Welcome to the podcast! In this very first episode, Mum and I discussed the following:

• What we’ll get up to in each podcast going forward.

• Our house and garden’s rich history. Not only did our mediaeval monastery house burn down, it was also swept away by a large tidal wave in 1603, and was rebuilt in 1695. We spoke about a wing of the house which used to be a Knights Templar temple.

• The beautiful location we’re sitting in this week, scattered with self-seeding valerian and borders bursting with blooms of our favourite rose ‘A Shropshire Lad’, and our nostalgic memories of my grandfather, who lived in Shropshire.

• How the garden changes throughout the year, and how rapidly the plants grow in the early summer months and in our large poly tunnel.

• Environmental and money-saving tips on building a garden by using reclaimed local materials, successional planting, plus advice on planning and planting, including the best month to plant.

• Mum's garden design hero, Piet Oudolf, who reinvented the Manhattan High Line in his inspiring book ‘Planting a New Perspective’.

• Our 3 lovely dogs, including our adorable chihuahua Milo, who joins us today.

• Our silly, humorous ‘episode titles’ for each day in our life, inspired by Task Master’s episode titles, which conjure back memories of the day.

• The ‘Creative Space’ online group and how you can share artworks for positive comments from Mum, and gain access to our weekly art prompt sheets, where you can have a sneaky look around our garden.

• Mum reminisces on fond memories of how she felt she was living the life of The Railway Children, inspired by the once-existing 1960s railway line at the foot of our garden.

Whilst this is an audio-only podcast, you can find supporting images of each episode’s location via the free #CreativeSpaceNatureSpark creative prompt sheets. To access these sheets: sign up to our mailing list or join our free online community ‘Creative Space’.

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More show notes can be found on our website, also.