Episodes
As a storm moves in, Lee discusses how to prepare in the garden and what can be done. Plus Arthur S Handy returns, our resident expert to discuss looking after your tools, Lee gives you a great idea to feed the birds and artificial grass returns to the news when Gardeners' World sits on the fence on a "complicated conversation". What do you think? Leave a REVIEW and WIN a book! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the...
Published 11/03/23
What could that noise be at the end of the garden? Lee investigates! in this weeks Halloween Special! Plus we've got pumpkin carving with Olive, Top children's gardening tips, Arthur S Handy our resident expert returns with a halloween special phone call that goes terribly wrong and a message from Mr Plant Geek Michael Perry! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more...
Published 10/20/23
This we is going to be electric! but that's not the type of bulbs we'll be speaking about this week! Its time for those daffodils and tulips to go into the ground as Lee and resident expert Arthur S Handy discuss how its done and whether its a great thing for children to do in the garden Has Rishi Sunak got back to Lee? Leigh Johnstone talks about why gardening is so important within the curriculum, going the Grow At School Campaign. + Ideas for you to get outside this weekend! Join School...
Published 10/13/23
This weeks "rebrand" gets your #GrowAt School campaign questions answered + much more! - We have NEW Gardening Expert Arthur S Handy join us on the phone with a Top Tip this week - A Gardening make for you and the family - NEW News.. Has Christmas come too early? - Did Lee get Olive out in the garden? - AND has Rishi Sunak answered Lee's letter? Its all on this weeks Skinny Jean Gardener oin School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of...
Published 10/06/23
This week Lee reads an open letter to Rishi Sunak Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and launches a collaboration attempt to bring the horticultural industry together with the main aim on school gardening education and the curriculum. Want to find out more? visit schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk/growatschool #GrowAtSchool Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at...
Published 09/29/23
This week on the show, Lee goes driving in a Vegtrug! and who is the REAL hero of School Gardening after Lee looks into a piece from the Telegraph with Jim Carter and Matthew Appleby titled "Less Scren, More Green", but does Lee agree? Plus Richards back with another GYO top tip! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk
Published 09/22/23
We are back for Season 3 after a 6 week break! Its all change and there's a speedy update that's happening this weekend! Plus Richard Suggett Returns, A quick gardening make and how did those theatre shows really go down? Find out in this weeks podcast! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk
Published 09/15/23
This week along with the school garden updates Lee is frustrated about how school and children's gardening is perceived by the industry Olive tells us how her school show garden went down, Richard is back with yet another GYO tip, and Lee gives you an idea of what you can do instead of listening! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at...
Published 07/21/23
We welcome back Colchester Garden Festival, as Lee tells you what the city has in store for you this year! Plus Olive joins us once again on the podcast and Sir Richard suggett too! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club...
Published 07/14/23
Lee's heading to RHS Hampton Court 2023, What's in store for your visit? PLUS potato harvest, dodgy ants, and little and often!
Published 07/07/23
We head to GLEE Birmingham this week to look at what the industry has to say about gardening for the future and with children. Plus Lee asks brands to pledge towards real change AND a tour by Olive, A look at the garden with Lee and Richard gives us another TOP GYO Tip! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts...
Published 06/30/23
With summer fully upon us here in the UK, the question of how we should water our gardens, and keep our plants alive! Plus we celebrate a strawberry harvest with Olive, Flies take over the garden and Richard suggett from the Veg Grower Podcast talks seeds! GET YOUR FREE TICKETS TO THE TOUR skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/tour Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at...
Published 06/23/23
In this weeks episode Lee has the biggest give-away EVER on the podcast with FREE theatre tickets for this year EXTREME GARDENING TOUR! Plus its that time of year again where the garden turns into a birthday party zone, Richard suggett joins us for more Top GYO tips and Lee sees a lot of progress down at the bottom of the garden! GET YOUR TICKETS at skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/tour Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the...
Published 06/17/23
For the second time this month Lee returns to parliament to talk more about children's gardening education PLUS; Olive returns to the podcast, Richard suggett gives a top GYO tip and we go down to the bottom of the garden Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club...
Published 06/08/23
Lee talks about why you should NOT garden with the kids this National Childrens Gardening Week! 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book
Published 06/02/23
Lee heads to RHS Chelsea 2023, where for the first time 100 school children are invited to join the press day! Which are the biggest Childrens gardens of 2023? Which was Lee's favourite? and how did bringing Children into the Showground change the show, and could it save Chelsea? Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3...
Published 05/23/23
Watch the whole evidence at https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/f8039d63-7e4d-4405-8d78-f0d0f1f90a98 Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2...
Published 05/19/23
Lee is heading to Parliament, House of Lords to talk about school gardening. In this weeks podcast he discusses some of the talking points he will be discussing. Plus Olive returns to talk about more gardening and we pop down the bottom of the garden! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen...
Published 05/11/23
This week Lee heads to Beaulieu Motor Museum for the 2023 Gardeners' World Spring Fair Plus How do plants grow? and garden updates too! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening...
Published 05/05/23
This week, inspired by teacher Stuart Jackson, Lee talks about how you can get composting at school! and at home too! Plus Olive answer the question, what is a garden? and we go down to the bottom of the garden to see what has started to flourish in the beautiful weather we have in Essex right now! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at...
Published 04/28/23
In this episode, we explore the benefits of using gardening as a tool to manage anxiety. Lee gives a top tip of what he is going to using to fight his current anxiety he is currently struggling with Plus Hot Tub updates, and the gardening has started to come to life! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts...
Published 04/20/23
This week as we end off the easter holidays, Lee and Olive finally getting sowing and planting seeds as Olive takes over the mic as we tour the garden. We start sowing seeds FINALLY and a BIG garden update too! Gardening has finally come to our family home! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY...
Published 04/13/23
SOW YOUR SEEDS THIS WEEK: Lee talks about how this is your chance to get sowing seeds with the children, plus giving you a great day out idea that won't cost the earth! Olive joins us to run through some gardening jobs for the holidays to get our garden in great condition for the rest of the year And Lee heads to the shed to pick his seeds for sowing PLUS there's some big theatre NEWS! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of...
Published 04/07/23
In this episode of our gardening podcast, we explore different ways to get children involved in gardening during Easter Half Term. We discuss various ideas such as creating a themed garden, growing edible plants, and using sensory elements to engage kids. We also delve into the issues surrounding school funding and how it affects the provision of gardening and outdoor learning opportunities for children. We touch on the role of Ofsted in evaluating schools' approach to outdoor learning and...
Published 03/31/23
This week Lee talks about OFSTED and gives his thoughts on the organisation that inspects and rates schools throughout the UK. All Lee's thoughts are his own and in no way affiliated with any of the brands or channels he represents. As a governor, parent and the UK's #1 Children's Gardening Educators, Lee has seen from all sides what the impact of OFSTED can and does to a school and the teachers. Plus in this weeks podcast Olives back with talk of a school raffle and we pop down the...
Published 03/23/23