Fresh From The Pod - Gardening Stories
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Fresh From The Pod - Gardening Stories
Join Tamsin Westhorpe in her conversational podcast, ‘Fresh from the Pod’. Listen to find out about the lives of celebrity gardeners, environmentalists, conservationists and dedicated plant enthusiasts.
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Final episode of this series, with Peter Seabrook
In our last episode for the season, we're sharing a fascinating interview with legendary journalist, writer, broadcaster, presenter, lecturer and of c...
Hayfever sufferers unite; Stop your snivelling, with Olivia Kirk!
Hayfever season is upon us but this doesn't necessarily mean you need to hide away snivelling in the potting shed! Unbelievably, 25% of people struggl...
Every gardener dotes on a good pot!
Every gardener dotes on a good pot! This week Jim Keeling joins the Candide podcast to dig the dirt on his 45-year career handcrafting pots and statem...
How to grow your own cut flower garden with Georgie Newbery
As part of the Candide Festival of Flowers, Tamsin interviews Georgie Newbery, whose whole life revolves around flowers, organically grown on 7 acres,...
Mental Health and Well-being with Hannah Powell
To mark Mental Health Awareness week, Tamsin speaks to Hannah Powell of Perrywood Tiptree Garden Centre in Essex. Hannah openly discusses her mental h...
Plant Hunting with Tom Hart Dyke
This week we have the dramatic story of plant hunter Tom Hart Dyke, who headed off into the Columbian jungle with his companion, Paul Winder, in the y...
Generosity of insight with Lee Burkhill (The Garden Ninja)
Altruistic garden designer, Lee Burkhill, favourably known as the Garden Ninja, gives insight on why he's so generous with his gardening knowledge, th...
Fly to Ghana with Tamsin to meet Rosaline Nutsugah
This week, we're visiting Accra in Ghana to meet Rosaline Nutsugah, who has opened a brand new garden centre during lockdown! This fabulous story focu...
Weather prediction with Laura Tobin
Weather is a key part of everything we do as gardeners, so this week, Tamsin talks with meteorologist and weather presenter Laura Tobin. Together they...
Cultivating a jungle with Tony Le-Britton
Like many of us, self-employed hair and beauty advertising photographer to the stars, Tony Le-Britton turned his attention to tropical plants during l...
Cheeky broadcasting duo, Reg Moule and Jonathan Ray, talk gardening on air.
Keen to find out why more of us are tuning into the radio for comfort and information? Tamsin speaks to Reg and Jonathan, the Morecambe and Wise of BB...
The organic path to cultivating produce with Anna Greenland
Anna Greenland has grown fruit and vegetables for the likes of Raymond Blanc, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Tom Aikens and Jamie Oliver, and is at the...
Inspired by women in horticulture, Arthur Parkinson talks big blooms
Arthur Parkinson, the nations young, blooming, initiative driven horticulturist, divulges how he's been inspired by women in horticulture, his career...
Meet allotment gardener and food writer Rekha Mistry
This week Tamsin chats to the wonderful gardener and food writer Rekha Mistry.
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Best of 2020
Tamsin would like to share her favourite 10 snippets from this past year with you all, reliving her conversations with the likes o Matt Biggs, Dr Amir...
Fresh From The Pod's Christmas Special with Alan Titchmarsh
In this Christmas Special Tamsin speaks with Alan Titchmarsh. They talk about everything, from the start of his career, the importance of making garde...
Meet one of the world's most decorated horticulturalist, Roy Lancaster
Roy Lancaster is the ultimate plantsman, he has travelled the world in search of plants, and is one of the world's most decorated horticulturalists.
Meet TV presenter, writer, gardener designer, and landscaper Adam Frost
Garden Designer Adam Frost, sits down to chat with Tamsin about lockdown, Chelsea Flower Show and his time on BBC Gardener's World.
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Meet Horticultural Manager for the Horticultural Trade Association Pippa Greenwood
This plant pest and disease filled episode of Fresh From the Pod, is with the Horticultural Manager for the Horticultural Trade Association Pippa Gree...
Horatio's Garden and patient wellbeing with Dr Olivia Chapple
In this emotional and moving episode of Fresh from the Pod, Dr Olivia Chapple talks about how Horatio's Garden has brought the joy and pleasures of ga...
Food writing, photography and overly large quinces with Mark Diacono
Food writer & photographer Mark Diacono joins Tamsin to chat about his family, books and what you can do when you have several overly large quinces.
Meet Northern plantswoman Christine Walkden
Northern plantswoman, Christine Walkden, well known for making people laugh and cry about plants, talks with Tamsin about her golden TV antics on Gard...
Meet gardening legend Carol Klein and her lockdown projects
Tamsin chats with gardening legend Carol Klein discussing her lockdown projects, illustrious gardening career and the Malvern Plant & Garden Fair on t...
Meet horticultural TV producer Rosie Irving
In this episode, Tamsin talks to the very experienced horticultural TV producer, Rosie Irving. Rosie tells us about all the programmes she's worked on...
Meet Chris Collins and his incredible journey in horticulture
Chris Collins, the well-loved 'gardening geezer', describes his gardening adventures and how he has curated a horticultural CV to die for.
Meet Chief Executive of the National Garden Scheme, George Plumptre
This week Tamsin meets Chief Executive of the National Garden Scheme, George Plumptre. They talk about one of Tamsin's favourite topics, open gardens....
Meet Jo Thompson and her online business 'Colour My Garden'
Tamsin meets Jo Thompson who discusses the garden which, before lockdown, she was due to create with DJ Zoe Ball. They also talk about her online busi...
Meet James Alexander-Sinclair and the fantastic charity Horatio's Garden
James Alexander-Sinclair, one of the UK's most effervescent and entertaining garden and landscape designers, meets Tamsin, explaining his commitment t...
Meet the inspirational Dr Amir Khan, one of our #NHSheros
Tamsin meets the inspirational Dr Amir Khan one of our #NHSheros, who gives a real insight into how his garden has helped him get through the pandemic...
Meet The Queen of Herbs, Jekka McVicar
The Queen of Herbs, Jekka McVicar, talks with Tamsin about hangover cures, family and her 30+ year career as a nurserywoman.
Tamsin Westh...
Meet celebrity florist and judge on The Big Flower Fight, Simon Lycett
Celebrity florist, Simon Lycett, a recent judge on The Big Flower Fight, divulges his experiences of working with royalty and why he's turned to video...
Mark Lane shares his route into horticulture and his perspectives on life, disability and landscape design
Gardeners' World presenter Mark Lane shares his route into horticulture and his unique perspective on life, disability, publishing and landscape desig...
Locked down in America with gardener Ellen Mary
Gardener Ellen Mary is in the US during this lockdown. Tamsin discovers how she is coping without her UK allotment.
Tamsin Westhorpe, a J...
Jungle exotics and half-hardy perennials with summer expert Saul Walker
As spring turns to summer expert Saul Walker talks about jungle exotics and half-hardy perennials and how to grow them in colder climates, alongside d...
Matt Biggs tunes in to discuss legendary botanists and his horticultural career
This week, Tamsin is joined over Skype by Gardeners’ Question Time regular, author and TV presenter Matt Biggs. They discuss legendary botanists and h...
Meet Lucy Chamberlain head gardener, columnist, lecturer and podcaster!
Lucy Chamberlain has many roles! She's Head Gardener at East Donyland Hall, writes for The Guardian, lectures at RHS Hyde Hall and guests on BBC Essex...
Meet Jack Willgoss, co-owner of Wildegoose Nurseries famous for their violas
Jack Willgoss is co-owner of Wildegoose Nurseries which has gained a reputation for its violas, not to mention they are RHS Gold Medalists at Malvern...
Meet Advolly Richmond, garden researcher and historian
Advolly Richmond, a garden researcher and historian, best known for presenting a feature on Gardeners World in October 2019 on the 18th century Rococo...
Let's visit Paul Hervey-Brookes' new shop!
Paul Hervey-Brookes an award-winning garden designer and plantsman, has just opened a new shop, so Tamsin pops in to say hello.
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Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants
Rosy and Rob of Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants, meet Tamsin to discuss recent developments at the nursery alongside some breaking news about RHS Chelse...