About 10 years ago Vasili Kanidiadis hit on the idea of visiting gardeners from different migrant backgrounds to learn about their techniques and educate people about growing, harvesting and cooking their own food.
He also wanted to pass on the information he learnt about the benefits of recycling, reducing and reusing products – knowledge often handed down from parents and grandparents who had to garden to survive in their home countries.
Aired on Channel 31 and SBS, the highly popular Vasili’s Garden recently clocked up 200 episodes and is still going strong. Vasili visits people who have a strong passion for sustainable gardening, learning about everything they produce and how it is shared with family and friends.
A household name across Australia, Vasili has regular segments on radio with SBS and 3AW, writes a weekly column for the Herald Sun and edits his own magazine titled ‘Good Organic Gardening’. To top it all off, he also runs an organic garden and café in Coburg where he hosts daily cooking and gardening classes.