Vasili's Garden
| Vasili's Garden | |
|---|---|
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Screenshot from the opening sequence of the show. | |
| Genre | Gardening |
| Directed by | Vasili Kanidiadis |
| Presented by | Vasili Kanidiadis |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 200+ |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Vasili Kanidiadis |
| Editor(s) | Vasili Kanidiadis, Louis Kanidiadis |
| Location(s) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
Channel 31 (2002-2007, 2008-present) SBS (2007) |
| Original run | 2002 – 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Vasili's Garden to Kitchen |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Vasili's Garden is an Australian television gardening program. Hosted by Vasili Kanidiadis, each episode of the show, which is unscripted, focuses on the plants and produce from home gardens in Melbourne and surrounding areas, with emphasis on traditional and organic methods of gardening and healthy eating. The show has become known for Vasili's lively and sometimes outlandish methods of presentation of the show, his piano accordion playing at the end of the show and his use of the Greek phrase 'maresi' (translating to 'I like it' in English) throughout the show.
The show first aired on community television station Channel 31 in 2002 and was produced by Vasili's own production company, Maresi Productions. In 2007, after two years of negotiations, the show moved to SBS, collaboratively produced by I Like It Productions (a partnership between Maresi Productions and Renegade Films), with the main appeal being the reach of a national audience, unavailable up to that point on Channel 31. The format remained largely unchanged, owing to Vasili's insistence that the show retain its 'home video' feel. Vasili sees this as an important aspect of the show, saying that he wants to make "people feel like they are watching their next-door neighbour's house or their aunty or uncle's house."[1]
The show returned to Channel 31 on 6 February 2008 after further negotiations between SBS and Kanidiadis about a possible restructuring of the show failed.[2]
Vasili's Garden returned to Channel 31 & moved to production of ABC studios in Southbank for late 2009 as a part of SBS of the show failed. The program is currently filming for outside broadcast & production from C31 studios.
Vasili's Garden to Kitchen
In 2013, Vasili's Garden to Kitchen features a tour around everyday gardens, presented by Vasili. The show made the transition from analogue television broadcast on Channel 31 to digital TV on C31 on digital channel 44. The new hour-long format continues to feature helpful tips and advice on on traditional and organic gardening methods from Vasili and his guests. Vasili is joined by co-hosts including his daughter Eleni, host of the Healthy Habits segment, who delivers healthy eating tips by making fruit and vegetable smoothies. Vasili is also joined by naturopath and herbalist Sandi Rogers from the National College of Traditional Medicine for her tips on using fruit and vegetables as medicine, as well as horticulturalist Jason Lance for his tips on flowering plants. The show occasionally features cameos from Craig Castree with his tips on keeping healthy fruit trees. Vasili's co-hosts are all filmed at Vasili's Garden, his retail garden centre in Coburg, Melbourne.
Vasili is the author of two books, "Vasili's 101 Ways to Grow It and Eat It" and "Vasili's From the Garden to the Kitchen". He has been editor for "Good Gardening" magazine and also released his own magazine, "Vasili's Garden to Kitchen" in 2014.
External links
References
- ↑ "Fresh from the garden". The Age. 25 August 2005.
- ↑ Kalina, Paul (4 January 2008). "Cult garden program returns to its roots on Channel 31". The Age.