:32

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This episode, we return to Brigadier Etienne Gerard of the Hussars of the Conflans shortly after his escape from Dartmoor Prison for more mishaps and misadventures in ‘The Brigadier in England’ (1903). You can read the story here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Brigadier_in_England Read the show notes. Listen to the episode here: …

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E13 - Winter Lawns and Spring Preparation 32:25

12M ago32:25

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Send us a Text Message. Sit down with Joe and Nath to discuss all things winter and your lawn! In this episode we discuss winter weeds, dormancy and colour in your lawn over the cooler months. Spring is just around the corner as well so Joe and Nath start the conversation about what you should be thinking about for the months ahead. www.lawnsolutio…

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E12 - Stadiums and Sports Fields with Trent Hobson 25:23

12M ago25:23

25:23

Send us a Text Message. Sit down with Joe Rogers and his special guest Trent Hobson, Project Manager at Twin View Turf and the man behind the construction of some iconic sports fields. Trent shares some behind the scenes info on the pads they use to resurface Suncorp Stadium, the construction of next generation of fields like Brighton Homes Arena a…

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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, with Jonathan Cranfield 56:16

1y ago56:16

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This episode, we welcome to the podcast Jonathan Cranfield, Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, in the United Kingdom, and editor of Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes for the Edinburgh Edition of the Works of Arthur Conan Doyle. You can find the book here: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-…

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E11 - Behind the scenes at Lawn Solutions Australia! 43:11

1y ago43:11

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Send us a Text Message. Joe and Nath are back! In this episode we deep dive into everything Lawn Solutions Australia. Have you ever wanted to know what it takes to bring a new turf variety to market? How turf is imported from overseas? or what exactly goes into our trial work? If that wasn't enough, Joe and Nath are also joined by special guest Mic…

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E10 - Max Stephenson - Twin View Turf 19:56

1y ago19:56

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Send us a Text Message. Sit down with Joe Rogers and his special guest Max Stephenson, owner of Twin View Turf in south east Queensland, one of Australia's largest sports turf suppliers. Max shares some stories about the early days of Tobacco farming and the change to turf, the need for innovation on the farm and driving his 100 year old car, liter…

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Strange Studies from Life (1901) 57:59

1y ago57:59

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This episode, we explore Conan Doyle's life-long fascination with true crime through his 'Strange Studies from Life', dramatic retellings of nineteenth century murder trials, published in the Strand in 1901. You can read the stories here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Holocaust_of_Manor_Place https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/in…

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E09 - Turf Industry Guru Simon Adermann 23:11

1y ago23:11

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Send us a Text Message. Sit down with Joe Rogers and his special guest Simon Adermann, a well known turf industry insider and Lawn Solutions Australia's national business manager. Simon shares his passion for green-keeping, his love of lawn bowls, his journey though the turf industry and the secret to having the countries nicest Sir Grange Zoysia l…

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E08 - Lawn Care Mythbusters Joe and Nath 20:44

1y ago20:44

20:44

Send us a Text Message. Can you lay turf in winter? Will mowing your lawn short make it grow slower? Do lawns need a lot of water? Catch up with Joe and Nathan as they debunk some of the most common lawn and lawn care myths! www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…

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