Falling out of love with gardening after lockdown? #273
Recently after lockdown I feel like I've fell out of love with gardening, but could a new project with Flymo bring that back? We discuss a new campaign, what's been going on in the garden and plans with the podcast.. oh and I'm not feeling top notch.. I mention that a few times.
How to start a School Garden with Dan Ricketts #272
Dan Ricketts is a school teacher, parent and referee and has started his own school garden at Forest Hall School in Stansted and we talk what you need to start a school garden, who to contact, where's the best place for funding and getting parents involved and just where to start.
"We need government funded programs to teach children GYO" #269
I speak to Alison Mcintosh also known as Lancashire Rose about how we can get children gardening from so many different views in the gardening world. We've never had a guest on before that can see this from so many sides as Alison is a Teacher, Garden Designer, Environment Educator at Wigan Council, Farm visit coordinator at Country Trust, future forest school teacher and parent. In this one hour special podcast we really get in to it on how it can be done.
The Garden Podcast Reunion #267
I chat to my good mate and podcaster Richard Suggett from the Veg Grower Podcast, as he joins me for the first time in 3 months in the studio for a social distanced chit chat, talking how we've been getting on throughout lockdown, my enjoyment of rain in the garden, hot tubs and allotment, grow your own chit chat.
#BlackLivesMatter with Danny Clarke #263
I talk to BBC Presenter The Instant Gardener/ The Black Gardener Danny Clarke about #BlackLivesMatter, something that I've held off from discussing, but feel the importance of it and how it is represented in the garden industry. We also discuss his BBC show the instant Gardener
Who are Greenfingers Charity? #262
During a 24 hour podcast with Richard Suggett we ask who are GreenFingers Charity, and we chat to Linda from the charity who discusses the incredible work they do for children's hospices.
Home School and Outdoor Learning #261
My weekly garden and family update with some chat on the struggles of home schooling and outdoor learning. I also talk about how I've turned into the father I didn't think I would be, why my daughter is not returning back to school and also how a little bit of rain has brought the garden to life!
Forest School with Stuart Jackson #260
This week I speak to Forest School Teacher from Ashton Keynes Primary School, Mr Stuart Jackson on his take on getting children gardening and how he inspires them to get outdoors learning, how he first got into education and what he believes the future of the outdoor classroom is.
Should you propagate or just buy plants? #259
We talk to Youtuber Richard Vobes on what to do with his garden and whether he should buy some more lavender plants or go and propagate them himself. Myself and Suggett disagree, but what do you think?
Getting Lost in Lockdown #258
In this podcast I talk about getting lost in Lockdown through social media, out in the garden and during a family walk. Throughout the past 12 weeks having been self isolating and being in lockdown too, I didn't realise the strain of working, home schooling and family life, which eventually came to a head and I talk about in todays pod. I also discuss what I've been up to in the garden and how we got lost during a family walk exploring around our area, and making the most of the open space we have around us.
Children's Gardening with Ellen Mary #257
I chat to Radio and TV presenter Ellen Mary on an Insta-live on How to get children gardening. Following on from the Launch of my new How to get Kids Gardening Book, I chat to Ellen Mary from The Plant Based Podcast, about getting children into gardening throughout lockdown and how you don't have to spend alot of money gardening.
Frost or No Frost #255
We talk to Blogger and Youtuber Sean James Cameron about last frosts and when to plant out your vegetable seedlings and what the rusty leaves on potato plants mean.
