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 of ‘rooms’ interlinked through a succession of vistas and executed with meticulous attention to detail owed much to the Arts and Crafts movement,...

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 controlled environments and glasshouses. He is also part of the The Chartered Institute of Horticulture #gardening #trees #gardening-podcast...

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 Yorkshire. His passion for planting design and the genius of the place has lead to commissions around the UK, ranging in size from small courtyard...

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 have been weaving willow since 2000 and running her own business since 2010. As time moved on, Leilah moved away from the medieval scene and started...

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 individuals with his love of flowers through demonstrations, workshops and classes. Living on the edge of the Peak District Jonathan undertakes...

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 standard. Nick has built gold medal winning gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and designed and built gold medal winning gardens at RHS Hampton...

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 shows were mainly in Yorkshire, but they have now gone further afield. The 2018 season has been great for they displays, taking part in several RHS...

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, businesses, farmers and families harnessing the power of the humble earthworm to build the foundations for food production to flourish, and for...

This was recorded live at the Harrogate flower show In this episode we talk to Megan and Linda from  https://www.aquaticfinatic.co.uk/ #gardening #trees #gardening-podcast #horticulture #nature #flowers #podcast #herbs #vegetables #herbs #pondplants  Support the show

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 Yorkshire, our membership spreads as far as Scotland, west Wales, northern France and the Netherlands! The aims of the group are: to promote...

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 maintenance, retail and design. In 2012 Richard became a tutor/course manager at Bishop Burton College teaching a range of subjects at levels 1 to...

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 Moneyrow Green during the first COVID lockdown in 2020. We now roast our coffee in small batches in our Coffee Den in the Moss End Garden Village. We are...

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 years. They teach horticulture to adults with learning difficulties.  We talked to him about what horticulture and Horticap means to...

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 to meet your needs. Lowe Maintenance deliver forestry courses and assessments on-site in North Yorkshire, UK and where possible, bespoke training...

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’s called ‘Shinrin-yoku’, in Mandarin it is ‘Sēnlínyù’ and in Korean it’s known as sanlimyok. Some countries have designated woodlands and forests...

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 the historic town of Bedale, Thorp Perrow is an exciting place to explore offering something for everyone, and is home to some of the largest and...

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 Ropner (1895-1977). His son, Sir John Ropner (1937-2016) and his wife, Niki, then went onto develop the Arboretum into the visitor attraction you see...

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.org/ The cone exchange is the charitable side of Bettys and Taylors. No rubbish is thrown unless its been cleared by Chris. Cone exchange turn...

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 #gardening-podcast #horticulture #nature #flowers #podcast #herbs #vegetables #sweetpeas  Support the show...

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 the 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 Syndrome also known as Trisomy 18. This meant that their baby was likely to be miscarried and, if he did make it to birth, he would not live...

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 television broadcaster and lecturer. He is a regular participant on Gardener's Question Time on BBC Radio 4.At the 2016 Chelsea Flower Show his...

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 about what we have install this Autumn https://www.flowershow.org.uk  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-airey/message

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 photographer Charlotte Graham  https://www.charlottegraham.photography/ Sarah is building a showgarden with Richard Easton...

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. Faith also does Tree of the pod. Pinus Sylvestris  Scots pine is an evergreen conifer native to northern Europe. Mature trees grow to 35m and can...