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Back from holiday, Lee discusses how we can save the planet by reusing and recycling + harvesting pumpkins
We also hear from Dan from Kitchen Garden Allotment and hear how people had been stealing from the allotment.
Want to be part of School Gardening Success? Visit https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk
This weeks podcast is a Queens Special celebrating the queen and listening to the royal gardener himself Mr Jim Buttress.
The podcast return next week.
NEW: The ALL NEW Teacher/ Parent Garden Club returns with one of the most important subjects to effect gardening and the environment.
We are joined by David Hedges-Gower to discuss lawns (Revisited), Olive joins us to discuss the Colchester Eco Festival, and an apology is in order to start the show!
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We revisit the Adam Frost interview to enjoy in the final weeks of the school holidays
If you would like to get your class gardening this year then you need to visit https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk
We revisit a classic episode for the podcast to enjoy with a cuppa in the garden.
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Lee joins Richard Suggett on his weekly LIVE show to discuss children's gardening [PART ONE] and how you should plan your garden together as a family
Listen to The Veg Grower Podcast and watch the Live show on Facebook and Youtube
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Lee joins Richard Suggett on his weekly LIVE show to discuss children's gardening [PART ONE] where Lee discusses how making a mistake can be the biggest learning curve in gardening
Listen to The Veg Grower Podcast and watch the Live show on Facebook and Youtube
Join https://www.schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk Today
Lee speaks to Nutritional Therapist, Podcast Host, Early Years Nutrition Consultant & Author of How Food Shapes Your Child, Louise Mercieca about gardening with children and how school gardening can change the way children eat vegetables.
Do you want to get your class gardening? https://www.schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk
The first Colchester Garden Festival is reviewed by Lee and Olive on todays podcast!
Find out more at https://incolchester.co.uk/garden-festival
There will be a mixture of free and paid events, including workshops, public installations, podcast recordings and shows. Businesses in the town centre are also invited to decorate their store fronts and create themed displays in line with the festival to brighten the town with wonderful floral and gardening displays.
What has RHS Hampton Court got in store for families in 2022? Lee visits the biggest garden show in the world to find out more! + Lee gives his options on the show gardens, talks and activities on offer this year.
Want to watch Lee LIVE at the theatre? Join him this July at https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/the-skinny-jean-gardener-gardening-entertainment-show/
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to The Children's Gardening Coach: Dear Diary.
A behind-the-scenes look at the life of one of the UK's leading children's gardening educators.
Follow Lee Connelly, as seen on CBBC Blue Peter and BBC Teach, as he travels the UK and the world, inspiring children, families and schools to discover the joy of gardening.
Building on the success of his award-winning Skinny Jean Gardener Podcast—recognised by The Sunday Times and the UK's number one children's gardening podcast—Dear Diary offers a more personal glimpse into the stories behind the headlines.
From major national campaigns and international projects to the realities of family life and running a business, this is where the conversations continue long after the cameras stop rolling.
Expect exclusive podcasts, untold stories, friends, plenty of laughs, honest reflections, adventures, and the occasional gardening debate—all from the heart of an industry that's helping to create a greener future for the next generation.