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Roots and All - Gardening Podcast

Jun 25, 2019

Sarah speaks to the Earth Friendly Gardener, John Walker about the use of peat in our gardens. 

We all know it's bad, but how bad is it and what's being done to prevent the use of peat in horticultural products? Is it realistic to think we can eradicate our use of peat? John is one of the foremost experts on this topic...


Jun 18, 2019

How many of us haven’t dreamt of having an idyllic smallholding that allows us to be financially self-supporting, maybe even one that grows flowers by the barrowload? Well, this week’s guest is living the dream!

Common Farm Flowers is an artisan floristry and cut flower farm based in Somerset. Founded by Georgie...


Jun 11, 2019

What happens to all the cows if everyone turns vegan?
 
In Part 2 of Iain’s talk, recorded at VegFest 2019, Iain addresses issues surrounding current farming practices. He describes how he believes stock-free is better in terms of carbon emissions and soil health and answers that common question; “what happens to...


Jun 4, 2019

Mary Reynolds has a long and successful career in horticulture, which is underpinned by design, but has evolved along the way as she has striven to align her personal beliefs with her work. 

Starting out in landscape design, Mary went on to become the youngest gold medal winner at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in...