Marianne Cannon

Marianne Cannon began studying Certificate III in Horticulture at Ryde Tafe in 1995, while she was also teaching Television Production full time at North Sydney TAFE. 

Marianne went on to study for a Diploma of Horticulture, which she completed with Distinction in 2002. 

In 2006 she worked as a researcher for Better Homes and Gardens on the gardening segment with presenter Graham Ross.

Marianne now has her own gardening radio show and has been broadcasting as Real World Gardener on radio 2RRR 88.5fm in Sydney, since September 2009. The program is now syndicated to 25 radio stations around Australia via the Community Radio Network.

Working as an Education Officer at the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens for 9 years, she has always wanted to provide a show with an educational focus. The idea of using segments came about from her broadcast experience and horticultural background.

Real World Gardener is a gardening show with a twist with many segments covering all aspects of gardening and horticulture. Some of Marianne's segments include garden design, plant doctor, herbs and spices, permaculture, Australian birds, growing your own favourite plants, and gardening tools. All segments are with co-presenters who are representatives in their field of expertise.

She looks forward to leading your class and passing on all sorts of interesting gardening information.

Marianne can be found on Instagram @realworldgardener.