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In conversation with Bronwen Gray In conversation with Bronwen Gray

Hannah Moloney: Why We Garden

In conversation with Bronwen Gray
11 Oct
BOOK

ABOUT THE SHOW

Whether you’re a green-fingered guru or the kind of person who can’t keep a cactus alive, you’ll love this joyful and philosophical conversation about why we grow things. In her inspiring and surprising new book, Hannah Moloney of Gardening Australia fame sets out to answer this question by talking to all kinds of people – from politicians and creatives to ordinary gardeners across the country – about the magic and mystery of cultivating life in the soil.

PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hannah Moloney is based in Nipaluna/Hobart where she’s the host for ABC TV’s Gardening Australia, a permaculture educator, community worker, climate activist, and best-selling author. An avid gardener, she’s ever-curious in finding ways to help remind humans that we are nature – which this book does.

Colorful illustrated book cover for Why We Garden by Hannah Moloney, featuring vibrant flowers, leaves, and a small black-and-white bird amid lush foliage. Subtitle reads: On the joy and wonder of growing things...

Bronwen Gray is a reader, writer and professional gardener. She is the founder of The Blues and The Bees, a resilience focussed and pollinator friendly gardening service. She lives and works in Magandjin/Brisbane.

BOOK

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Sun 11 Oct 2026
1:00PM

VENUE

Powerhouse Theatre

TICKETS

Adult
$29.90*
Concession
$25*
*$7.20 transaction fee applies to all ticket purchases

DURATION

60 minutes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Suitable for all ages

18 months and under free on the knee; all other ages must hold a valid ticket

ACCESSIBILITY

  • wheelchair_accessible

Accessiblity Information at Brisbane Powerhouse

Presented by Brisbane Writers Festival in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hannah Moloney is based in Nipaluna/Hobart where she’s the host for ABC TV’s Gardening Australia, a permaculture educator, community worker, climate activist, and best-selling author. An avid gardener, she’s ever-curious in finding ways to help remind humans that we are nature – which this book does.

Colorful illustrated book cover for Why We Garden by Hannah Moloney, featuring vibrant flowers, leaves, and a small black-and-white bird amid lush foliage. Subtitle reads: On the joy and wonder of growing things...

Bronwen Gray is a reader, writer and professional gardener. She is the founder of The Blues and The Bees, a resilience focussed and pollinator friendly gardening service. She lives and works in Magandjin/Brisbane.