Mary Moody grew up at Balmoral Beach, in Sydney. In time she became a fully-fledged gardening writer. Mary wrote about the pleasure of gardening and her accessible style of writing hit a note with readers. Over a period of 25 years Mary wrote and edited dozens of gardening books and magazines. Many of her books have been published internationally and translated into other languages. In 1992 Mary was approached by ABC Television to become part of the weekly gardening program 'Gardening Australia'.
Marie-Louise Walker has worked extensively in Australian television, film and theatre. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and has appeared in stage productions in both the UK and Australia. Her work includes roles in popular outdoor productions including Romeo and Juliet, Alice in Wonderland and Macbeth. Her television work includes roles in The Saddle Club, Blue Heelers, Water Rats and Ocean Girl and she has loved giving voice to books for over 12 years now.