Episodios

  • Don't get your hose in a twist!

    Don't get your hose in a twist!
    Aug 1 2024
    August is one of the most beautiful times in the garden. So full of colour and produce. We take a look at some of the insects that you may see in your garden during August and Darren profiles what you can forage this month - food for free! Andy Lound brings us the history of the humble cherry and a few of your gardening questions answered too.

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    1 h y 10 m
  • Flying ants and Butterfly counts!

    Flying ants and Butterfly counts!
    Jul 25 2024
    A fascinating episode! We talk flying ants. How do they all know when to fly? Why do they mate on the wing? We find out the answers. Darren talks about his huge landscape project which is nearly at the end - three show gardens in one, amazing work. Mollie chats with Butterfly conservation about this year's Big Butterfly Count, why it is important and how to get involved. Andy Lound has his horticultural histories, this week he looks at the pear. Darren answers lots of your gardening questions. Oh, and there is an inordinate amount of laughing towards the end of the podcast... :-)

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    1 h y 21 m
  • Could you hold a national plant collection?

    Could you hold a national plant collection?
    Jul 18 2024
    We chat to Matthew Ingram, a wonderful beekeeper who passion for bees has turned in to his business. Matthew started and runs Holt Hall Apiary in Staffordshire. We find out what beekeeping entails and ask if it is easy to start. We also talk to Plant Heritage who are seeking gardeners to become the custodians of national plant collections. You may be surprised that we are all eligible! Andy Lound has the history of the first ever TV gardener Cecil Henry Middleton. Also, a few gardening questions answered and a good catch up to boot, just press play!

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    1 h y 11 m
  • Meet Roger Parsons from the Sweet Pea Society

    Meet Roger Parsons from the Sweet Pea Society
    Jul 11 2024
    Mollie chats with the lovely Roger Parsons who is President of the Sweet Pea Society and also keeper of the national collection of sweet peas and other lazaruth. Roger has a Seed bank of around 1400 varieties from around the world and has been growing and conserving sweet peas for 40 years. Andy Lound also brings us the history of the sweet pea. Darren will be answering some interesting questions on withering courgettes and planting in pots. Lots of laughs along the way too, come and join us!

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    1 h y 5 m
  • Meet James Carnell, head gardener at Wightwick Manor National Trust

    Meet James Carnell, head gardener at Wightwick Manor National Trust
    Jul 4 2024
    Meet James Carnell. He is the head gardener at Wightwick Manor which is a National Trust property near Wolverhampton. Hear about his passion and vision for the magnificent gardens and find out about his team and how the gardens help so many people in so many different ways. Andy Lound brings us the history of the National Trust too.

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    1 h y 12 m
  • A walk around David Austin Roses

    A walk around David Austin Roses
    Jun 27 2024
    Mollie and Darren are back together! Mollie spends a few hours at David Austin Roses in Shropshire and finds out all about the history and heritage of the roses, whilst walking amongst the beautiful show gardens. Andy Lound has the history of the BBQ and lots of your gardening questions are answered. Darren also profiles a few NGS gardens for you to visit this week.

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    1 h y 25 m
  • Tools with a Mission

    Tools with a Mission
    Jun 20 2024
    We talk with Mike Griffin, the CEO of Tools With A Mission. TWAM is a Christian charity that collects unwanted usable tools, refurbishes them, sorts them into trade tool kits and sends them to the developing world for livelihood creation. The work they do is amazing. Andy Lound brings us the fascinating history of pea genetics. We explore PotWatch, set up to detect non native species coming in to the UK via plants and pots. Apologies this isn't a pod discussing David Austin roses and looking back at Gardeners World Live (That will be next week) Life overtook us this week so this is a new podcast but recorded a few weeks ago.

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    1 h y 1 m
  • Gardeners' World Live Special! Adam Frost talks show gardens

    Gardeners' World Live Special! Adam Frost talks show gardens
    Jun 13 2024
    Welcome to an episode covering the magnificent show which is BBC Gardeners' World Live 2024. You'll hear from Adam Frost who has designed the headline show garden at this year's show. Also from Ade Sellars, the Good Life gardener who is hosting the new Urban Gardening stage. Kevin Smith, Editor of Gardeners' World Magazine tells us about the talks in the theatre. There are lots of other people to meet and gardens to see. If you can't get to the NEC, we'll bring it to you!

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    58 m