Scott Bevan

Australia

Freelance Reporter and Writer at Freelance

Senior Writer at Newcastle Herald

Author, musician/songwriter, journalist, kayaker. Views - myopic or not - are mine. https://t.co/h23EDK6Nsr

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Taking lessons from the classroom into the garden at Waratah - ABC listen

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

For the staff and students of Waratah Public School, the learning isn’t limited to the classroom. The school’s grounds hold a range of gardens, from those providing bush tucker to a space for commemoration. The ABC’s Scott Bevan is guided around the grounds by gardener Nic Connell and students Herbie and Jack – and it proves to be quite an education for him.
Exploring a horticultural ‘museum’ in the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens - ABC listen

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

While the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens holds a huge array of plants in its grounds, many thousands more are stored in boxes in a room. Those preserved plant specimens are part of the gardens’ herbarium. As volunteer curator Patricia Shearston explains to the ABC’s Scott Bevan, the herbarium is like a museum, holding knowledge from the past and clues to the future.
Singleton garden good enough to eat - ABC listen

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

For Jim Gauld, the beauty of a garden lies in not just what you see, but what you can eat. Jim has created a massive edible garden on his property near Singleton. As Jim shows the ABC’s Scott Bevan, he has dozens of delectable plants growing, including something synonymous with Kingaroy in Queensland.
A blooming marvel on concrete roots at Tighes Hill - ABC listen

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

On a former concrete playground behind a church in Tighes Hill, something wonderful is growing. Locals have created what they call the The Terrace Community Garden. Two green thumbs, Joe Friend and Lawrie Hallinan, show the ABC’s Scott Bevan around the garden, and Joe shares his ambitious plan for returning red cedar trees to the Hunter.
Bob Geldof on 'running away' and finding himself on the Australian stage

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

He is the no-nonsense rock singer whose way with words and fire in the belly changed the world and helped save lives. Bob Geldof is renowned for his charity work with Band Aid, and for being the frontman of rock band The Boomtown Rats, but they are just a couple of chapters in an extraordinary life. Now, as he tells the ABC’s Scott Bevan, Bob Geldof is sharing some of his life through songs and stories in a new concert tour. Newcastle, Muswellbrook, Music, Activism and Lobbying
Roxette's Per Gessle on new singer Lena Philipsson

Feb 28, 2025 | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson burst onto the music scene in 1986 and quickly became one of Sweden's biggest exports as Roxette. The group enjoyed global success for decades with hits such as Joyride, The Look and It Must Have Been Love. After Marie sadly passed away from cancer in 2019, Per tells Scott Bevan he had no idea would happen with Roxette, until he began working with Lena Philipsson.
How a garden Rose celebrates a century in Toronto - ABC listen

Feb 14, 2025 | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

From the outside, it looks like a community hall, but the Toronto Hub has a flourishing and functional garden surrounding it. This green space not only provides food for the kitchen, but it has also been the ideal setting for the celebration of a century. Toronto Hub’s Libby Coughlan shows the ABC’s Scott Bevan around the garden and introduces him to a very special Rose.
Bromeliad Bonanza in Birmingham Gardens - ABC listen

Feb 14, 2025 | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

Paul Collins has converted his suburban yard into a tropical paradise. Throughout his lush garden are bromeliads, and there are so many, Paul has lost count. Paul takes the ABC’s Scott Bevan on a tour of his garden and explains why he has such a passion for bromeliads.
Garden Rambles 2025 - Ep 3 Teralba Tiny Forest - ABC listen

Feb 7, 2025 | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

It’s a concept that comes from Japan, but now tiny forests are sprouting throughout the Hunter. The tiny forest at Teralba, neighbouring a busy road, is on a parcel smaller than an average house site, but it is home to hundreds of plants and trees. The forest’s founder, Anna Noon, takes the ABC’s Scott Bevan for a small ramble through this big idea.
Daryl Braithwaite on what keeps him singing

Jan 31, 2025 | abc.net.au | Scott Bevan

Australian music icon Daryl Brathwaite speaks to Scott Bevan on 1233 ABC Newcastle about what touring means to him, his 'backing vocalist' John Farnham and what inspires him to make new music.