Lucy Swift from the National Garden Scheme came into our Mix 92.6 studio to update us on the latest National Garden Scheme openings in the next few weeks when many gardens are at their very best. Lucy also told us all about some of the incredible work they do with smaller, lesser known charities supported by NGS.

Lucy shared her extensive knowledge of gardening by answering some of our most urgent gardening questions for the month of May. And ... do you know about the Chelsea Chop"? Well, with Lucy's expert help, all our listeners will now be perfecting the "Chelsea Chop" in their own gardens in the coming weeks.

You can learn more about the National Garden Scheme and find out about local gardens participating this year via their website: https://ngs.org.uk/

Mix Mornings caught up with James Shipley, the Managing Director of ATW Events - the team behind the St Albans Half Marathon. James discusses how he created ATW Events from his passion for running and how he now organises more than 160 events a year with the ATW team. The St Albans Half Marathon is one of these events and is a combination of 5km, 10km and Half Marathon events, along with the now legendary fun run, which this year starts and finishes in Verulamium Park. James also took time to coach our Mix Mornings listeners on how they can join in the runs and come and watch the action on 8 June. Ties up your trainer laces and have a listen to James!

Ken Wright is a local Clockateer - one of the group of volunteers who help keep the St Albans Clock Tower open for visitors during the summer months, The Clock Tower is a Grade I listed belfry completed in 1405. It claims to be the only remaining medieval town belfry in England. Ken came into the Mix 92.6 studios to tell us all about the Clock Tower and how you can visit, learn about its fascinating history and enjoy the spectacular views from the top.

We recently welcomed Olivia, Nicki, Harry and Christelle from the Camphill Village Trust into the Mix 92.6 studio. The Camphill Village Trust is a leading national charity and adult social care provider supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health problems and complex needs to lead a life of opportunity. They empower people to make informed choices and contribute to their communities. In this lively discussion, we learned about the lives of the residents, the amazing Corner Cafe in Catherine street St Albans, the work of the Kindness Crew and their annual inclusive music and art festival - The Festover.

Alex Twyman is a sports agent - but what exactly is a sports agent? What do they do? In this interview Alex shares his own sporting history as a local Football and Rugby player and his journey to become an agent for one of the World's largest sports agencies. Alex also shares some of his predictions for this year's 6 Nations Rugby tournament and his special focus on one of his clients who is on the pitch playing for the England Team.

This month we were joined by the St Albans and Hatfield partner for Deakin-White, Scott Willmott. Scott discusses the appeal of the St Albans housing market and the current financial situation.

In this special edition of ‘So What?’ Andy and Elly talk about a very difficult topic – the death of a family member. On a recent trip to Plymouth, Andy’s mum died after a period of illness. Talking about it helped, but it also made him realise that people really do need to discuss their ... Read more

Can we feed the world, get our carbon emissions to net zero and boost biodiversity? Scientists from Rothamsted Research think we can and they’re set to find out how in a major new research project. In this podcast, Dr Jonathan Storkey explains what they’ll be doing, how farmers themselves will be involved and why he’s ... Read more

Hear all of Chris Tillin’s chat, from Verulam Sport, with local icon Sian Brice. Sian is an ex international athletic and shares her experiences of competing in Olympics, the World Championships and the Commonwealth games. Sian is currently involved with Costa swimming, the St Albans Athletics Club, and Triathlon, and has her own business built ... Read more

De Havilland is an important part of our local history and their museum in London Colney is a fantastic place to visit.   Volunteer Derek Lamb takes us around the museum in Part 2 of this Podcast.