This week, we get outside and get our hands dirty as we take a closer look at the world around us, whether that involves rethinking the uses of the land or trying to protect it. This week's stories don't just call on us to pay attention to the environment around us. It's also a cautionary tale of what can happen when we don't.

The Weedy One

Are weeds just misunderstood? Society has been conditioned to think about what's good and bad in our gardens. But the what of those surprise guests in our flowerbeds is useful.

In our first story, Diego encourages us to strip away our preconceptions and look at weeds differently.

Produced by Catarina Fraga Matos.

The conservation and community of Merri Creek
In our second story, we head to Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Maxine Forde follows the Friends of the Merry Creek, who worked hard to rehabilitate spaces around the waterway.

Produced by Maxine Ford

Supervising Producer Persephone Waxman

Special thanks to Dan Semo and Louisa Lim.

Martha

Our final story was a recording of a live performance at a Read to Me event in March this year. It is an elegy to the last passenger pigeon, Martha, who died in the United States in 1914. You can find out more about Read to Me here.

Performed by Zoe Sadokierski

Recorded by Zacha Rosen

All The Best Credits

Host Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Artwork: Ray Vo

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

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