Jaap Schuuring was on Gardeners' World 2024/25 Winter Specials Episode 3 showing us his incredibly practical Christmas tree dead-hedges. In this episode of Chit-Chats we find out how the Netherlands handle droughts, invasive plants, and their varied wildlife. We also hear how on the back of his Your Gardens appearance, Jaap has been approached by both local TV and radio stations, as well as a city that wants to adopt his idea to make a city driven initiative, involving children, to build more wildlife-friendly hedges in the public space.

Some mentions from Jaap, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Solar water pump for water butts
• Trappist beer

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We have a good ol' chit-chat with the lovely Delia May West this week, after her late summer appearance on Gardeners' World 24. Delia invites us into her colourful world of cottage garden style planting, pink blossom vinegar, happy chickens, singing crickets, countryside views and more as she describes her idyllic dream garden.

Some mentions from Delia, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Batchelors Marrowfat Peas
• Premier Seeds
• Cove Garden Nursery in Tiverton

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Mark Turner from Elite Orchids in Gloucestershire was on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 21 and he joins us this week to tell us about his dream garden. We hear about raising orchids from seed to adulthood, nibbles, wells, tortured toads and explosions💥

Some mentions from Mark, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Elite Orchids
• Eden Project

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A lot of fan-girling as gardening titan Derry Watkins joins us this week. Derry’s dream garden of streams, waterfalls and plunge-pools is the wonderfully watery backdrop to our meandering conversation about how she got on a Chelsea Flower Show, setting up plant nurseries, secret gardens in Ireland, floating under pea plants, and have you heard of a waterblommetjie?

Some mentions from Derry, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Special Plant Nursery
• Johnny's Seeds
• Chelsea Flower Show
• Log House Plants

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Eddie Bailey was on Gardeners’ World 2024 ep30 and he joins us this week to impart more of his vast knowledge on the importance and function of soil food web microorganisms. We also hear about the close relationship between soil and gut health, the beautiful gardens of Exeter University, and which trees he planted for each of his sons.

Some mentions from Eddie, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Landscape Designer Darryl Moore
• Exeter University Gardens

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Benn Storey from Gardeners' World 2024 episode 20 joins us this week as we find out more about how he designed and created his incredibly beautiful terraced garden in Clapham. We hear about his memories of growing up in Durham, how to successfully use gabions, opening a garden through the NGS, his award-winning botanical photography, how hot walls work, and much, much more! Benn's garden is open through the National Garden Scheme on 8th June 2025.

Some mentions from Kris & Deane, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Pottertons Nursery
• Rare Plants Nursery
• Roger Parsons - Sweet Peas
• Halls of Heddon – Dahlias and Chrysanthemums
• Scamp’s – Daffodils
• Peter Nyssen – Tulips / Bulbs
• The Other Art Fair
• NGS
• Royal Trinity Hospice
• The Lost Gardens of Heligan

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Kris & Deane Saunders-Stowe from Gardeners' World 2024 episode 22 take us on a wild ride of meandering boardwalks, ever-growing greenhouses, cutting tool filing systems, scaling cliffs with a wheelchair on the back, Virgin ads, hypnotherapy, and will Deane secure Kathy Bates & Melissa McCarthy for his sci-fi film?

Some mentions from Kris & Deane, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Alton Towers Gardens
• Kenchester Water Gardens

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Some mentions from Tom, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Bristol Botanical Gardens
• Historic and Botanic Garden Training Programme
• Keith Wiley's Wildside
• Derry Watkins' gravel growing
• Growild Nursery in Scotland
• Garden House in Devon
• Nicaragua Agroforestry research farm - Project Bona Fide
• Centre for Alternative Technologies in Wales
• Mandy's Incredible Vegetables

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Violet Croll from Gardeners' World 2024, Compilations Episode 1 joins us for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat this week! She tells us all about the story behind her Jamaican flag, her competitive sweetcorn and how Avalon came about (spoiler, it wasn't Excalibur).

Some mentions from Violet, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Geoff Hamilton’s garden - Barnsdale Gardens
• Heligan Gardens
• RHS Wisley

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✨It’s a Christmas Special🎅🏽 Mellie Lewis from Aeonium Mellie pops in for another Good Ol’ Chit-Chat, this time to transport us to a winter wonderland of kidnapped botanists, well-boiled Brussel sprouts and her deconstructed Christmas crackers🎄

Some mentions from Annmarie & Andrew, links to which can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Lullingstone Castle
• Stiperstones - The Hollies
• Plant Heritage
• RHS
• The Cloud Garden by Tom Hart Dyke and Paul Winder
• Tenbury Mistletoe Festival
• Errdig Hall NT

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