Gardening for Kids with Madi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gardening for Kids with Madi |
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Phillip Tanner |
| Written by | Phillip Tanner |
| Directed by | Phillip Tanner |
| Starring | Madison de Sousa |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Phillip Tanner |
| Producer(s) | Jason Critelli |
| Cinematography | John Brock Phillip Tanner |
| Editor(s) | Enzo Tedeschi Christopher Mill Hayley Lake Michael O'Rourke Baylon Davies |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nickelodeon Productions Total Perception |
| Distributor | MTV Networks |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nick Jr. (Australia) |
| Original release | 16 September 2006 – 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Cooking for Kids with Luis |
| Related shows | All for Kids |
Gardening for Kids with Madi is a fun Australian TV show for kids. It teaches young viewers all about gardening. The show first aired in 2006 in Australia on Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon. In some parts of Asia, it was known as Madi's Garden.
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What the Show is About
This show is all about a friendly young gardener named Madi. She loves to share her passion for gardening with everyone. Madi encourages kids to get outside and start their own gardens. She makes learning about plants and nature super fun!
Episodes and Adventures
The show has one season with twenty exciting episodes. Each episode is about 5 minutes long. Madi goes on different adventures and teaches new gardening skills.
List of Episodes
- Tools for the Garden - Madi shows you the important tools for gardening.
- Grow Your Own Salad - Learn how to plant your very own vegetable patch with Madi.
- Rock Garden for a Rock Concert - Madi builds a cool rock garden for a blue-tongued lizard.
- At the Nursery - Madi visits a plant nursery, a true "gardener's paradise."
- Making Compost - Madi explains what compost is and how it helps plants grow.
- Working Bee - Madi helps her friends Aisling and Niamh create a garden.
- Big Ideas for a Little Garden - Madi shows how to make a garden even in a small apartment.
- Botanic Gardens Adventure - Madi and her cousin Naomi explore the amazing Botanic Gardens.
- Sandpit for Conor - Madi helps her friend Conor build a beach-like sandpit in his yard.
- Off to the Show - Madi and Naomi visit a fair to find the perfect plant.
- Native Plants - Madi visits a nursery that sells plants native to Australia. She finds a rare Wollomi Pine.
- Cubby with Dad and Cam - Madi, her brother, and her dad build a fun cubby house.
- Worm Farm - Madi creates her own "worm farm" and gets new earthworm pets.
- Herbs Herbs Herbs - Madi buys different herbs and shows how to plant them.
- The Great Glass Pyramid - Madi takes Naomi to a greenhouse to see beautiful exotic orchids.
- Garden for the School Yard - Madi convinces her class to help create a new school garden.
- Rabbit Hutch for Starsky - Madi builds a portable home for her pet rabbit, Starsky.
- Flower Market - Madi visits the flower market early in the morning to see fresh flowers.
- A Visit to the Orchard - Madi goes to a fruit orchard to pick delicious persimmons.
- Bird Bath - Madi gets a birdbath for her friend Rachel, whose yard has many birds.
Where the Show Aired
Gardening for Kids with Madi first aired in Australia on Nick Jr. It was also shown in other countries. In Canada, it aired on TVOntario. In Asia, you could watch it on Discovery Kids.
Awards and Recognition
The show received some special awards! In 2007, it was nominated for two ASTRA Awards. It won the ASTRA for Most Outstanding Children's Program. Madi herself was nominated as Most Outstanding Television Presenter. Also, the show's editor, Enzo Tedeschi, was nominated for an award in 2008 for his great work.
