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In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to the head gardener Ben Preston. York Gate is a magical one-acre garden created by the Spencer family between 1951 and 1994. Frederick and Sybil Spencer along with their son Robin, laid out and nurtured what is now one of the finest small gardens in the country. The design…
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In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to Jason Daff from the University of York Professional horticulturist specialised in plant production for research and development purposes. Particular interests include seed biology and technology, import and export of seed/plant material and plant husbandry within control…
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In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to Alistair Baldwin Alistair qualified as a landscape architect in 1992, and following a 12 year spell as an academic at Leeds Metropolitan University and a 5 year term as director of a landscape design firm in York he established his own practice outside Ripon, North Yorks…
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In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to Leilah Vyner from Dragon Willow Leilah is a traditional craft business aiming to encourage others to enjoy willow weaving and green wood working. She fosters an environmentally minded ethos in all my activities and her workshop is near Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. She h…
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In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to Jonathan Moseley https://www.jonathan-moseley.com/ Since early childhood a fascination with flowers and nature have inspired Jonathan to become one of the UK’s leading designers within the floral art world. For over 25 years he has inspired and entertained audiences and …
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In this episode we talk to Nicholas Edward Fryer, Garden Design and Landscaping based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Award winning garden designer and landscaper based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Nick takes on projects nationally, pulling together teams of industry leaders in construction and planting to fulfil any sized project to the highest s…
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In the episode we talk to Peter from Wacks wicked plants. They are a small, North-Yorkshire based, nursery, and they grow, display and sell Carnivorous Plants at Shows and Fairs. They started as a backyard nursery in Knaresborough, and moved to the beautiful village of Scampston in 2015 to enable them to grow the nursery. When they started up, the …
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This was recorded live at the Harrogate flower show. In this episode with talk to Anna from The Urban Worm CIC. https://theurbanworm.co.uk/ Urban Worm is a social enterprise committed to raising the profile of worm farming as the ecological and economical solution for organic waste management and organic agriculture. We support schools, communities…
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This was recorded live at the Harrogate flower show The group was formed in November 1995 by a group of like-minded people with a passion for fruit growing. Our membership has since grown to over 400 in number with a wide range of expertise from novice to professional growers. Geographically the group covers a large area, along with our members in …
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This was recorded live at the Harrogate flower show In the episode we talk to Richard Fenwick Richard Fenwick studied horticulture at Askham Bryan College qualifying at Level 5 and specializing in Micropropagation and plant science. Richard has worked in horticulture for over 15 years in a range of sectors including; commercial nursery work, garden…
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Moneyrow Beans was founded by Vicky Weddell out of her passion for coffee and for coffee-loving communities around the world. Having worked in the speciality coffee industry in the Middle East for some years in training and events, she wanted to bring great coffee to her local community in Berkshire and started it all from her garden shed in Moneyr…
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In this episode we have a quick talk to Alan Titchmarsh. Alan has been the patron of Horticap for over 18 years. He talked with the customers, volunteers, staff and of course the students and thanked them for the hard work over the past couple of years. Horticap is a charity in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Its been running for nearly 40 yea…
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Sarah talks to Demelza Lowe from Lowe maintenance https://lowe-maintenance.co.uk/ Lowe Maintenance based in the Yorkshire Dales, has been providing high quality courses for businesses and individuals for over 16 years. From City and Guilds qualification to learning for leisure, our experienced team of industry specialists deliver engaging training …
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In This episode we talk about the benefits that horticulture has to offer. We talk with Faith about forest bathing. Faith Douglas set up Forest Bathing UK to bring something back to this country that not only other cultures practice but our ancestors did too. Cultures all over the world practise a technique called ‘Forest Bathing’ – in Japanese it’…
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In this episode we explore the wonderful green spaces we have and what they mean to us. We talk to Faith and about Thorp Perrow The Arboretum covers 100 acres and is currently home to 5 National Plant Collections and 51 Champion Trees (recorded and designated by the Tree Register of the British Isles). Situated in the Yorkshire Dales, not far from …
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Sorry for the poor sound quality at the beginning . In this episode we walk around Thorp Perrow and see the amazing autumn colours and a walk around the famous Halloween Trail. Thorp Perrow is the most important Arboretum in the North of England and is unique to Britain, if not Europe, in that it was the creation of one man, Colonel Sir Leonard Rop…
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In This episode we talk to 3 places that recycling is one of their top priorities. We all try are best to recycle and do are best but what can businesses do, to do they part. Ahead of COP26 we talk about some of the ways for us all to recycle. Recycling makes sense and saves you money... Its a no brainer Chris Powell from https://www.coneexchange.o…
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In this episode we talk to Aaron Hickman the president of the Yorkshire Sweet Pea Society. Sweet peas are perfect for picking, fragrant sweet peas are easy to grow and come in a range of beautiful colours. It is an annual climbing plant, growing to a height of 1–2 metres (3 ft 3 in–6 ft 7 in), where suitable support is available. #gardening #trees …
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In this episode we talk to Jessica Herbert about her love of tree climbing and getting comedian Mark Watson to tell jokes whilst dangling from a tree. Jess talks about her son Oaken In spring of 2020, Jess was pregnant and had a 12 week scan. The scan identified concerns with the baby and it was soon confirmed he had a chromosome problem – Edwards …
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In this episode we talk to Matthew Wilson at the wonderful Deer Shed festival https://deershedfestival.com/ The Deer Shed is still a 100% independent family owned and run festival. It is set in the beautiful Baldersby Park which is a landscaped park with an associated Palladian revival house. Matthew Wilson is a garden designer, writer, radio and t…
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In This episode we talk about the Great Yorkshire show. https://greatyorkshireshow.co.uk We meet up with James Mason the CEO of Welcome to Yorkshire https://www.yorkshire.com/ Hillary talks about growing fruit as part of the https://thenorthernfruitgroup.com/ And as the Harrogate flowers shows moves to https://www.newbyhall.com/ we talk to Derek ab…
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In this episode we talk about The RHS Tatton flower show. https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-flower-show-tatton-park A fabulous day out bursting with colourful gardening inspiration, fun family activities, have-a-go workshops and boutique shopping Faith talked about her time at Tatton with Cherry Graham https://cherrycarmen.co.uk/ and meeting …
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In this episode we all go round to Faiths garden for a natter, a chat, a chinwag.... and a brew (tea). Gardens are just a extension to any house. If you are lucky enough to have a garden and if the weather is nice, you must to go out and breath in that fresh air. The fresh air is good for your body and the chat with friends makes you feel good. Fai…
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Jessica Herbert is a lecturer in arboriculture, arborist and former competitive tree climber. In this episode, she talks about the world of tree climbing championships and the career opportunities for tree lovers.--- #gardening #trees #gardening-podcast #horticulture #nature #flowers #podcast #herbs #vegetables #treeclimbing Support the show (https…
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