Gardening for Kids with Madi

Gardening for Kids with Madi

Company type	Television series
Industry	Children's television
Founded	2006
Founder	Phillip Tanner
Products	Preschool educational TV series
Parent	Total Perception, Nickelodeon Australia

Gardening for Kids with Madi (titled Madi's Garden on Discovery Kids Asia) is an Australian preschool television series produced by Total Perception in collaboration with Nickelodeon Australia. Developed by Phillip Tanner, the program stars Madison de Sousa as Madi, a young gardening enthusiast who teaches children about plants and gardening skills. This show follows the creators' previous production, Cooking for Kids with Luis, featuring occasional appearances by Luis.

Premiering in 2006 on Nick Jr. Australia, the series later expanded to include short segments for the All for Kids show on the Seven Network. These shorts were subsequently replayed on Nick Jr. Australia beginning December 29, 2008. In 2007, the series was honored with the ASTRA Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program.

Episodes

The show comprises a single season containing 20 episodes.

List

• Tools for the Garden – Overview of basic gardening equipment.
• Grow Your Own Salad – Instructions on cultivating a vegetable garden.
• Rock Garden for a Rock Concert – How to create a rock garden environment.
• At the Nursery – Discovering the workings of a plant nursery.
• Making Compost – Benefits and process of composting.
• Working Bee – Team gardening activity with friends.
• Big Ideas for a Little Garden – Planning a small-scale garden suitable for apartments.
• Botanic Gardens Adventure – Family visit to Botanic Gardens.
• Sandpit for Conor – Backyard project to build a beach-style sandpit.
• Off to the Show – Choosing plants at a local fair.
• Native Plants – Learning about native flora including Wollomi Pine.
• Cubby with Dad and Cam – Constructing a cubby house with family assistance.
• Worm Farm – Setting up a worm farm to improve soil quality.
• Herbs Herbs Herbs – Planting various culinary herbs.
• The Great Glass Pyramid – Exploring exotic orchids inside a greenhouse.
• Garden for the School Yard – Starting a garden project at school.
• Rabbit Hutch for Starsky – Building a portable hutch for a pet rabbit.
• Flower Market – Early morning trip to the flower market.
• A Visit to the Orchard – Picking fruit at an orchard.
• Bird Bath – Installing a birdbath to attract local birdlife.

Broadcast

This series was broadcast not only in its native Australia on Nick Jr., but also aired on TVOntario in Canada and Discovery Kids across Asia.

Awards

In 2007, the program received the ASTRA Awards accolade for Most Outstanding Children's Program and Madi earned a nomination for Most Outstanding Television Presenter. Additionally, editor Enzo Tedeschi was nominated in 2008 by the Australian Screen Editors for Best Editing in a Non-Drama Television Programme.

External links

• Show page on NickJr.com.au (archive)