Tom Farrar's guest appearances

Tom Farrar

The Sodshow, Garden Podcast - Sod Show

Have You Ever?

Andrea Jones

James Joyce

Jonathan Ward

David Harber

Ron Finley

Rosebie Morton

Brian Greene

Phillip Johnson

Peter Donegan

Laura Garnett

David Williams

Piet Oudolf

Beth Chatto

Kate Gould

Matt Keightley

OwlTail

Welcome to Season 3! In todays episode I am chatting with Tom Farrar about his experience living in South Africa for the last 13 years. Tom grew up in Grimsby, Ontario, the fourth of five children in a close-knit family. He completed a mathematics degree at Brock University and a Masters in statistics at the University of Waterloo. In 2008 he made the life-changing decision to relocate to South Africa, and has lived there ever since. Tom spent four years in Durban working for an HIV/AIDS charity called WhizzKids United. He met a South African girl, Ayanda, who worked for another charity, and they married in 2012. Tom became a stepfather and later adoptive father to Ayanda's son, Sphesihle (now 18). Since 2012, they have lived in Cape Town on the other side of the country, where Tom works as a Senior Lecturer in Statistics at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He is currently working on his PhD in statistics.   Highlights of todays episode include:  What was the most difficult thing Tom experienced moving to South Africa What are some of the stereotypes that western culture has about Africa which are incorrect  Tom speaks about African marriage customs, and specifically- Lobolo  Follow us on instagram: @haveyouever.podcast

Welcome to Season 3! In todays episode I am chatting with Tom Farrar about his experience living in South Africa for the last 13 years. Tom grew up in Grimsby, Ontario, the fourth of five children in a close-knit family. He completed a mathematics degree at Brock University and a Masters in statistics at the University of Waterloo. In 2008 he made the life-changing decision to relocate to South Africa, and has lived there ever since. Tom spent four years in Durban working for an HIV/AIDS charity called WhizzKids United. He met a South African girl, Ayanda, who worked for another charity, and they married in 2012. Tom became a stepfather and later adoptive father to Ayanda's son, Sphesihle (now 18). Since 2012, they have lived in Cape Town on the other side of the country, where Tom works as a Senior Lecturer in Statistics at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He is currently working on his PhD in statistics. Highlights of todays episode include: <ul> <li>What was the most difficult thing Tom experienced moving to South Africa</li> <li>What are some of the stereotypes that western culture has about Africa which are incorrect </li> <li>Tom speaks about African marriage customs, and specifically- Lobolo</li> </ul> Follow us on instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/haveyouever.podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@haveyouever.podcast</a>

21. Life in South Africa with Tom Farrar 

Eric McNamara

Peter chats to Eric McNamara, a newly minted landscape gardener from Co Clare. He's in his first year of operation and he has great insights into how difficult it is to get started. He also chats to Tom Farrar, a student from Waterford IT who has a particular interest in greenkeeping. The Sodshow airs every Friday live at 3pm on Dublin City FM and is available in iTunes and all good podcast stores around 3.30pm the same day. #horticulture #gardening #gardenradio #irishradio

Peter chats to Eric McNamara, a newly minted landscape gardener from Co Clare. He's in his first year of operation and he has great insights into how difficult it is to get started. He also chats to Tom Farrar, a student from Waterford IT who has a particular interest in greenkeeping. The Sodshow airs every Friday live at 3pm on Dublin City FM and is available in iTunes and all good podcast stores around 3.30pm the same day. #horticulture #gardening #gardenradio #irishradio

210: The Sodshow Meets Eric McNamara And Tom Farrar