Not Just a Garden

This week on our recap we hear how as a result of her appearance on Gardeners' World, Violet Croll is now involved in an exhibition in Paris! We talk about Dan from Dan's Plants' online shop, trees growing gold, the deadly chemical found in our water pipes, what it means if you have an impressive rosemary bush, and the empathy of humpbacks. We also ponder, if we could put all the angry world leaders on a plug-plant growing trainee course in Bristol, would the world be a happier place.On Gardeners' World this week, Carol Klein is in her stunning garden at Glebe Cottage, Sally Morgan shows us her resilient garden in Somerset, Dwayne Black gives us a tour of his gorgeous garden in Isfield, East Sussex, and Joe Swift takes us to St Werburgh's allotments in Bristol.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clematis Queen Alla Olkhovska was on Gardeners' World 2025 episode 20 showing us her stunning collection of 140 different clematis which she grows in her garden, despite being at the centre of a war zone in Kharkiv, Ukraine. During this Chit-Chat we hear how Alla is handling relentless drone strikes and blackouts, her incredible family history through world wars, the October Revolution, exile to Siberia, the important role Linden Grove Gardens has played in their lives, especially when it comes to apples, and Alla's secret ingredient for successfully growing garden orchids.Some mentions from Alla, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Alla's documentary, Gardening in a War ZoneAlla's eBooks Clematis and Clematis PassportsAlla's PatreonAlla's Go Fund MeV.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Botanical GardenFrosch Garden OrchidsSoaked apple recipeMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rajat Jindal was on Gardeners' World 2025, episode 22 showing us his magnificent Great Dixter inspired garden in Suffolk. On this episode of Chit-Chats we find out about hornbeam topiary, accidental Claire Voies, death row meals, Oxbridge potato wars, and how you can have a greenhouse that authorities may deem "too polite".Some mentions from Rajat, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Garden Museum, LondonTania ComptonCapability BrownEmorsgate SeedsRousham House & GardensMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We risk being cancelled this week by giving the BBC a piece of our minds, but we also talk about micro-hydro units, the ecosystems of belly buttons, edible six-pack rings, the perils of planting parsley if you're a woman, and the huge part snails play in the beauty industry.This week on Gardeners' World, Frances hosts from Damson Farm with Rua Tophill and Alison and Twiggy Jenkins. We meet Ashleigh Whiffin, Curator of Entomology at the National Museums Scotland, and Nick Bailey takes us to Cambridge University Botanic Garden to hear from Professor Beverley Glover about the science of how plants make colour. Edmund, Alice, Arlen and Rufus show us around their pretty garden in Kent and Rekha talks all things veg from her beautiful hillside plot in the Peak District.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Anderton was on Gardeners' World 2025 episode 17 during which he gave a behind-the-scenes look at his preparations for the first RHS Wentworth Woodhouse show - where he won a gold! In this episode of Chit-Chats we find out about the judging of such shows, how he starts preparing for them, and the accommodation challenges involved - especially if you suffer with ovinaphobia! We also hear about running a business since primary school, swimming with frogs, and Greg and Sweetpea's shared love of gardens with cake.Some mentions from Greg, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Chorley Flower ShowSouthport Flower ShowJeremy Hastings Water FeaturesTrebah GardensLamorran HouseEast Ruston Old Vicarage GardenLincolnshire Pond PlantsPotting Shed with Martin and Jill FishMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two weeks since the last episode of Gardeners' World and we've been experiencing withdrawal symptoms. We have a good ol' chit-chat about the awesome courses at The Sustainability Centre, South Downs National Park, including clay oven building for Sweetpea, building compost toilets for Bear and, previous Chit-Chats guest, Tom Nielsen's Creating Wilder Gardens. We also talk sleep hygiene, the women's rugby world cup, paddy fields in the UK, the positive impact of living amongst greenery on children's IQ, snail water🤢, frog stomachs, and how does Monty express anger?Rachel de Thame meets Rachel Seigfried at her beautiful flower farm in Oxfordshire, and Andrea Benson and Jenny Mercer show us their dye garden at Glyndebourne Opera House in East Sussex. Kerry and Neil Littleales give us a tour of their pretty garden in Okehampton and Adam Frost show us the spectacular Mount St John in Thirsk where we meet Head Gardener Tim Marshall, and Jake Clarke shows us the stunning stock ponds.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the lack of Gardeners' World causing Sweetpea to spiral into the depths of despair? This week we talk separation anxiety, love stories, imposter syndrome, the bleak reality of all those pandemic masks, how awesome Morgan Freeman is, Layla Robinson's incredible Bird Of Peace flower sculpture, and Ann Makosinksi's revolutionary body-heat powered torch.This week Toby Buckland takes us to the stunning Corsley House gardens in Warminster, Wiltshire where we meet one of the owners Keith Johnson and head gardener Jo Downes, before Sophia Gray shows us her beautiful allotment in Swindon brimming with cutflowers. Frances Tophill visits Cornwall to meet with Artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsburg and ecologist Dr Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury to understand more about Pollinator Pathmaker where we see it being implemented in the gardens of Phil & Becky and Elphie & Bobbie. Finally Chris D’Agorne shows us around his inspiring Pocket Wilderness Garden in Weston-Super-Mare.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little more emotionally stable this week, we learn a bit about Jamie Butterworth's wedding, Adam Frost's tour, Sweden's exemplary recycling, one of Time Magazine’s 10 Girls of the Year and her fantastic invention, and (definitely not more importantly) her Lego figure, record-breaking sunflowers, the risk-taking Scottish botanist David Douglas, and 192 year old Jonathan.This week Monty Don's at Longmeadow before Adam visits Rye to meet Emma Burrill in her beautiful prairie garden transformed from a horse-paddock. Steve Buckley & Liz Roberts show us around their wonderful tropical garden in Crouch End, and Joe Swift takes us to Bristol to the most spectacular community garden - Heart of BS13 - where we meet Sol Harmsworth, Gill Carpenter, Vicky, Jamie, Jenny Liggitt, and Clem Richards. Finally we get to wander around Flo's fantastic Het Ruige Riet inspired garden in Deal in Kent.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An emotional week as empty-nest syndrome sets in but we still have time to chit-chat about the benefits of pineapple leather, the lung capacity of the ancient Romans and Asian sea nomads, electric blue pigs in California, honeybee superfoods, and rock swallowing crocs.This week on Gardeners' World, Adam Frost is looking 21 again as he shows us his garden with his co-presenters Buster, Ash and Isla, and Frances Tophill is in Mirfield visiting Dr Stephen Medley's Piet Oudelf inspired prairie garden. Rajat Jindal shows us his absolutely stunning garden in Suffolk, and Advolly Richmond gives us some history on Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson's garden at Long Barn Garden in Sevenoaks. Finally, Darryl Taylor shows us around his office in the beautiful kitchen gardens of Thyme Estate in the Cotswolds.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dean Charlton was on Gardeners' World Episode 17 when he was preparing for his exhibit at the first ever RHS Wentworth Woodhouse. In this final episode of series 3 of Chit-Chats, we find out about the history of Hooton's Walled Nursery, Dean's as yet unpatented drystone skip walls, his very happy memories of 6 years at Great Dixter and some of the skills he learned there, power scything, wassails, Morris Dancing, and his Bavarian friend's Guess the Organ Soup.Some mentions from Dean, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/WildsideOuseburn FarmThe Northern Fruit GroupHalls of HeddonCharlotte Molesworth's Balmoral CottageLe Jardin Plume, NormandyPuzzlewood, Forest of DeanDe Hessenhof, Netherlands More Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a bit of a chit-chat about Germany's salt-and-air batteries, the mysterious return of the large copper butterfly to the British countryside, the importance of keystone species such as cassowaries and their E number fluorescent eggs, the bizarre history of when Australia went to war with the local emu population, the world's northern most botanic garden in Tromsø, Norway, and plans to air-lift Carol Klein's trough.Joe Swift takes a trip to Nottingham to chat with Paul Saxton, as well as Ann, Roger and Val at the magnificent Bagthorpe Gardens, and we meet the inspiring Gokul Asokan in Sheffield. Carol Klein plants up a stunning late flowering trough, and Pippa Chapman in Keighley, Bradford (2025 UK City of Culture) talks to us about permaculture, food forests and forest gardening.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a real pleasure Chit-Chatting with Nate Moss from Goldwell Flowers on episode 43. We saw Nate on Gardeners’ World ep18 a few weeks ago when he showed Arit Anderson around his beautiful flower farm before rustling up the most spectacular flower display. During our chat we hear about isolated cabins in the mountains, Kew Gardens waterlily house style greenhouses, moth trapping, some disappointing tulip news, and does Virgil the tortoise survive to see another day?Some mentions from Nate, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/The Minack ChroniclesSpencer HouseKew Gardens Waterlily HouseNo-Name NurseryHeale GardensChiltern SeedsEmorsgate SeedsMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our Gardeners' World recap this week we talk about coconut husk pallets, the palm house at Kew Gardens closing, awesome lego sets, what Troublesome Trump has done to the rose garden, Californian super-blooms, and the unique echidna appendage.Back with Monty Don at Longmeadow, on GW this week, Jamie Butterworth has a look at the spectacular RHS Bridgewater and chats to Curator Marcus Chilton-Jones and Garden Manager Tracy Snell. We meet Pippa and Steve Temple in their incredible garden, equipped with its own functioning mill - Impington Mill. Rekha shows us some of her home grown veg and recipes - plot to plate, and Alla Olkhovska is in her garden Linden Grove Gardens where she displays some of her many clematis.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Lowther; presenter, director, head of production, researcher, series editor, dubbing mixer, cameraman, and runner of YouTube channel George’s Jungle Garden, was on Gardeners’ World way back in 2022, ep11 and we were delighted that he joined us for ep42 of Chit-Chats. We find out how his appearance on Gardeners’ World came about, how he planned his tropical garden, the trials and tribulations of running a successful YouTube channel, his beautiful wife’s plans for that kitchen extension, and that he’s a man who really can’t make up his mind about what his dream garden boundaries would look like.Some mentions from George, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Dan Pearson’s GardenMark’s Crazy Tiki GardenPan Global PlantsTremenheere Sculpture gardensClumber ParkChatsworthMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we chat about our trip to Cerney House Gardens, and we also look at the Via Verde project “turning Mexico City’s grey to green”, the drone discovery of a 40,000 strong turtle nesting site in the Amazon, the removal of 80 tonnes of duckweed from Stourport Basin, ballooning spiders, and the surprising nutritional value of figs.Gardeners' World is at Adam, Ash and Buster Frost's place this week, and Sue Kent visits Sharon Darlington’s stunning millpond garden in Anglesey. Neil Duncan, champion rose grower from Appleshaw in Andover, shows us some of his hybrid teas and Inspirational gardener Jamie Quince-Starkey, founder of Down to Earth, talks to us about Electric Daisy. Finally Frances Tophill meets Landscape architect and garden designer Matt Evans to have a look at his green and tranquil garden in Bath.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To say we were chuffed to bits is an understatement when Tamsin Westhorpe offered to join us for episode 41 of A Good Ol’ Chit-Chat! Although her uncle Raymond Treasure was in front of the camera when Gardeners’ World visited Stockton Bury Gardens earlier this year, Tamsin was very much involved behind the scenes, and we get to hear a lot more about the history of the gardens, how it’s being run today, and some of Tamsin’s plans for its future. We also hear about the Bridget Jones of gardening, the giant monkey puzzle tree planted by Tamsin’s great great grandfather (and where Matt Biggs from Gardeners’ Question Time thinks it originates from), how not to water plants, Tamsin and Raymond’s radically different techniques for splitting waterlilies, and her very sophisticated way of drinking wine!Some mentions from Tamsin, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Sparsholt College in WinchesterHergest Croft GardensHerefordshire Art FestivalMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We recap Gardeners' World 2025 episode 18 and this week we chit-chat about multi-million dollar wildlife crossings, the potential major health benefits of magic mushrooms, seed-embedded national newspapers, how woodlice can remove heavy metals from the ground, the most expensive flower in the world, and how we got on at Great Dixter, despite being completely wired after a dodgy breakfast order.On Gardeners' World, Arit Anderson takes us to meet Nate Moss at the beautiful Goldwell Flowers in Kent, and Tracy Coogan in North Lincolnshire shows us her impressive collection of echeverias. Jamie Butterworth shows us Monty's show garden in-situ at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, where we also hear from Dawn Richards, and see Jasper and Harold give the garden a once over, and in this week's Your Gardens segment we're given a tour around Simon Farrell's "patch of paradise" - his wonderful meadow garden in Herefordshire.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We first came across Sharnee Gates on Gardeners' World 2025 episode 11 and were delighted when she joined us for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat to tell us about her dream garden. We find out about the value of Wisley apprenticeships, the beautiful Kings Park Botanic Garden in Perth, the very important website to visit if you're looking for gardening jobs, and much more.Some mentions from Sharnee, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/English Country GardenersKings Park Botanic GardenLoki Schmidt GardenMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Shish kebabs", do we have a packed episode this week! As well as recapping Gardeners' World 2025 episode 17, we also take a look at Switzerland's latest railway innovation, we learn how dandelions are once again saving the day, how plants cry when they're stressed, what Wellington, New Zealand got up to with 180 cabbages back in 1978, and the serious need for personal space between male and female anglerfish.On the show we get to see the first ever RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse with Frances Tophill, Jamie Butterworth, Adam Frost, Arit Anderson and Joe Swift. Some of the show gardens paid a visit were:RNIB Legacy Garden, Designer: Paul Hervey-BrookesDrakkars Drift, Designer: Luke ColemanA potted History: Echoes of Rockingham, Designer: Sam DryellRHS Teenage Dirt Park, Designer: Rachel PlattThe Grant Horticulture Xeriscape Garden, Designer: Callum Bain-MackayThe Discovery Outdoors “Edimental Kitchen Classroom” - Designers: Sam Penrose and Jojo TarvetWhat is This Life if, Full of Care, We Have No Time to Stand and Stare?, Designers: Sally Holder and Victoria IrishThe Dune Garden, Designer: Jacopo Ducato RuggeriThe Greenfingers Charity Together Garden, Designers: Phil Hirst & Jo CharltonUrban Pollinators, Designer: Richard BrowningHazelwood Barn, Designer: Lee BestallRHS Miners Garden, Designer: Chris MeyersRHS Work with your Garden, Designers: Matt Biggins and Richard HillFrom the Floral Marquee we see Dan's Plants, Proctor's Nursery, and Harts Nursery and also meet Dean Charlton from Hooton's Walled Nursery, and Greg Anderton from Leafy Lytham.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martin Dohrn was on Gardeners' World 2025, episode 11 when he showed us around his fascinating garden of 60 species of bees. We were thrilled to have him join us for a Chit-Chat during which we learned a bit more about his award winning film My Garden of a Thousand Bees, some of the challenges of natural history film-making, and a bit of behind the scenes on how he captured his tiny subjects on camera. As well as hearing what would make it into Martin's dream garden, we also talk wildlife bridges, gentlemen's cycle clubs, dune slacks, de-insecticiding our gardens, loving wasps more, Martin's latest award-nominated project, and drinks made from artichokes. Some mentions from Martin, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Howard Hughes Medical Institute  Tangled Bank Studios Public Broadcasting Service American Association for the Advancement of ScienceMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555857724677 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Owen Hayman - Horticulture Innovation Manager, Certified Surveyor of Japanese Knotweed, Open Water Swimmer, UK Nursery Aficionado, Ribena lover - joins us for this week’s episode of Chit-Chats. We learn about Wisley diplomas, the global rock stars of planting design - Nigel Dunnett and James Hitchmough, the invasive potential of plants, poo-powered ponies, how free-range chickens are threatening our wildflowers, how to swim in cold open water for longer, and which ornamental is the totally fabulous moody barbie of the plant world.Some mentions from Owen, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Jimi BlakeLeverhulme Centre for Climate Change MitigationRHS WisleyRoyal Botanic Garden of EdinburghLee BestallGreen Roof CentreManor Fields ParkPlant LifeDishoom Black Bean DahlPan Global PlantsGreat Dixter NurseryHooton’s Walled NurseryDove Cottage NurseryDesert to JungleLime Cross NurseryCliff Bank NurseryArvensis PerennialsMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Once again we cover an array of topics on our Gardeners' World recap including fun facts about Hampton Court and Wimbledon, kissing orchas, Lazy Housewives, Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter, influential 19th century Spanish women, hummingbirds vs sunbirds, and Antonio Banderas. We also answer some of the bigger questions such as where Frances and Rachel found their dresses.This week Gardeners' World Episode 16 is reporting on RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival with Frances Tophill, Rachel de Thame and Adam Frost. We see some of the show gardens including:The Three Graces of Galicia, Designer: Nilufer DanisOne Element, Designers: Nadine Charlton and Michael LoteThe Subaru Cocoon, Designers: Mike McMahon and Jewlsy MathewsWelcoming Wildlife, Designer: Henry T Pope15 Minute City Garden, Designers; Angela Barker-Lewis and Charles ZiarThe Student City Garden, Designer: Charlie BaileySunlight Shining Through, Designers: Zechen Ren, Xiua Xu, Tonguen Liang and Minjie YangRHS Vertigro, Designer: Adolfo HarrisonAster of Senses, Designer: Yoni CarniceThe Sundowner Garden, Designers: Victoria Stanton, Kate Hyslop, Gina Liverton-BrownTelling Stories, Making Memories, Designers: Ella Clarke and Sally HolderThe Hummingbird Haven: A Symphony of Movement and Colour, Designers: Alison Shadwell-Williams and Yvonne PriceHerbal Fortress, Designer: Marlene LentoA Garden of Two Tales, Designer: Daniel MarchA Woodland Edge, Designer: Nicolas NavarroRSPB and RHS Swift Garden, Designers: Lilly Gomm and Coralle ThomasWe also hear about dahlias from Rachel Golding-Barrett at The Tetbury Flower Company, Rob and Rosie Hardy from Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants, Jenny and Amrit Madhoo from South Devon Chilli Farm, and Jess from Botanica Plant Collections. Finally we meet the awesome Bill Bailey to hear about the plight of the swift.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elliott Neep was on Gardeners' World 2025 episode 10 where he gave us a tour of his magnificent garden in South Oxfordshire. He joins us on the podcast for a Chit-Chat with a difference; we cover all sorts of horticultural topics such as how Elliott got into gardening, transforming his garden from neglected soil to a thriving haven, how he successfully uses no-dig, and growing roses in alkaline soil. Then we take a side-step into the important and huge subject of mental health where we learn the critical importance of receiving the right diagnosis and subsequent support. Elliott gives us real insight into the impact of mis-diagnosis, the value of gaining second opinions, how teenage mental illness can be misinterpreted, and the impact severe depression can have on the brain. And if we haven't chatted enough, we somehow find time to take a quick sprint through Elliott's dream garden, as well as find out about Safari Bob, the versatility of Roscoff onions, and the very real threat of mummified gimps.Some mentions from Elliott, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Elliott’s substack & instagramPolar WarriorsCharlie Mackesy booksAlitex GreenhousesHartley Botanic GreenhousesWaterperry GardensMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a lot to chat about this week as we learn that there are more than 3 states of matter after all, how Giant Hogweed is running riot this year in the UK, how Japan handles trees that are in the way of construction, what scientists can learn from geckos, and how David Beckham can help us remember a particular fern name.Gardeners' World is back at Longmeadow with Monty and we head to Stockton Bury Gardens with Toby Buckland to meet the treasure Raymond Treasure. We learn some interesting things about ferns from Neil Frame in Bristol, (including that he's made botanical history!!) and Sue Kent gives us an update on her garden. Finally Erika Savory shows us her beautiful garden in Lyme Regis, fully equipped with her salvia babes.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mags & Mon brought the laughter to GW25 episode 8 and despite Mon’s broken ankle, they brought it in spades to this episode of Good Ol’ Chit-Chats too! Even though we meander down dark alleys of death, destruction, coffins, cemeteries, toxic towns, and funerals, we also find out about shops on allotments, camomile lawns, the incredible health benefits of a certain purple coloured vegetable, and we have a dream garden fit for a llama, a donkey and kermit the frog - without Jim Henson’s hand.Some mentions from Mags & Mon, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Haddon HallTissington NurseryMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we learn a bit about a massive underground water reservoir located 400 miles beneath Earth’s surface, the clever way Hong Kong saves 320 million cubic meters of freshwater each year, that gardening is taking video gaming by storm, how beavers are saving the day and millions of euros in the Czech Republic, what the process for getting a perfect endive entails, and the illuminati.Frances Tophill is presenting Gardeners' World 2025 episode 14 from Alison Jenkins' beautiful Damson Farm this week. Carol Klein shows us some pretty plant combos in her enviable garden whilst Suzette Fuller in Bushey, Watford gives us a tour of her magical outdoor treasure trove. Finally Adam Frost meets Wendy Bundy and her incredibly resilient two acre plot on the River Derwent in North Yorkshire.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Stearne from Dan's Plants was introduced to us by Adam Frost at Malvern (on Gardeners’ World 2025 episode 9) as the entrepreneurial new kid on the block. He joins us for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat and we find out about setting up a plant business alongside studies, the huge value and benefits of apprenticeships, the challenges of selling online, tips for displaying plants at any of the big shows, barking, and how to prepare your garden for the zombie-apocalypse🧟Some mentions from Dan, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Levens HallHolker HallPlumgarths Farm ShopBasecamp North LakesMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s GW Live 2025 but we once again deviate. We talk smeared broad-beans, Australian firehawks, how AI is keeping the Swiss integrated transport system on point, the marvel of Paris’ underground urban farm, what efforts we could make to encourage younger gardeners, and how Nick Bailey’s dance skills have progressed from "Quick Quick Slow" to something a little more contemporary.This week RdT, Arit, Adam, Ashley & The Don present from Gardeners’ World Live at Birmingham NEC. We see:When There’s Water There’s Life, Designer Rachel Bailey DesignMidlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Medicinal Garden, Designers Lucy Chapman and Helen SwanThe Greenfingers Charity Anniversary Garden, Designer Pip ProbertThe Wonder Garden, Designer Anthony MassieSuper Blooms!, Designer Rhoda PerrySlugs and snails, making friends with our foes!, Designer Deborah MoleThe One To Three Border, Designer Anita RoseThe Garden of Reflection, Designer Marc BuirskiCalon Lân, Designers Emma and Omar YousefThe NEW Build Garden, Designers Lucie & Henry Arthur PonsfordJust a garden…, Designer Carleen Osborne2050, Designer Vivien MoseleyThe Plant-Based Garden, Designer Nick BaileyWe also hear about pelargoniums from Stephen Pollard at Growing Crazy, and Annie and Simon Pugh-Jones at Isle of Portland Orchids.Some links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Kennard, self-confessed compost nerd, was on Gardeners' World 2025 episode 7 and taught us a thing or two about healthy soil, healthy plants and healthy humans. On this episode of Chit-Chats, we find out about Mycobacterium vaccae, composting humans, living in a Luton van with a home cinema, 65 degree compost, and we have our first fedge!Some mentions from Michael, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Recompose in USHenbant PermacultureTom Stuart-Smith Plant LibraryJay Abrahams, Biologic DesignRidan Compost MachinesMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss bird soundtracks on Gardeners’ World, which magnesium supplement aids sleep (and which one categorically doesn’t), the lesser known G5 Aston Martin, anting, which plants might counteract the negative impacts of microplastics, how AI could be redeeming itself, and Sweetpea finally gets to the end of her pineapple trilogy.Adam Frost takes us to the stunning Bedfords Park Walled Garden to meet the inspirational Lois Amos and her team of volunteers including Maxine, Pam Ditzel and Fay Chapman.  Andrew Jackson shows us his impressive new build garden in Beverley before we head over to Nick Bailey’s place to talk about making a meter matter and he shows us his exciting plans for the GW Live Headline Garden.  Finally we meet Elonor Tivey who gives us some top tips about growing peonies from her beautiful peony farm in Breedon on the Hill in Derby.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenAnthocyanins Vs Microplasticshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11803829/Reforestation Droneshttps://www.sparknify.com/post/ai-drones-reforesting-future#:~:text=Developed%20by%20innovative%20engineers%20in,fire%20damaged%20or%20deforested%20regions.Bedfords Park Walled Gardenhttps://www.facebook.com/BedfordsParkWalledGardenAndrew Jacksonhttps://www.instagram.com/thenewbuildmanifesto/?hl=enElonor Tiveyhttps://thepeonyfarmer.co.ukMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiona Cumberpatch was on Gardeners' World 2025 episode 1 with her small but perfectly formed urban cottage style flower garden. She joins us for a Chit-Chat and, as well as hearing about her dream garden, we talk gardening magazines versus fashions mags, Hügelkultur, how to get a kg of Tumbling Tom tomatoes, and Fiona's superb ethos of “just give it a go” when it comes to gardening. We also immediately tried out her recipe recommendation for using up tomatoes and it was DELICIOUS! Some mentions from Fiona, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/John Innes no3Diane Henry’s Tomato and Feta FrittersChiltern SeedsStocks & GreenPremier Seeds DirectFrank Matthews NurseryMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the podcast this week we find out about some of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s medal winners, water divining in Cornwall, bacteria killing paint, golden ratios, and growing vegetables for victory.Monty and Ned are presenting from Longmeadow again before we head to the Peak District to hear from Rekha in her incredible hillside veg garden. Professional wildlife cameraman Martin Dohrn takes us into his fascinating world of bees in his back garden and Arit takes us to Anna Vallois-Davies’ place at Spring Cottage Flower Co in Stoke by Nayland to look at how she grows cut flowers. Finally Head Gardener Sharnee Gates shows us around the beautiful Arne Maynard designed gardens at the Old Rectory in East Sussex.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenWater Divining in Cornwallhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DJxLxF6sCFo/Bacteria Killing Paintwww.nottingham.ac.ukMartin Dohrnhttps://martindohrn.comAnna Vallois-Davieshttps://www.instagram.com/springcottageflowerco/Sharnee Gateshttps://www.instagram.com/sharneegates/The Old Rectoryhttp://www.instagram.com/theoldrectorygardenhttps://www.arnemaynard.com/gardens/the-old-rectory/https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/.../the-old-rectory-warbletonMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wayne Williams was on Gardeners' World 2025 episode 1 showing us the incredible Ventnor Botanic Gardens. He joins us for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat and we hear about all things tropical paradise! We learn about Helen's hybrid bananas, how to be awarded a national collection, what defines you as an Overner, Grockle or Culkhead, and what scent is used in Chanel no.5 Eau de Parfum. Sound was not on our side, but Wayne's incredible dream garden of plants we've never heard of is loud and clear!Some mentions from Wayne, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Wayne’s Youtube channelVentnor Botanic GardenPershore CollegePlants of the World OnlineHill Hassal BeerPlant HeritageHartley BotanicMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Jones was on episode 2 of Gardeners' World 2025, giving us a tour of his incredible vegetable garden. He joins us for A Good Ol' Chit-Chat to regale us with stories of marsh fritillary butterflies, hazel dormice, hen harriers, composting loos, tackling invasive weeds with hens, drawbridges, crossbows, de-complicating gardening, tips for creating bog gardens, keeping bees, and the best use for Tad-cu's rhubarb yet.Some mentions from Adam, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Aberglasney GardensFarmyard Nurseries, Richard BramleyMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we learn a bit about concrete impregnated with moss, the dangers of being a sloth, the healing benefits of microbacterium vacii, and we get stuck down a fairly large rabbit hole on the relationship between mental health and screen/tech time.We’re back at Longmeadow with Monty this week and Carol Klein takes us through her late spring plants before we visit Elliott Neep in his absolutely stunning garden near Wantage in South Oxfordshire. Ashley Edwards takes us to spectacular Holker Hall in the Lake District where we meet head gardener Matthew Murgatroyd, as well as Jacob, Will and Chloe. Finally we head over to the Alpine Garden Society in Pershore where we hear from many of the volunteers and president Dr Rob Amos who are preparing for Chelsea Flower Show.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenRespyrehttps://www.gorespyre.comMicrobacterium vaciihttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23454729/Elliott Neephttps://www.thegardeningkind.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheGardeningKind/videoshttps://www.thegardeningkind.com/p/get-the-look-courtyard-garden-part?r=48136u&utm_medium=ios&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadLYkksO7zEWsyhqUJ2yq3vQgNLa0pRIas9JLqzCfOy_ZE35dKNEFAmz1_idA_aem_XoDUEY6QyvnMCVr-OYMbog&triedRedirect=trueHolker Hallhttps://www.holker.co.uk/discover/the-gardens/Alpine Garden Societyhttps://www.alpinegardensociety.netBenn Storeyhttps://www.instagram.com/bennstorey/Layla Robinsonhttps://www.laylarobinson.comMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Gale joins us for a Chit-Chat after his beautiful garden near Land's End was featured on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 5. We find out about growing trees on granite, barn owl manors, bee-keeping, how to speed up your leaf mulching process, and a handy and completely delicious Nigella recipe to keep in your back pocket in the event of a chard glut.Some mentions from Patrick, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/National Garden SchemeRSPB barn owl boxesNigella Lawson's chard and anchovy recipe Gale WarningTrewidden GardenMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we discuss the virtues of chaos gardening, how Sweetpea makes her stinky fertiliser, supramolecular plastics, blue sausage fruit, and the dangers of Artemisia absinthium - mostly a concern if you’re in the vicinity of any French impressionists.Sue Kent and Adam Frost present Gardeners' World 2025, episode 9 this week from RHS Malvern Spring Festival. The show gardens featured are:Garden of the Wind, Yun Sunmi & Lu WenjuanSt Godwald’s Retreat, Marc Harbourne-BessantThe Diamond Way, Luke GunnerKitchen Garden, Jon WheatleyThe Hierarchy of Plants, Kate MasonThe Sleep in Beauty Garden, Ian McBainDibleys' Modern Garden Room, Lynne DibleyContemporary Living/A Modern Retreat, Botanical Interior DesignThe Sensory Sanctuary, Jonathan Balchandani & Mohammed BhulaBiosis: Mode of Life, Humble-Bee GardenersThe Rain Garden, John HowlettGreening Maindee Gateway Garden, Emily Crowley-WroeWe meet Stella Exley from Hare Spring Cottage Plants and Kate Mason from Kate Mason Garden Designs , we also hear from Dan from Dan's plants, as well as his Grandma Lilly. Finally Rachel de Thame chats to Philip Harkness from The Harkness Rose Company to find out about the Rosa ‘Catherine’s Rose’.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenChaos Gardeninghttps://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/what-is-chaos-gardeningRoualeyn Fuchsiashttps://www.roualeynfuchsias.co.uk/Jurassic Plantshttps://jurassicplants.co.ukPlantagogohttps://www.plantagogo.comPotash Nurseryhttps://www.potashnursery.co.uk/Greenjjam Nurserieshttps://www.greenjjam.co.ukLincolnshire Pond Plantshttps://www.lincsplants.comHare Spring Cottage Plantshttps://www.harespringcottageplants.co.ukKate Mason Garden Designhttps://kmgardendesign.ukDan's Plantshttps://www.dansplants.co.ukHarkness Roseshttps://harknessroses1879.comMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Layla Robinson was on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 25 and joins us for a Chit-Chat about her dream garden. We learn about modern apprenticeships, her transition from fresh to everlasting flowers, the inspiration behind her book Everlasting Blooms, rainbow vegetables, mushroom trees, and have we finally broken Sweetpea?🤯 We also get an insight into the floral design and story behind her exhibit “Love Our Rivers” for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.Some mentions from Layla, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Italian Ranunclus Green and GorgeousChiltern SeedsPlants of DistinctionBlack Shed FlowersMerit MushroomsMore Not Just a GardenWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our recap this week, we have a natter about the pro’s and con’s of AI in horticulture, why & when plants change their scents, canine insect pest control, Yoofs, ICDs, and the bad boy of gardening.Joe Swift and Rachel de Thame present Gardeners’ World 2025 episode 8 from Malverleys in Newbury with Head Gardener Mat Reese and his wife Jess. We meet Will Tomson from Sheffield at his beautiful garden at Berrywell before joining Arit Anderson with Tom Massey and Je Ahn at the incredible Mayfield Park in Manchester created by Duncan Paybody from Studio Egret West. Finally we head to Ashbourne in Derbyshire to join the wonderful Mon and Maggie Kirby on their fantastic allotment.And as an added bonus, Bear excels at mispronouncing Malverleys incorrectly around 90% of the podcast, leaving no uncertainty as to which of the two is the real brains of this operation.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMalverleyshttps://www.malverleys.co.uk/whats-on-eventsWill Tomsonhttps://www.creativecultivation.co.ukhttps://soundcloud.com/allatseahttps://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/658423046543111581?source_impression_id=p3_1746476614_P32gIP3lgUxWW5HRMat Reesehttps://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardeners/mat-reese-interviewDuncan Paybody from Studio Egret Westhttps://www.instagram.com/dpaybody/https://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardens-to-visit/mayfield-park-manchesterSpectator Article by Isabel Harman regarding AIhttps://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-row-over-chelseas-ai-garden/#More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on our Gardeners’ World 2025 episode 7 recap, we discuss slug fun-facts including the first organism who’s scientific name is based on the welsh language, composting humans, 250 ton wisterias, Nigel Palfrey’s Dukes of Hazzard moment (available on the Patreon) and why do bugs like mating on Sweetpea?We join Sue Kent in her place in Wales for some more plant experiments including sowing 40 year old seeds, before meeting the wonderful “Compost Michael” or Michael Kennard in Sussex to hear all about his genius Compost Club social enterprise. Molly in South East London is this week’s Your Gardens where we find out about her parents’ front garden as well as the beautiful floral imprints that she has been creating from their plants. Francis takes us to just outside Woking in Surrey to visit a National Collection of incredible wisteria and finally Karl Suchy gives us a tour of his fabulous garden inspired by a visit to Great Dixter.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenCompost Clubhttps://www.compostclub.online/aboutFrom Molly Imprintshttps://www.instagram.com/from_molly_imprints/From Molly Floralshttps://www.instagram.com/from__molly/Plant Heritagehttps://www.plantheritage.org.uk/events/surrey/visit-to-the-surrey-group-wisteria-collection/Karl Suchy’s garden at 81 Coombe Lane, Bristol, available through the NGShttps://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/42268/81-coombe-lane?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ6x-BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpbjNtS1g3QmJtMUpXVEZ0AR4QyjFHvSA6iu2W4dX5K8-rwirLSnXRPwZYQtd0p3jvhKURBZERwm5VcNjxzw_aem_GthF7x3Aq3fxmWny_Hav5wKarl Suchyhttps://www.instagram.com/kapability_karl/Great Dixterhttps://www.greatdixter.co.ukFergus Garretthttps://www.instagram.com/fergusmustafasabrigarrett/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Gardeners' World recap, we discuss fasciation, Portland, Oregon’s smallest urban park in the world, and why Australia has roos and emus on its coat of arms. before visiting Carol Klein at the stunning Glebe Cottage. Jess Goddard gives us a tour of her beautiful and packed balcony and then Monty talks to Jamie Butterworth, Clare Matterson and Jo Whiley about his dog-friendly garden design for Chelsea Flower Show. Finally we get a tour of the spectacular daffodils displays in North Carmarthenshire at Gelli Uchaf, Landeilo, home to Julian and Fiona Wormald, with a special mention to the rare Narcissus ‘Mrs R O Backhouse', Narcissus ‘Mrs William Copeland’, and Narcissus ‘Sussex Bonfire’.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenCarol Kleinhttps://www.instagram.com/the_carol_klein/Monty’s Chelsea Flower Show Gardenhttps://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show/news/2025/rhs-radio-2-dog-gardenFiona and Julian Wormaldhttps://thegardenimpressionists.comhttps://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/21809/gelli-uchaf?fbclid=IwY2xjawJyzchleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHn6gkowcdUiOTf90E05kqU-n8tIElBELPZNNe1R9h9IP_LI7jPETodNHGc7B_aem_DDFMunvhpkr309Ru7G_qcQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhJTrydxR8U&t=2747sEntangled Life by Merlin Sheldrakehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Entangled-Life-Worlds-Change-Futures/dp/1784708275/ref=asc_df_1784708275?mcid=962a5912972d33809401b6546c1e8263&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=10036514130176694141-1784708275-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10036514130176694141&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2826&hvtargid=pla-2281435177898&psc=1&gad_source=1The Lives of Bees by Thomas D Seeleyhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Lives-Bees-Thomas-D-Seeley/dp/0691166765More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on our recap of Gardeners’ World 2025 episode 5, we get a bird’s eye view of Adam Frost’s pretty garden complete with Ash and Buster, the new addition to the Frost household. Rachel de Thame takes us to Junker’s Nursery in Milverton to see the magnificent magnolias with Torsten. Joe and Linda in Northampton show us around their incredible water garden inspired by the many rainforests explored on their travels, and then Helen Brown from Clun in Shropshire takes a look at some of her beautiful camellias. Advolly take us for a walk around magical Painshill Park in Surrey before we join Mark Wash in Cornwall to talk all things crocosmia.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenHow Venice was builthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77omYd0JOeAMichael Wickendenhttp://www.madwithjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wickendenwhoswho.pdfJunker’s Nurseryhttp://www.junker.co.uk/catalogue.htmKaran Junker’s Bookhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardening-Woodlands-Plants-Karan-Junker/dp/0881928216Joe and Linda’s Garden at 3 Pilgrim Placehttps://ngs.org.uk/gardens/3-pilgrims-place-nn4/Helen Brown’s Gardenhttps://www.facebook.com/helenbrown.clun/photosPainshill Parkhttps://www.painshill.co.ukTrecanna Nursery in Chilsworthy Cornwallhttps://trecanna.com/about-us/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Adam Frost is in the Lake District at the stunning Holehird Gardens, home of 6 national collections. We meet Pat Murphy who shows the impressive collection of meconopsis and Alison Sandford describes how she manages the 120 volunteers who make the magic happen. Matthew Simmons in Bedminster tells us about the wonderful Secret Gardens Trail and we meet Sarah and Mo in their wildlife garden, and Mark Majak shares his jurassic inspired garden packed to the rafters! We then head to the Peak District with Rekha to meet Melanie Moore, owner of the beautiful Horsleygate Hall and its efficient kitchen gardens. Finally we spend time with the wonderful “Delphinium Dad” Colin Parton from Leeds, at Delph Cottage Garden in Methley, where he shows us his majestic collection of 106 cultivars of delphiniums.Some links:Holehird Gardenshttps://www.holehirdgardens.org.ukBedminster Secret Gardens Trailhttps://www.boardwalkpropertyco.com/assets/pdf/Secret-Gardens-Trail-Map.pdfhttps://bloomingbedminster.tumblr.com/frontgardensHorsleygate Hallhttps://www.horsleygatehall.co.uk/the-gardens/Colin Partonhttps://www.facebook.com/Delphcottage/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monty and Ned are presenting from Longmeadow again. Nick Bailey is given an interesting tour by Stefano Marinaz of the pretty matrix planting at Church Barn in Shalford, near Braintree and Anna May shows us around her beautiful dahlia farm - Dorset Dahlias - in Bridport West Dorset. Frances Tophill takes us to Bradford city centre to the wonderful Wibsey community garden where we meet Dan Thistlewood, and volunteers Shaheen, Derek and Carol, and Manager Jen White before we head over to Cambridgeshire to meet Nick Phillips from the Woodland Trust to look at the plethora of trees in his small garden.Some links:Stefano Marinazhttps://stefanomarinaz.com/Anna May at Dorset Dahliashttps://dorsetdahlias.co.uk/Muddy Stilettoshttps://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/vote/?c=105705Wibsey Community Gardenhttps://www.facebook.com/wibseycommunitygardenNick Phillipshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8If2vbcFMn0More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monty and Ned are at home at Longmeadow whilst Joe Swift heads to the beautiful front gardens of Railway Cottages on Dorset Road in North London to meet Cathy Brogan, Jane Stevens, Mike Ainger and Eddy Wessman. Mike Werkmeister gives us a tour of the incredible grade 1 listed cottage garden of Margery Fish at East Lambrook Manor in Somerset, before Sue Kent takes us to Llanelli in Carmarthenshire to meet the wonderful and inspiring Adam Jones (Adam yn yr ardd). In Your Gardens this week, Saxon Kolltveit shows us around the buzzing HGS Kids Gardening Club at St Jude on the Hill before we head up to Edinburgh to Doctor Libby Webb's stunning "Cottage Jungle" garden at 9 Learmonth Place.Some links:Railway Cottages open through the National Garden Schemehttps://ngs.org.uk/gardens/railway-cottages-n22/East Lambrook Manor Gardenshttp://www.eastlambrook.com/pages/Adam Joneshttps://www.adamynyrardd.cymru/en/home-page/Libby Webbhttps://www.instagram.com/docleaves/https://www.studiohomeunearthed.com/blog/urban-refuge?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ-GqWys_J253Rx7C32jGTQpPxNwfPyCLIoScmka42qIqWq57x5EjkXEsI_aem_rP_90aLXCzODULZIJFLV8whttps://www.moderngardensmagazine.co.uk/garden-ideas/contemporary/nature-garden/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYBEzvSKAqchyndtzGqwzsVtMMZUt6fN7SlgRbGggvkWl2xJ4ZRLIeqCxk_aem_sTTHG0t_wRKXOB-DHM2fjgMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gardeners' World is back - hooorah!🕺🏼 The team kick off the 2025 series with Monty up a VERY high ladder before Frances Tophill takes us to Melksham in Wiltshire to Lorraine and Sandy Macfarlane's beautiful garden equipped with recycled, upcycled and salvaged farmyard paraphernalia. We visit Puppetry Director & Designer Oliver Hymans & his Arts Communication Consultant partner Marcus Crofton’s place in Dalston, North East London to see how they've transformed an empty balcony into their own miniature Great Dixter, before heading over to the Isle of Wight with Adam Frost to meet Head Gardener Wayne Williams at the stunning Ventnor Botanic Gardens. Finally we take a stroll around Fiona Cumberbatch's cheerful and colourful garden in Stamford near Peterborough to learn how she was able to turn a concrete and clay backyard into a thriving space using pots and clever carboot finds.Some links:Lorraine Macfarlane's The Rookery in Melksham (available to visit through the National Garden Scheme)https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/46207/rookery-cottagehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-460543/Spectacular-poppies-make-colourful-comeback-thanks-farmer-going-organic.htmlOliver Hymanhttps://www.oliverjameshymans.com/copy-of-all-projectshttps://www.instagram.com/the_high_rise_gardener/Ventnor Botanic Gardenshttps://www.botanic.co.uk/visit-the-garden/Wayne Williamshttps://www.instagram.com/theplantaholic1/Fiona Cumberpatchhttps://fionacumberpatch.com/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The garden designer, Tom Hoblyn was on Gardeners' World 2024, episode 29 and joins us for the final episode of this series of Chit-Chats to tell us about his dream garden. We find out about leeches in natural swimming ponds, how he’s preparing for his last ever Chelsea Flower Show (no seriously), horticultural qualifications, retracing Sir Joseph Bank’s footsteps and why Joe Swift wouldn’t chip-bud on camera.Some mentions from Tom, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Hospice UKHarry HoblynGravetye ManorTom’s substackAndy Sturgeon Stephen LaceyAlitex greenhousesKew GardensPeterhouse College, Cambridge GardensMore Not Just a GardenWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz Colebrook and Fi Pidduck were on episode 22 of Gardeners' World last year where they gave us a wonderful masterclass on all things daylily. In this Good Ol' Chit-Chat we find out what their dream gardens would look like and they're a riot of 8-sided hexagons and Lazy-Liz's (patent-pending), bubble-wrap hacks and Tottering-by-Gently's.Some mentions from Liz & Fi, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Wildegoose Nursery, ShropshireBritish Hosta and Hemerocallis SocietyLa Recreation restaurant in Lot valley - wisteriaTottering-by-Gently cartoonLia Leendertz - AlmanacTom’s Yard - pots in HerefordshireMore Not Just a GardenWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaap Schuuring was on Gardeners' World 2024/25 Winter Specials Episode 3 showing us his incredibly practical Christmas tree dead-hedges. In this episode of Chit-Chats we find out how the Netherlands handle droughts, invasive plants, and their varied wildlife. We also hear how on the back of his Your Gardens appearance, Jaap has been approached by both local TV and radio stations, as well as a city that wants to adopt his idea to make a city driven initiative, involving children, to build more wildlife-friendly hedges in the public space.Some mentions from Jaap, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Solar water pump for water buttsTrappist beerMore Not Just a GardenWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a good ol' chit-chat with the lovely Delia May West this week, after her late summer appearance on Gardeners' World 24. Delia invites us into her colourful world of cottage garden style planting, pink blossom vinegar, happy chickens, singing crickets, countryside views and more as she describes her idyllic dream garden.Some mentions from Delia, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Batchelors Marrowfat PeasPremier SeedsCove Garden Nursery in TivertonMore Not Just a GardenWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.