Costa Georgiadis
Costa Georgiadis (born 1 January 1964), often referred to by the mononym Costa, is an Australian landscape architect and television presenter. He is a second generation Australian of Greek descent.[1]
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1 January 1964
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Landscape architect, television presenter |
Years active | 2009—present |
Employer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Known for | Gardening Australia |
Biography
Georgiadis was born in Sydney and grew up in North Bondi on the same street as his grandparents and uncle. He is the youngest of three children. His father, Stan, was an electrician.[2]
Georgiadis' grandparents fostered his early interest in gardening.[2] He worked as a landscaper whilst studying landscape architecture at University of New South Wales[3], where he developed an interest in sustainability.[4]
From 2009 to 2011, he presented SBS's Costa's Garden Odyssey, a programme that explored the relationship between gardening, sustainability, and spirituality.[5]
On 20 December 2011 the ABC announced that Georgiadis would replace Peter Cundall as the host of Gardening Australia, with his first show airing on 24 March 2012.[4]
In 2014, Georgiadis starred as 'Costa the Garden Gnome' in Get Grubby TV on ABC Kids.
References
- http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/costa/about/page/i/1/h/About/
- "Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery: Series 7 Costa Georgiadis". ABC iview. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- Hutton, Dan (25 April 2012). "Costa Georgiadis – The Greek God Of Gardening". The Beast. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- Costa to host Gardening Australia, ABC, 20 December 2011
- Molitorisz, Sacha. "TV's gardening revolutionary". Retrieved 16 August 2016.