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Garden Kitsch: Why Your Plastic Flamingo Needs to Go
Is it ever okay to have a plastic owl in your tree? What is the secret to placing sculpture without looking like you’re trying too hard? And why are some of you planting your underwear? We explore the fine, often blurry line between high-end abstract art and the "tut and tat" that haunts our sheds.
In this episode:
The Gnome Controversy: Did the King really force Chelsea to bring them back?
Sculpture 101: Why empty pots are art, but planted-up toilets are... well, something else entirely.
Pest Control or Pure Kitsch: Are plastic herons and balloons actually doing anything, or just scaring the neighbours?
The "Jekyll" Gnome: A look back at the original garden-gnome drama.
James & Joe’s Personal Collections: The good, the bad, and the slightly unhinged pieces lurking in our own gardens.
Have a piece of kitsch you’re secretly proud of? Let us know on socials!
This episode is sponsored by Kress, leaders in robotic lawnmowing and battery landscaping tools. Learn more here: https://www.kress.com/en-gb/
About our hosts
James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers.
Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular.
Support James and Joe by becoming a member of The Garden Collective - a community for anyone who loves plants, gardens and sharing what they love - a place where experts and fellow gardeners all come together to inspire, entertain and keep us company whilst we’re weeding (or staring out of the window at the rain).
You'll get access to articles written by some great gardeners, live Q&A sessions, livestreams, podcasts and loads more.
It’s more than a platform - it’s a place where we can answer questions, offer biscuits and share our triumphs and disasters.
Subscribe now: https://join.scribehound.com/gardening?ref=share&sharer=uu4ouXbbErgc54CBD&shareType=SbzpSgeEBK&channel=gardening%E2%81%A0
Follow James & Joe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesandjoegarden/
Follow The Garden Collective on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garden_collective_/
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Is it ever okay to have a plastic owl in your tree? What is the secret to placing sculpture without looking like you’re trying too hard? And why are some of you planting your underwear? We explore the fine, often blurry line between high-end abstract art and the "tut and tat" that haunts our sheds.
In this episode:
The Gnome Controversy: Did the King really force Chelsea to bring them back?
Sculpture 101: Why empty pots are art, but planted-up toilets are... well, something else entirely.
Pest Control or Pure Kitsch: Are plastic herons and balloons actually doing anything, or just scaring the neighbours?
The "Jekyll" Gnome: A look back at the original garden-gnome drama.
James & Joe’s Personal Collections: The good, the bad, and the slightly unhinged pieces lurking in our own gardens.
Have a piece of kitsch you’re secretly proud of? Let us know on socials!
This episode is sponsored by Kress, leaders in robotic lawnmowing and battery landscaping tools. Learn more here: https://www.kress.com/en-gb/
About our hosts
James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers.
Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular.
Support James and Joe by becoming a member of The Garden Collective - a community for anyone who loves plants, gardens and sharing what they love - a place where experts and fellow gardeners all come together to inspire, entertain and keep us company whilst we’re weeding (or staring out of the window at the rain).
You'll get access to articles written by some great gardeners, live Q&A sessions, livestreams, podcasts and loads more.
It’s more than a platform - it’s a place where we can answer questions, offer biscuits and share our triumphs and disasters.
Subscribe now: https://join.scribehound.com/gardening?ref=share&sharer=uu4ouXbbErgc54CBD&shareType=SbzpSgeEBK&channel=gardening%E2%81%A0
Follow James & Joe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesandjoegarden/
Follow The Garden Collective on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garden_collective_/
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