Not Just a Garden

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.

Mark Turner from Elite Orchids in Gloucestershire was on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 21 and he joins us this week to tell us about his dream garden. We hear about raising orchids from seed to adulthood, nibbles, wells, tortured toads and explosions💥Some mentions from Mark, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Elite OrchidsEden ProjectMore 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.

A lot of fan-girling as gardening titan Derry Watkins joins us this week. Derry’s dream garden of streams, waterfalls and plunge-pools is the wonderfully watery backdrop to our meandering conversation about how she got on a Chelsea Flower Show, setting up plant nurseries, secret gardens in Ireland, floating under pea plants, and have you heard of a waterblommetjie?Some mentions from Derry, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Special Plant NurseryJohnny's SeedsChelsea Flower ShowLog House PlantsMore 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.

Eddie Bailey was on Gardeners’ World 2024 ep30 and he joins us this week to impart more of his vast knowledge on the importance and function of soil food web microorganisms. We also hear about the close relationship between soil and gut health, the beautiful gardens of Exeter University, and which trees he planted for each of his sons.Some mentions from Eddie, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Landscape Designer Darryl MooreExeter University 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.

Benn Storey from Gardeners' World 2024 episode 20 joins us this week as we find out more about how he designed and created his incredibly beautiful terraced garden in Clapham. We hear about his memories of growing up in Durham, how to successfully use gabions, opening a garden through the NGS, his award-winning botanical photography, how hot walls work, and much, much more! Benn's garden is open through the National Garden Scheme on 8th June 2025.Some mentions from Kris & Deane, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Pottertons NurseryRare Plants NurseryRoger Parsons - Sweet PeasHalls of Heddon – Dahlias and ChrysanthemumsScamp’s – DaffodilsPeter Nyssen – Tulips / BulbsThe Other Art FairNGSRoyal Trinity HospiceThe Lost Gardens of HeliganMore 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.

Kris & Deane Saunders-Stowe from Gardeners' World 2024 episode 22 take us on a wild ride of meandering boardwalks, ever-growing greenhouses, cutting tool filing systems, scaling cliffs with a wheelchair on the back, Virgin ads, hypnotherapy, and will Deane secure Kathy Bates & Melissa McCarthy for his sci-fi film?Some mentions from Kris & Deane, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Alton Towers GardensKenchester Water 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.

Tom Nielsen from Biocentric in Somerset joins us this week for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat. We hear about how his dry garden didn't perform quite as expected on the day of filming with Gardeners' World, his experience with the heebeegeebees, how he makes his kombucha home brew and much, much more.Some mentions from Tom, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Bristol Botanical GardensHistoric and Botanic Garden Training ProgrammeKeith Wiley's WildsideDerry Watkins' gravel growingGrowild Nursery in ScotlandGarden House in DevonNicaragua Agroforestry research farm - Project Bona FideCentre for Alternative Technologies in WalesMandy's Incredible VegetablesMore 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.

Violet Croll from Gardeners' World 2024, Compilations Episode 1 joins us for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat this week! She tells us all about the story behind her Jamaican flag, her competitive sweetcorn and how Avalon came about (spoiler, it wasn't Excalibur).Some mentions from Violet, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Geoff Hamilton’s garden - Barnsdale GardensHeligan GardensRHS WisleyMore 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.

✨It’s a Christmas Special🎅🏽 Mellie Lewis from Aeonium Mellie pops in for another Good Ol’ Chit-Chat, this time to transport us to a winter wonderland of kidnapped botanists, well-boiled Brussel sprouts and her deconstructed Christmas crackers🎄Some mentions from Annmarie & Andrew, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Lullingstone CastleStiperstones - The HolliesPlant HeritageRHSThe Cloud Garden by Tom Hart Dyke and Paul WinderTenbury Mistletoe FestivalErrdig Hall NTMore 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.

The last Gardeners' World of 2024☹️ and it's with Ned and Monty. We have a quick catchup on Good Ol Chit-Chat friends - Nigel Palfrey, who's been building a woodman's bothy, and Geoff Stonebanks, who's currently in the press as Britain's most festive man! Toby Buckland takes us around his gorgeous garden in South Devon before we join Frances Tophill at Bridewell Gardens near Witney, Oxford, where we meet Ruth Maddock, Rachel, Leonora and Maddie to make "mossauges" for the Christmas wreaths!We visit Alfie Nickerson at his stunning flower farm at Burnt Fen in Norfolk and learn a bit about the biodynamic processes he uses, learned from his time at Fern Verrow Biodynamic Farm in Herefordshire. And finally Arit takes us to meet Tom Allen in his beautiful garden to see what updates he can make, including disguising a bare fence.Some links:Toby's Garden Festival at Powderham Castlehttps://tobygardenfest.co.uk/?sfw=pass1734590690Bridewell Gardenshttps://www.bridewellgardens.org/about-the-garden/Burnt Fenhttps://burntfenflowers.comFern Verrowhttps://fernverrow.comTom Allenhttps://tomindeed.com/https://www.instagram.com/tomindeed/Guardian Articlehttps://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/aug/19/tom-allen-interview-bake-off-teenager-formal-dinner-parties-friends-awkwardMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/We wish you all a very happy Christmas and healthy New Year and we'll see you in 2025!🥂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Annmarie & Andrew from Fifty Shades of Green join us for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat! We find out about their love of tropical planting, how they’ve found each other’s lobster and that size most definitely does matter📏Some mentions from Annmarie & Andrew, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/George's Jungle GardenGarden Of The Year 2022 with Zoe Ball, Manoj Malde and Lachlan RaeNational Garden SchemeMore 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.

The penultimate Gardeners' World Winter Special of 2024 sees Frances Tophill presenting from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh after we find out about Martin and Trixie from Big Cactus Rescue identifying cacti with their tongues on You Bet! We meet Sadie Barber - Research Collections Manager, Marc Gilbert – Glasshouse Horticulturist, Dr Olwen Grace - Deputy Director of Science, Milo Philips - Assistant Entomology Curator for National Museums Scotland, and Caitlyn Johnstone - Ecologist.We join Carol Klein in Shropshire at Goldstone Hall Garden to enjoy a garden for all the senses before meeting Kevin Stewart in his garden in Hackney, London, Hackney where we learn about keeping orchids outdoors. We catch up with Sue Kent in Wales who gives us an update on her garden and we meet Jaap Schuuring from the Netherlands who shows us a great way of using up old Christmas trees. Nick Bailey is shown the cotinus at Thorp Perrow Arboretum by Curator Faith Douglas, and magician Graham Prigg from Cullompton in Devon shows us his collection of auriculas.Some Links:Martin & Trixie on You Bet!https://www.itv.com/watch/you-bet!/10a5760/10a5760a0001RBG Edinburghhttps://www.rbge.org.uk/Goldstone Hall Gardenhttps://goldstonehallhotel.co.uk/Thorp Perrow Arboretumhttps://www.thorpperrow.com/at-thorp-perrow/Graham Prigghttps://www.devon-magician.com/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The man, the myth, the legend..it’s… Nigel Palfrey. We had a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat this summer, finding out more about the crinkle crinkle folly, Nigel’s use of morse code and his special apple-tree. Towards the end there was a little confusion over a plant name which we noted as an Edulis but it was in fact an Ercilla volubilis!Some mentions from Nigel, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Somerset Ornithological SocietyMarcher Apple NetworkHestercombe HouseMore 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.

Will Teare from Will Teare Garden Design joins us this week for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat. He tells us about the secret woods at the end of his garden, his ambitious shed plans and the best way to eat dandelions.Some mentions from Will, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/John Little brownfield gardeningSheffield Botanical GardensJames Hitchmough South African seed trialsJimi Blake’s garden, Hunting Brook in IrelandMartin Crawford's forest school in Dartington, DevonRHS Hyde HallThornbridge BreweryMore 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.

Ash and Adam Frost are presenting this week's Gardeners' World Winter Special. Rachel de Thame takes us to Cheltenham to visit ex-commercial airline pilot Linda Marsh and her beautiful garden at The Stables, with influences from Piet Oudolf. We visit Jack First in Porthmadog near Gwyneth who shows us the incredible success he has with hotbeds. Toby Buckland gives us a tour of Caisson Gardens near Bath where we meet owners Amanda and Phil Honey who give us a bit of the history. We visit the Wonky Gardens in Widness in Halton Cheshire, where co-founder Angela Hayler describes the fantastic work they do there including their contribution to food banks and the "flower cuddles" they give the community. Finally Joe Swift takes us to Iford Manor to have a look around the stunning gardens with Head Gardener Steve Lannin. We hear about Harold Peto's design and meet William Cartwright-Hignett the current custodians. Some links:The Stables in Cheltenhamhttps://ngs.org.uk/gardens/the-stables-gl51/Jack Firsthttps://www.instagram.com/jackfirst42/Jack's book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Beds-Early-Age-old-Techniques/dp/0857841068/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39Q8XB9ABEY4D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LL2lmDrV14N91weH_QRcg1otf7Zbt0tfZZVbuG2pvCF0VsREL3XtQ-f4vsceBtdw4QTU9-Yfvn5mY_YR0TgJW9aHO0et8OimG8VwR8CtQ4gs7yPKu8CzfY6v21I6SmpyLHSowZ4a0Vh0NwwdN0di9hj6FFL1kkbly6PWlCr8rIC7Gz5bjKxa76FKoVpW2CssihidF6bCMnlJxiZEK_7QCmi8tfI2WI7Q8dl3iGnMSas.RUXKWsPNeX_k6U2UjfxU-GlzkYXlilwi4eONKWJzElM&dib_tag=se&keywords=jack+first&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1732776340&sprefix=jack+first%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1Hotbed Masterclasshttps://abundanceacademy.online/p/hot-bed-gardeningCaisson Gardenshttps://caissongardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Caisson-Brochure.pdfCaisson Lockshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caisson_lockThe Wonky Gardenshttps://ngs.org.uk/gardens/the-wonky-garden-wa8/Iford Manorhttps://www.ifordmanor.co.uk/gardenSteve Lanninhttps://www.instagram.com/stevelannin/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by Kay and Patrick McHugh from Church Gardens in Harefield this week! We hear about their monumental restoration project rebuilding the 16th Century arcaded wall, an interesting place to store the butternuts and big plans for an unconventional seating area. Some mentions from Kay & Patrick, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Parker's CatalogueMartin Crawford's Forest GardenAgroforestry Trust in TotnessBiddulph Grange GardenGertrude Jekyll's Munstead WoodVita Sackville-West's SissinghurstMore 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.

The first of the Gardeners' World 2024 Winter Specials! This week we join the wonderful Carol Klein at Forest Lodge Gardens in Somerset before heading over to Oswestry in Shropshire to enjoy an apple tree masterclass with Tom Adams, The Apple Man. Nick Bailey takes us to Bates Green Garden in Sussex and their Arlington Bluebell Walk, where we meet Emma Reece, head gardener. Ex-military man, Martin Jordan shows us his impressive Birdhouse Gourds on his allotment in Chepstow before we meet Emma Rabbitt, Annie Healy and Lorna Babb on their Dads Lane Allotments in Birmingham. Finally Adam Frost takes us to Borde Hill Gardens where we meet the garden's Head of Horticulture Harry Baldwin and learn a little about Plantsman Colonel Stevenson Clarke and his successors Andrewjohn & Eleni Stephenson Clarke and now Jay Goddard and Harry Stephenson Clarkel.Some links:Carol Klein's pink coat!Didriksons Nancy Parka Jacket Fuchsia https://www.magrigg.co.uk/didriksons-nancy-parka-jacket-fuchsia.html.htmlForest Lodge Gardenshttps://forestlodgegardens.co.ukTom Adamshttps://tomtheappleman.co.uk/Bates Green Gardenhttps://batesgreengarden.co.ukArlington Bluebell Walkhttps://www.bluebellwalk.co.ukMartin Jordanhttps://www.instagram.com/hanley_plotter_allotment/Martin's bookhttps://www.blurb.co.uk/books/882897-nahanni-river-trip-2009Dads Lane Allotments in Birminghamhttps://thebirminghamallotmentproject.co.uk/case-studiesBorde Hillhttps://bordehill.co.uk/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 12 of Good Ol’ Chit-Chats is out now! This week we chat with Alex from Mitchell Flower Farm and travel from Kent to Chile and back again via Californian poppies that aren’t really Californian poppies, zombie eye infections and 1970s swing-seats.Some mentions from Alex, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Garden designer, James Alexander Sinclaire Beth Chatto's Gravel GardenBreedon Golden Amber GravelCochoa near Vina del MarMore 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.

The last of Gardeners' World 2024, boo. But we will be back to recap the winter specials starting next week, yay! First up, Arit Anderson takes us to Marchants Hardy Plants in East Sussex to chat with Henry Macaulay, their head gardener. We then meet Hafsah Hafeji at Aisgill Community Hub in Earls Court and see the fantastic work she does with her team of volunteers, including Shirley, Elaine, Leroy Douglas and Floyd. We join Sue Kent to meet Caroline Crocker at her place in Plymouth where she's transformed the topography of her garden and the planting in just one year. We see the incredible transformation of a disused polytunnel at St Andrews Healthcare in Birmingham and Marcin Ruta and Claire Page from Moss Clerks in Hawick lead us into the wonderful world of mosses. Some links:Alnwick Poison Plant Gardenhttps://www.alnwickgarden.com/the-garden/poison-garden/Watering Canshttps://www.charlies.co.uk/smart-garden-9l-watering-can-sage-green/Marchants Hardy Plantshttps://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardens-to-visit/marchants-nursery-profilehttps://www.marchantshardyplants.co.uk/Hafsah Hafejihttps://www.instagram.com/hafsahhafeji/Caroline Crockerhttps://www.instagram.com/duckgardenplantsandposies/St Andrews Healthcarehttps://www.stah.org/Moss Clerkshttps://mossclerks.co.uk/collections/moss-lawnsMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s series 2 of Good Ol’ Chit-Chats!🕺🏼 We kick off with the wonderful Tashi Dhondup from Stroud who tells us all about his dream garden. We hear about lotus plants, Himalayan meadows and how easy it is to grow cannas from seed. Tashi also tells us about the work he does with Tom Dawson and what an important role gardens and nature play in his life. Some mentions from Tashi, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Tom DawsonPlant World Seeds, DevonMore 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.

A very soggy but fetching Adam takes us to Bury St Edmunds to Fullers Mill Gardens where we meet Garden Manager Gary Bean. Steve and Dawn Morgan in Barnstable, Devon show us around their beautiful sub-tropical garden and their impressive collection of passionflowers. Chris Burkett in Moreton in the Wirral shows us his garden of no less than 200 pots before Advolly gives us a talk on houseplants at Brodsworth Hall in Doncaster. Finally GP Susan Taheri in North Devon shows us the Growing Well gardens where we hear all about the benefits of patients being subscribed time in the garden.Some links:Silene stenophyllahttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/120221-oldest-seeds-regenerated-plants-science#Bernard Tickner and Fullers Mill Gardenhttps://www.gardenforum.co.uk/news/people/creator-of-fullers-mill-garden-bernard-tickner-dies-aged-93/Dawn and Steve Morganhttps://ngs.org.uk/gardens/32-allenstyle-drive-ex31/https://devonsubtropicalgarden.rocks/contact-us/Brodsworth Hallhttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brodsworth-hall-and-gardens/Lord Howe Islandhttps://lordhoweisland-australia.com/about-lord-howe-island/lord-howe-island-facts/Growing Well Gardenshttps://growingwellgarden.co.uk/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frances Tophill is at Powderham Castle again this week, with Rua and Jeanette, where she's planting tulip bulbs, digging up weeds, drying hydrangeas (by wetting them!) and cutting back rose root stock. Rachel de Thame is at Pettifers Garden in Banbury and talks to us more about the relationship between pollinators and flowers. Eddie Bailey (RhizoPhyllia) in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire gives us a fascinating masterclass on compost, and finally Carol Klein is in her garden at Glebe Cottage, talking to us about collecting seeds.Some links:Powderham Castlehttps://www.powderham.co.uk/Frances Tophill and Ruahttps://www.instagram.com/francestophill/Frances' cardigan!https://www.plumo.com/products/Clytie-Cardigan.htmlPettifers in Banburyhttps://pettifers.comEddie Bailey at RhizoPhylliahttps://www.rhizophyllia.co.uk/about/Carol Klein's bookhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Hortobiography-Carol-Klein/dp/1529144248/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2U2F5LQZW47X8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ChqZys4Z9dAR-wpSKU9ZZrlhWlzHJN_HHtEjjcyZQfOacP8r2Y8NSTJZJDZYeuyqfdLDC3XEa4NZC8PtxHegCg.lk5ucuxzCUDW6mLmStoUltIeEcCDGsi8o7CxXtGbUDo&dib_tag=se&keywords=hortibiography+carol+klein&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1729749252&sprefix=hortibio%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Swift takes us to Tom Hoblyn's beautiful 2.5 acre garden in Bury-St-Edmunds, Suffolk where we learn about chip-budding. Delia May West Ryder shows us around her incredible garden in Tiverton, Devon packed with dahlias galore, before Gavin in East Sussex shows us his impressive collection of miniature trees. Garden writer and journalist Jane Perrone shows us her beautiful houseplants, including the delicate String-of-Pearls and variegated Jade Tree, and Sue Kent is at her place in Swansea where she gives us a tour of her hot borders.Some links:Thomas Hoblynhttps://thomashoblyn.com/https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/mansard-house-ip31/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/25/natural-swimming-pools-i-love-mine-but-try-telling-my-clients-thatDelia May West Ryder at Hone Hillhttps://www.instagram.com/honehilldreaming/Jane Perronehttps://www.janeperrone.com/Sue Kenthttps://www.instagram.com/suekentathome/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel de Thame takes us to the beautiful Yeo Valley Organic Garden in Somerset to meet Professor Jane Memmott and Professor Daniel Robert from Bristol University to learn more about how plants interact with insects. We visit Tom Adkin and Giulia Consolandi at their Piccolo Plants Nursery in Branscombe, North Devon and they show us their fantastic collection of succulents. Maisie Bartlett takes us on a tour of her pretty and packed allotment and then Arit meets with Debbie Roberts and Ian Smith from Acres Wild Landscape and Garden Design who show her their 3-in-1 garden in Horsham, incorporating Mediterranean, Japanese and English garden styles. Finally we meet butterfly fantastic, Paul James Allen in Poole, Dorset, who talks to us about butterflies and caterpillars and which plants in his garden are the most attractive to them.Some links:Yeo Valleyhttps://www.yeovalley.co.uk/Prof Jane Memmotthttps://biologicalsciences.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2019/03/15/a-biography-of-professor-jane-memmott/Prof Daniel Roberthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAnfKEFFFKIPiccolo Plants Nurseryhttps://www.piccoloplantsnursery.co.uk/Acres Wild Landscape and Garden Designhttps://www.acreswild.co.uk/Paul James Allenhttps://pauljamesallen.comhttps://www.instagram.com/pauljamesmusicuniverseMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're with Frances Tophill at Powderham Castle with Jeanette and Ru this week before Carol Klein takes us to Highfield Farm Garden in Monmouthshire for a tour of Jenny and Roger Lloyd's beautiful gardens. Head Gardener Joe Scoble shows us around the incredible award-winning garden project run by Guy’s and St Thomas’, supporting patients recovering from amputation to be physically and mentally active, and we meet the inspirational Tatiana Timon, Luke Tarrant and Christine who show us what they get out of the garden. Joe Swift takes us to Walthamstow in London to see Paula Siqueira and Andrew Durham's low-maintenance garden, where Joe dangles his feet in their fantastic pond! Finally we meet mother and daughter team Holly Barsby and Nikki who show us a thing or two about container planting.Some links:Highfield Farm Gardenhttps://highfieldfarmgarden.co.uk/about-2/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ73NILHNr8 Tatiana Timonhttps://www.instagram.com/bionictati/Luke Tarranthttps://www.instagram.com/luke_tarrant/Paula Siqueira and Andrew Durhamhttps://ngs.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/london_2024.pdfNikki and Hollyhttps://www.inthegardenuk.comMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We visit Dr Margaret Stone's national collection of asters in Worcester with Rachel de Thame, and have a good wonder around her beautiful garden at Brockamin. Tashi Dhondup in Stroud gives us a tour of his stunning garden and shows us his collection of meconopsis before Eric in Normandy France shows us his garden where he uses the no-dig method. Jilly McNaughton gives us a masterclass on building successful wildlife ponds and shows us her two at Sheepcote Green House in Saffron Waldon, Essex where she has numerous aquatic plants and a family or two of great crested newts. Finally Adam takes us to the stunning Peckover House and Gardens in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, where we meet Louise Gardner, the head gardener and understand how they're recreating the gardens from old photos and paintings by George Samuel Elgood.Some links:Dr Margaret Stonehttps://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/34641/brockaminJilly McNaughtonhttps://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/42210/sheepcote-green-househttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwPoe4IlVEEPeckover House and Gardenshttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/peckover-house-and-gardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode of Good Ol’ Chit-Chats, Mandy Barber from Incredible Vegetables takes us to her dream garden made up of weird and wonderful “edimentals”, most of which we hadn’t heard of (apparently duck potatoes are a thing). Perennial kale has an unusual use and the walking onions blew our tiny minds🤯 Our Incredible Vegetables shopping list has been written. Some mentions from Mandy, links of which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Baddaford Farm CollectiveInspiratoriet on SamsøMore from Incredible Vegetableshttps://incrediblevegetables.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/incredible_vegetables/More 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.