Trowels and Tribulations

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 T...

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 t...

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.
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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 individuals with his love of flowers through demonstrations, workshops and classe...

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, an...

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 s...

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 e...

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 Fra...

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...

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 bat...

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...

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 assessment...

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 ...

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 explor...

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 w...

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 rubb...

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. 
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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 Syndrome also known as Trisomy 18. This meant that their baby was likely to be...