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00:06I'm so lucky because today doesn't even feel like work. I'm getting to spend time with one
00:11of my closest mates for a very long overdue catch-up. I'm giddy with excitement and it's
00:17fair to say we're probably both going to get a little bit nutty. We've got that and more
00:21coming your way now on Better Homes and Gardens. Tonight Juliet's brewing up a clever idea for
00:29coffee lovers. What started as a basic flat pack has turned into an elegant coffee
00:35corner. We've got the dish all your friends will want to poach. I absolutely
00:43adore this recipe because it takes very little effort. Plus these plants will
00:51keep your garden feeling alive even in the dead of winter. There is just so much
00:57here to enjoy and to have a look at for your garden.
01:03And Dr. Harry's sniffing out a dog sport that really stinks. With scent work any
01:09breed can do it and that's why it is the perfect sport for all dogs.
01:17There's nothing better than catching up with old friends particularly when it's
01:21been a while. Tonight I'm visiting an old roommate to see what she and her family
01:25have been up to. And by the look of these signs behind me, they've been busy.
01:41Oh there you are. Hello. Oh mum, hello. I think we need to fess up right off the top.
01:49Hatched a plan. Because we're both working on the comm game so we thought we'd do a bit of cross
01:53promotion but really it was just so we could catch up.
01:55Well I've been to your farm. I needed to get you to my farm. Ah your farm is way more
01:59magnificent. This is unbelievable.
02:01We're so happy here Jo. It's been five years and we absolutely love it.
02:06Okay but five years. I remember you sending me photos when you guys bought this place. It did not look
02:09anything like this.
02:10No it's it's changed just slightly.
02:15This originally was a three bedroom 1880s gorgeous little house. We just needed a lot more of it.
02:20Okay well I like the fact that you've kept the original home. So take me on the tour.
02:25Let's go!
02:28Here he goes.
02:31Gee I'm so glad you kept all of this.
02:34Well that was the plan. Like we really wanted to make sure that we brought her into the new world.
02:39So this is all original JV boards. Obviously original window sills, door frames, everything. We've given her a glow up
02:46obviously with the paint.
02:47But this was originally the front door. Right.
02:49Now we've had to patch her up a little bit to make it look like.
02:52So that's where stairs went down.
02:53That's right.
02:54So where does the original front door now lead to then?
02:56The kids bedroom.
02:58I'm thinking when they're teenagers this is the way that they come and go.
03:01Ah yeah.
03:02Lexi, Xander, this is where you sneak out from.
03:04Whoa.
03:06Are you coming in?
03:07So it's easy to spot whose bedroom is whose?
03:09Yes.
03:10One pink, one blue.
03:11Oh my god. Hilarious.
03:12And all the original sort of features.
03:15Yeah.
03:15So we really kept this hallway in the front two rooms was the only thing we really could keep.
03:19We gutted and really moved things around for a better floor plan.
03:22Oh I can't wait to see the kitchen.
03:26Wow.
03:28So Gee, we just passed the most amazing sort of rust cabinet as we walked in here.
03:32And one of the things I always love about your home is that you are never afraid to use colour.
03:37I see.
03:37This actually feels quite muted.
03:40Very warm though.
03:41Tonal?
03:42Yeah, tonal.
03:42Yes, absolutely.
03:43Well, I love colour and I love textures and warmth and that's what I really wanted here.
03:48I wanted something that was warm and inviting and cosy.
03:51And then the fact that you've got all of your doors that open up into that magnificent alfresco area, it's
03:55really cool.
03:56That was a big thing for both of us.
03:58We love entertaining, we love having people over.
04:01So the fact that we can shut it all down and have the fire on and be warm and cosy
04:04in winter,
04:05but then really open it up and use the space and it makes it feel almost double the size.
04:17Down here, this is the kids' rumpus room.
04:19But this wallpaper is spectacular.
04:21I would have thought it was textured.
04:22I know.
04:23It's so clever.
04:24It looks like a painting, doesn't it?
04:25Yeah, it does.
04:26And I thought it actually looked like our farm, like gum trees and greenery and so I just loved it.
04:32Red floor.
04:32Red couch.
04:34Red mug.
04:34Red mug.
04:35Our chariot awaits.
04:41Now is Roy going to come with us?
04:42Of course he is.
04:44No FOMO for you, Roy.
04:45There is no farm vehicle that does not include Roy.
04:48I love that.
04:50We'll take you down this way.
04:52Okay.
04:52Okay.
04:56So what's actually on the farm now?
04:58We've got a mix of macadamia trees and cattle.
05:02Lexi has two ponies in the front yard.
05:04There's a plethora of wallabies as well.
05:07But really, we bought a macadamia farm.
05:09The combination of macadamia and beef is not particularly common, you would have to say.
05:14No, but it's amazing how well they work together because we grow a lot of grass over summer.
05:19Yeah.
05:20So we really tend to have quite a number of head on during summer.
05:23So we've managed to now find a mix of the two and it really works well for us.
05:28But it is right to say that you guys didn't really have a lot of experience with macadamias.
05:32Absolutely none.
05:33They come out and flower too at different stages.
05:35They do.
05:35Before they get the nuts on.
05:37They've got a gorgeous flower on them.
05:39You can actually see a few little seedlings.
05:40Oh yeah.
05:41In in there.
05:42And then they'll become flowers and then they grow nutlings.
05:45They're rainforest trees so they can really deal with the wet.
05:48Yeah.
05:49And I'll show you, like there'll be some here.
05:50Here we go.
05:52So this is obviously still dropping off from...
05:54That's it.
05:55You've already harvested.
05:55We have, but we harvest a number of times throughout the season and they just keep falling from the trees
06:00and that's when they're ready to be harvested is when they fall on the ground.
06:03Right.
06:04And they're really well protected.
06:05So they obviously are in a husk.
06:07Yeah.
06:08Peel the husk off and then there's a shell and then the kernel is inside.
06:12So it's why they deal so well with wet conditions because they're really well protected.
06:20And then you mentioned wannabes.
06:21There's one in particular that people are obsessed with.
06:25Tell us about Wiz.
06:26Full name is Junior Wiz Fizz, the wallaby, named by the kids.
06:30But Wiz came to us.
06:32He jumped out of a pothole in front of us.
06:33Couldn't find mum anywhere.
06:35Obviously wouldn't survive on his own.
06:37So we have raised him.
06:38He was never contained.
06:40We built a pouch for him and he could jump out back and join the mob whenever he felt comfortable
06:45doing so.
06:45And then one day he just left.
06:47Now I can still come and see him if I've got raspberries.
06:50His raspberry connoisseur.
06:55But I love the fact that this is now my life.
06:59Well, I can see how happy you are.
07:01Absolutely.
07:01I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
07:03And you wouldn't want to be too far away from Sam, I guess.
07:05Shall we go check on him?
07:06He might question that, but yeah.
07:09Well, he is a little bit cheeky.
07:11A whole universe in your mind.
07:15We split princesses.
07:17Here he comes.
07:21They say happy wife, happy life, happy man.
07:25Just look at Sam.
07:31Sam, I'm not sure it's big enough, that tractor.
07:34That's what they all say, Jo.
07:36How are you?
07:38I'm excellent, Jo.
07:39Nice to see you, buddy.
07:40Welcome.
07:42You've done so much here.
07:43Yeah.
07:44It's a work in progress, for sure.
07:46It's unbelievable.
07:47We've just literally finished sewing and we've been just picking up mackers, dodging showers.
07:52We're lucky in that regard.
07:54So many dry areas around the country, so.
07:57Well, you spend half your life literally in those areas.
07:59Yeah.
07:59When you actually see first hand, how bad it is.
08:01You really do have a piece of paradise up here.
08:03Yeah.
08:03Yeah, we're really lucky.
08:04What is it for you guys at the end of this year?
08:06How many years?
08:0715 years, man.
08:08I was hoping you'd get him to answer.
08:10He had nothing.
08:12Did you see me step back?
08:13Yes.
08:14No.
08:1515, I believe, Jo.
08:17And of course, Jo, like, I would always think that I'm the greatest love of his life,
08:21but...
08:23Turns out the tractor, the equipment shed, the farm.
08:27That's so not true.
08:28We've got an excavator down there.
08:30Yeah.
08:30It's a cracker.
08:32And Jo is great too.
08:34Yeah.
08:35I love you.
08:35One day I'll get there.
08:38Having trouble finding a good home for your coffee machine?
08:41Well, I have the perfect hack for you.
08:44This dessert takes very little time and effort, and it is perfect for any time of the day.
08:57Let's face it, we are a coffee-mad nation.
08:59And for me at least, I really look forward to my cafe latte in the morning.
09:04It's become a non-negotiable.
09:06Happily, nowadays, it is cheaper and easier than ever to make barista-style coffee in your own home.
09:11But the question is, when is the perfect spot for your coffee machine?
09:20In this house, with kitchen bench space at a premium, the family have relegated the coffee station to, of all
09:25places, the laundry.
09:26But it's messy, and it's awkward, and it's taking up valuable real estate in here, which should be for laundry
09:32baskets and folding washing.
09:33So, I've come up with a much better solution.
09:35Step into the right light.
09:38In the dark times, feeling in a cold rush.
09:41This project all starts with a simple, off-the-shelf, flat-pack cabinet like this one.
09:47I'm going to transform it into a compact yet stylish coffee station.
09:51They're all the rage.
09:52They're right on trend right now.
09:53And why hide away your coffee machine when you can turn it into a feature?
09:57What you will need to think about in your own home is where you're going to place yours.
10:00So, in this room, which is an open-plan kitchen and dining space, we're going to use this wall behind
10:05me.
10:06And it has a PowerPoint right there, which is perfect.
10:20The objective here is to create a functional corner coffee unit, but it needs to double as an elegant piece
10:25of furniture in the room, too.
10:27So, the look I'm giving this is contemporary Japandi, which is a blend of Japanese and Scandinavian styles.
10:35It's going to be really striking.
10:36I'm starting with this base of the black, but then contrasting against that with this lovely light timber.
10:42It's heavier.
10:43And you'll see with this block construction, it looks a little bit like timber floorboards.
10:47It gives a really cool effect and comes in lots of different colours.
10:51But I really like this black and white.
10:53It's a little bit like an espresso next to a cafe latte.
10:57I'm going to add some feet so that it raises it up off the ground at the end.
11:02And I'm going to use the same panels on the sides and the top to clad them.
11:07There's a symbol at this screen.
11:18See.
11:20Hi!
11:21There you go.
11:30We'll hear that.
11:33Hooray!
11:35Hello!
11:36Well done.
11:42to wrap things up how great does this countertop look and I've intentionally left this open cavity
11:48here as part of the design I'm going to put some storage boxes for utensils and accessories in
11:53there and it's a great reminder that a simple flat pack like this or in fact any old cabinet
11:58you might have at home can be transformed with some simple cladding I just need to add the doors
12:04and legs and you could leave it like that but I have so much more in store for this beauty
12:08once I get it inside
12:34well this is looking pretty fabulous but what about all of that unused vertical space I see
12:40that as the perfect opportunity to create even more of a cafe vibe so I've created this backing
12:46board using an off-the-shelf panel that gives a look of timber slats it's pre-primed and I painted
12:52it black and added this frame around the outside at this point it's a good idea to place in your
13:10hero
13:11items of your coffee station because that will determine where everything else is going I am
13:16using this gorgeous brass rail which is going to be where I'm going to place all my coffee cups
13:32in design it's so often about the small details that can make the biggest difference I absolutely
13:37love these handles not only do they look contemporary but that curved shape is going to help balance out all
13:42the straight lines and here is a clever way to replicate that warm glow of your local cafe I'm
13:59using these self-adhesive puck lights just underneath there and this will be the perfect spot for all of
14:05my trays and accessories
14:20but what about your coffee beans and sugar and chocolate powders and all those other necessities
14:24well there is the space underneath for storage but you want these things right within arm's reach so here
14:30is a really clever hack these bamboo trays are very affordable and I've placed one on top of my
14:35the other using these batons and that way I've got double the storage space and all within arm's reach
14:58how cute does all of this look it's the perfect example of function and beauty working together but I think
15:05now it's a great
15:05high time for coffee
15:22you know sometimes good things really do come in small packages what started as a basic flat pack has turned
15:29into a really elegant coffee corner so you can have the feeling of going to your favourite cafe right in
15:35your own
15:35home without the hefty price tag I might just have to keep working on my barista skills it's good excuse
15:41to drink more coffee
15:42I hate that I made you love me
15:54as you can see winter is a great time to go gardening
15:58as you can see winter is a great time to go gardening
15:59it is absolutely delicious and you can have it any time of the day
16:06if you've always wanted to get into gardening well now's your chance to get your hands dirty
16:10in this issue of better homes and gardens magazine find out the basic tips to start your own veggie patch
16:15and reap the rewards
16:16I give you top tips on growing one of my favourite winter fruits mandarins and find out how to make
16:22a string trellis to get your climbing veg off the ground
16:25on a budget find out how to give your garden a facelift even if you only have $100 to spend
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16:48now how breathtaking is this view
16:51I cannot get over it
16:53we are at Old View Escape in Blackheath in the Blue Mountains
16:57and it is sensational
17:01I actually have a recipe to match this view
17:04this is a one pot wonder dessert recipe
17:08it is my spice ginger pear
17:11there is very little preparation for this recipe
17:14all you need is a few pears
17:16I am going to just take the skin off the pears
17:26I am going to simmer these pears
17:28now bear in mind if you are using large pears
17:32the cooking time will vary
17:33so this one will take about between 20 and 25 minutes
17:37and also it depends on the ripeness of your pear
17:41now if you have got a fairly ripe pear
17:43it will take a shorter time to cook
17:47you can have the pears cut in half
17:50but because I want it to cook faster
17:54I am going to quarter it
18:00oh they are quite ripe actually this one
18:04once I have quartered them
18:05I am going to start with the dry roasting of my spices
18:10here I have got one cinnamon stick
18:14a couple of star anise
18:18a few cloves
18:22a few cardamons
18:25before I put them in
18:27I am just going to give it a quick
18:29sort of break them a little bit
18:32so it gets infused into the syrup
18:41now that I can smell that aroma
18:43I am going to put the butter in
18:45about 40 to 50 grams of butter
18:56while that butter is melting
18:58I am just going to roughly just slice the ginger
19:01not too thinly
19:02quite thick
19:04and I am going to add it to the butter
19:12next the pears goes in
19:20now what we are doing here with the butter and pears
19:23is I am trying to caramelise
19:25just the outside of the pears
19:27before I put in the honey
19:34a third of a cup of honey
19:36probably about 80 mils
19:39and I am just going to add the tiniest bit of water
19:42to get it going
19:48cover it
19:51and wait for it to cook
20:00this dessert is so versatile
20:02I am having it with some ready-made custard
20:10a little there
20:14and a dollop of creme fraiche
20:21just going to put some syrup in
20:25you can have this in your fridge
20:28ready for the morning for your breakfast on oats
20:31but now
20:33I am just going to dig in
20:44it is absolutely delicious and you can have it any time of the day
20:53coming up
20:54don't give your garden the cold shoulder this chilly season
20:58to come to a place like this and it is jam packed full of inspiration
21:04and this dog sport is a real stinker
21:07let's find someone who knows what's going on
21:12whether you love a bit of DIY or you're considering a home renovation
21:17this issue of better homes and gardens magazine has loads of ideas to get you started
21:22get hard one tips from real life renovators including our very own Juliet Love
21:27and find out how to preserve the best bits of a heritage home
21:31Charlie Albone shows you how to make planted bench seats to transform your courtyard
21:36and Geneva van der Zeel makes elegant wooden shelves perfect for showing off your knickknacks
21:41pick up your copy of Better Homes and Gardens magazine today for your chance to win $10,000
21:47and this issue comes with a free downloadable recipe ebook
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22:07well in my mind nothing beats a lazy afternoon walking around your local garden centre
22:12it takes me back to when I was 11 my very first job I was still at school
22:16but I love working at our local garden centre
22:19and the good thing is you know nothing has changed in all those decades
22:23you've still got qualified people expert advice
22:26now I know things in winter might be getting a little bit quieter in your garden or out on your
22:30balcony
22:31but you come to a place like this and it is jam packed full of inspiration
22:36so let's have a look around
22:47there are some plants that love to be planted out at this time of the year
22:51and I'm talking about bare rooted roses
22:53these roses here are in the main two years old
22:56they're really strong ready to grow
22:58and you've got fantastic choice
23:00but the reason bare rooted is such good value
23:03is you're not paying for a pot
23:05you're not paying for potting mix
23:06you're not paying for labour
23:07so you end up with a much cheaper plant
23:10but excellent quality
23:11don't feed them when you plant them
23:14okay wait till the new growth comes out in spring
23:17then fertilise them
23:18you'll get flowers in late spring, summer
23:20and again in autumn
23:21and then for the rest of its life
23:23this is the way to buy your roses
23:25and all the varieties are here
23:27they've even got my charity rose here
23:29which supports NexSense
23:31the Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
23:33they've even got Olivia Austin
23:35one of my absolute new favourites
23:37it's a David Austin release
23:38it's a beautiful rose
23:40lovely pink
23:41lots of petals
23:41and a stunning perfume
23:51Now it's not just bare rooted roses
23:54that are the feature of winter
23:55some plants actually flower in the middle of winter
23:59I'm talking about the zygocactus
24:01they're actually epiphytes
24:03which means that the flowers and the plants grow
24:06in the forks of trees
24:07now myself like most gardeners
24:10we grow them in pots
24:11and the range of varieties is just fantastic
24:14when the temperature starts to drop
24:17and the daylight starts to shorten
24:20that triggers the flowers to come away
24:23and how about planting up
24:25different varieties in one pot
24:27so you've got all these different colours
24:29they're just fantastic
24:30and easy to grow
24:32zygocactus
24:33have a look at them now
24:34for winter
24:42How good is this?
24:43I've caught up with Tay
24:44you're one of the young horticulturists
24:47working here
24:47what's big in the garden at the moment?
24:49what are your favourites?
24:50these are definitely fresh in
24:52these beautiful ranunculus here
24:54all different colours
24:55and bigger flowers aren't they?
24:56definitely
24:57yes
24:57they've definitely improved over the years
24:59what got you into horticulture?
25:01um
25:01look I looked at every trade
25:03when I was young
25:04I could have done it all
25:05carpenter or mechanic
25:06but I have a natural green thumb
25:08so it just made sense
25:09what's your one tip
25:10that you would think
25:10people have really got to do this?
25:12please
25:13please
25:13mulch and compost
25:16keep those roots warm
25:17keep them healthy
25:18um
25:19and yeah
25:20when it comes to plant selection
25:21take your time
25:22you know
25:22come in each season as well
25:24if you can
25:24to pick flowering
25:25what's flowering in the season
25:27I've given you three
25:28I'm sorry
25:30mulch
25:30compost
25:31take your time
25:32and come in each season
25:33and find something that's flowering
25:34so you've always got flowers
25:35isn't that cool
25:36and make a friend
25:37with your local garden centre staff
25:39because they're full of information
25:41lots of inspiration
25:42and you'll really get great service
25:53year round is citrus time
25:55but we tend to focus in winter
25:57because they're all fruiting
25:59and the choice is endless
26:00don't worry
26:01if your space is really limited
26:03because all of these are grafted
26:05which means you can grow them in a pot
26:08now if you're really short on space
26:10and you've still got sunshine
26:11how about an espalliard lemon
26:20how about this
26:21for a fantastic winter display
26:23just beautiful
26:24look at these camellias
26:25yes it's high season for camellias
26:27this is camellia japonica
26:29this is volunteer
26:30in fact the flowers look a bit like a
26:32multi variegated waratah
26:34but it is a camellia
26:35and
26:36if you're looking for
26:37a pencil pine type shape camellia
26:39this is the one
26:40it's called avalanche
26:42and i just love the fact it's evergreen
26:44and those beautiful white flowers
26:46stunning
26:47and south african proteus
26:49who doesn't love them
26:50but a lot of people have trouble growing them
26:52i'll give you a tip in a second
26:53but this is little prince
26:55isn't it a beautiful flower
26:56it's close relative
26:58is the leucodendron
26:59foliage colour
27:00limey green burgundy
27:02all year round
27:02and then the flower pops out the top
27:04now if you want to grow proteus
27:06remember they love good drainage
27:08sandy soil
27:09perfect
27:09but if you've got heavier clay
27:11you need to mound the soil up
27:13and add lots of grit and volcanic rock
27:15and then plant it on the top
27:17and your proteus will last for years
27:19cut those flowers
27:20enjoy them
27:21aren't these plants brilliant?
27:32as you can see
27:34winter is a great time to go gardening
27:37there is just so much here to enjoy
27:39and to have a look at for your garden
27:42now if you happen to miss planting your spring annuals
27:45don't worry your garden centre's got it covered
27:47they've got potted colour
27:48pansies, violas, all the colours
27:51you can pop those straight into your garden
27:53into a trough on the windowsill
27:55and it's going to be looking great
27:56now if you want something a little bit taller
27:58these beautiful Australian bred chrysanthemums
28:01are absolutely top notch
28:03and how about this beautiful yellow
28:06isn't it glorious?
28:07so when the flowers finish
28:08give it a light prune back
28:09a feed up
28:10and these will last for 12 months and more
28:14they're such a good crop
28:16you know the only place in the world you can go to
28:19you'll get all this colour
28:21inspiration
28:21and it does your heart so good
28:24visit your local garden centre this week
28:28come with me on a trip to the wild place
28:32this is a sport now isn't it?
28:34or a competition?
28:34it is, it's a competition sport
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29:19gardening can be a really sensory experience
29:22and encouraging kids to touch, taste, smell
29:25and listen to the sounds of nature
29:27can be a great way to plant the seed
29:29for a lifelong love of gardening
29:30and the Wild Place Children's Garden
29:32is all about connecting kids with nature
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29:58from natural or reclaimed materials
30:00that they can use to build their own story
30:02so I don't know about you
30:03but I reckon this rope
30:04would make a pretty good bowl of spaghetti
30:06and why not use a Banksy cone like this
30:08as a cheese grater?
30:14So Jen, you're the visionary behind all this
30:17what was it that you were trying to create?
30:19I really wanted to create a place
30:21where children were free to immerse in nature
30:23and have that opportunity of time
30:25to move and shift into their creative process
30:28and develop a story for themselves
30:30You know I have to say as a mother myself
30:33I love watching kids
30:35just kind of naturally interact with nature
30:37I mean obviously every kid loves a sand pit
30:39but this is much more than that
30:41It is, it's opportunity of texture
30:43and all of nature's gifts
30:44that come into our environments
30:46So Jen this is a garden that you've created here
30:49at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
30:51but I imagine this is a concept
30:52that you could transfer to lots of different environments
30:55Absolutely
30:56I see play as something that we all need to really engage in
31:00you know multi-generational play
31:02we've had grandma sitting on the log today
31:05you know having a mud pie made for them
31:07so I think aged care
31:08you know that sort of environment can easily take this
31:19I love that you've got lots of different areas
31:21I guess for diversity of play
31:23That's right, yes
31:25I think we all at times you know
31:26we enjoy robust movement and play together
31:29but sometimes have places of retreat
31:31you know sneaking away into amongst the foliage
31:34and having that exposure to the texture there
31:36And I love that you're allowing the kids into the garden beds
31:39because you know so often as parents we're like
31:41oh get off the garden
31:42and it's lovely for them to be able to immerse themselves in nature like that
31:47Yes, always, always creating immersive habitats
31:50and immersive ecosystems
31:51so that children are coming and brushing up against foliage
31:55And lots of areas like this hut
31:57where they can kind of hide away and create their own world
32:00Tell me what's going on here, it's beautiful material
32:02So this is plantation timbers
32:05that are not able to be used for building houses
32:07so perfect for our huts
32:09And you've really thought about the height of things too
32:12I imagine this is a really inclusive kind of garden
32:15It is, it's looking at where there are opportunities for all children
32:19all people with soft muscle tone
32:21that can actually come up and engage
32:23and have the same experience for everyone
32:30And the beauty of a garden like this is that it's not all done for them
32:34They actually have to create their own shelters and cubby huts
32:37using loose parts from nature
32:39There's even a pod over there that has an open frame
32:42that they can weave foliage through
32:44to create their own private hideaway
32:46But you know, who said it's just for kids?
32:48I reckon I could create something pretty cool
33:09You know, there are new dog breeds evolving all the time
33:12We've got the good old Labrador Retriever
33:14We've got the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
33:17But I want to tell you about the very latest
33:19It's the Golf Ball Retriever
33:22Joan, good to meet you
33:24How are you?
33:25Tell me about this dog of yours
33:26Uh, Katsy does this because she enjoys it
33:29It keeps her mind active and she smells out balls
33:32She loves looking for golf balls
33:34So...
33:35And she's down there right at the moment
33:36Oh, there she is
33:37There she is
33:38So how old, tell me a little bit about Katsy to start with
33:40How old is she?
33:41Katsy was a pound puppy
33:42and she's now almost eight years old
33:45Right
33:45How it started was, my daughter brought her down here one day
33:49and was walking around, you know, the dog park
33:52which borders onto Long Reef Golf Course
33:54and in the grass she found a ball
33:58and to make her drop it, she said drop and gave her a treat
34:01because she didn't want her to chew the ball
34:03She gave her a treat
34:04Good girl
34:04And she went straight back out and got another one
34:06Wow
34:07So, yeah
34:09It's a bit slimy but...
34:11Yeah
34:11It's a perfectly good golf ball
34:12She's had to dig that one up
34:14You did, didn't you?
34:15It was half buried, look at that one
34:16Yeah
34:16You want a treat, don't you?
34:18Yeah, then you drop it in there
34:19There you go
34:20There we go
34:21That's today's little...
34:23Is that today's haul?
34:24That's today's haul
34:24It's incredible
34:26Now we're on the perimeter of a golf course, right?
34:29Yeah
34:29So, it's a pretty good source of golf balls I anticipate
34:32Yeah
34:33How many would you normally have her pick up in a day?
34:36She can pick up...
34:37She can pick up about 25 in less than half an hour
34:4125 in half an hour?
34:43Yeah
34:43Yeah, and it's not like forcing her or anything, she just really enjoys doing it
34:48Well, inadvertently you've rewarded her in the first place, your daughter did
34:52And now it's become a game
34:55Yeah
34:55Yep, it has
34:56But the great thing about it that I really like is that this is a natural canine instinct
35:03Now why are they so much better at it than us?
35:07But our noses as human beings are pretty inadequate
35:10A dog, because they've got such a long nose
35:13Yep
35:14There's a lot more receptors in their nose
35:17It's something like 60 times the number of receptors in their nose compared to us
35:21And they've got a storage capacity in their brain
35:24Which is 40 times larger than ours
35:27And they've got a library in there
35:29So they can remember smells from years ago
35:33They've got them catalogued away
35:36It's just relaxing watching her, isn't it?
35:38Oh, she just...
35:39Yeah, she enjoys it
35:52It's pretty obvious that Catsey absolutely loves this sniffing
35:55And we under-utilise our dogs' noses
35:58So let's find someone who knows what's going on
36:06Veronica, you're the big kahuna around here
36:08What's your position?
36:09So I'm a volunteer instructor at Northern Suburbs Dog Training Club
36:13We teach scent work
36:14Pretty much we collect containers
36:16And we hide an odour in one of them
36:18And we teach our dogs to find that odour and tell us where it is
36:20Yes, good boy!
36:22Nice job
36:23Hence, this was the big prize
36:25Hence their little suitcase, correct
36:26So can you show me what's inside that?
36:28The dogs can find pretty much anything
36:30There are two tiny little cotton buds in here
36:33Well, one of their noses is a lot better than ours
36:36That's all I can say
36:37This is a sport now, isn't it?
36:39Or a competition?
36:40It is, it's a competition sport
36:46People in their own home want to learn the tricks
36:49Of teaching their dog to find something
36:52Okay, say maybe a set of car keys
36:54Because people are always losing that
36:55So what we're doing is actually saying
36:57Well, this set of keys
36:58I'm going to put a lot of value on that set of keys
37:00So you're motivated to find those keys and tell me where they are
37:02So we get their absolute favourite food
37:04And we might just show the dog the keys
37:06And when they go and have a sniff and say, oh, what's that?
37:08And they put their nose on the keys
37:09We say, yes, what a good dog
37:11And we give them a treat
37:12Okay
37:12And then they start to think, gee, those keys are pretty good
37:14If I find them, I might get some more treats
37:17What are the best breeds?
37:19Or can any breed do it?
37:20With scent work, any breed can do it
37:22And that's why it is the perfect sport for all dogs
37:26You like it?
37:27I love it
37:28And my dogs do too
37:29What's the future for it?
37:31Oh, I don't know
37:32I think the sport is just growing
37:34The more people that come into it
37:36They're seeing how much their dogs love it
37:37Which means that they love it as well
37:39And it's a real bonding exercise
37:40It's the perfect exercise for most dogs
37:43And pretty much any dog can do it
37:51Good girl
37:52Good girl
37:54What's the idea of all of these things?
37:55Yeah, sure
37:56So she runs across them and is smelling
37:58As she's running past them all
37:59She can smell if there's odour in there
38:01And then, as you can see
38:02Sometimes she'll go straight to it
38:03Or she'll even walk past
38:04And then come back to it and go
38:05Oh, the odour's in there
38:06And it doesn't matter where you move it
38:07She will go to the one with the odour in it
38:09Search
38:13Good girl
38:14What is special about this for her?
38:16What does she get out of this?
38:17Oh, Penny's my big emotion girl
38:20As I like to say it
38:21She was attacked when she was younger
38:24So she's a bit reactive
38:25So for her to come into a sport like this
38:27Where she doesn't need to be worried about
38:29Any other dogs coming near her
38:30Yeah
38:30It gives her a sense of purpose
38:33She knows her job
38:34Her job is to find the odour and go for it
38:36Right
38:37Yeah
38:38And what do you get out of it?
38:39Oh, it's so much fun
38:41Seeing the joy on my dog
38:43Seeing that she's so excited
38:44At that start line of
38:45I'm going to find this odour
38:46I need to do my job
38:47But also
38:49Sounds funny
38:50Sitting in a paddock for hours and hours and hours
38:52With like-minded people
38:53Who have the same passion
38:54Is exhilarating
39:02Yes
39:03Well, it's been a great day
39:04And we've learned something special about dogs
39:06The fact that they use their nose so often and so well
39:10And so much better than you and I
39:12So it's not difficult to teach your dog to do exactly that
39:15And I tell you what
39:15It's great to watch scent dogs in action
39:18They're quick
39:18They're accurate
39:19And they get rewarded
39:24So, G, obviously a lot has changed on this beautiful property of yours
39:27But I've got to say something else has changed
39:29Because I did not remember you being a baker
39:32It, um
39:33It came with quite a lot of struggle
39:35And I don't know if much has changed
39:36But I'm quite proud of myself
39:38That looks epic
39:39This is a macadamia and berry cake
39:42That I made myself
39:43I know
39:45I know
39:45Hold your enthusiasm
39:46There is
39:49Candied macadamias on top
39:50We're drizzled with the honey
39:52From the bees that pollinated the macadamia trees
39:55Okay, well I definitely want to have a taste of that
39:57But I also have noticed that you've got some macadamia in shortbread
40:00Now given that the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
40:02Are less than three weeks away
40:04And you're over there as part of our gun swimming commentary team
40:08Talk us through it
40:09I cannot wait, Jo
40:10And it feels quite full circle for me
40:13I started my swimming career at the Commonwealth Games
40:15I finished my swimming career at the Commonwealth Games
40:17And now I'm heading back after being retired for 20 years
40:21So it feels fabulous
40:22And I just can't wait to see our athletes in action
40:24They always do us so proud
40:26And we're going to have a cracking team
40:27Brilliant
40:28Well on that note, I think we should just taste these goodies
40:30And say goodbye for you until the next time
40:32With more Better Homes and Gardens
40:33Oof
40:34Now, you're going to tell me it tastes fabulous
40:36Even if it doesn't, okay?
40:38That's what true friends are for
40:39Okay?
40:44Next time
40:45It's a challenge
40:46Make a laundry under four square metres
40:49Functional and stylish
40:50And on a tight budget
40:52Can he do it?
40:53Of course he can
40:56Stuck in a dinner rut?
40:57Maybe it's time you spread your wings
41:00I'm going to make a ham hock and bean bake
41:03The birds are going to love it
41:05Plus, sometimes gardening is just a real-life game of Tetris
41:09You need to pick the right plant for the right spot
41:13And Dr Harry meets the flock
41:15That's losing its footing
41:16What's bumblefooted chickens?
41:18A very common problem
41:20That's next time on Better Homes and Gardens
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