Sunflower Allotment Podcast

Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast! 

This week we record a farewell to Tim's plot as he hands-back his oasis (of sorts) in Norwich due to his impending relocation north to Sheffield. The episode includes a reflection on his time on the plot, along with some digging up of the garlic and a visit to Peter's new asparagus plot. Happy listening! 

Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast! 

'People think this was a dragons nest or that I'm a witch!' - Rosemary delights us with an allotment ramble around her beautiful natural allotment. Rosemary has created a space with the aim of being at-one with nature, the oppositie to a productive vegetable rich plot; much to the annoyance of the council and some of her neighbours! With 100 year old trees, a semi-circular bank inspired by old traditions and a Finish style hut for relaxing and contemplating the world around her, it is a fasctinating plot. 

Peter and Tim then discuss the contemporary need for wildlife spaces on the allotments and question if the rules should change to accomodate a more envionrmentally conscious plot. 

We would love to know your thoughts! Please let us know if you have any questions or ideas for future episodes.
 
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Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast! 

In this episode, Peter and Tim catch up on a warm and windy April morning to discuss seed swapping and allotment events. Peter also shares his productive allotment plot which has a staggering 300 garlic bulbs planted! We then hear from a recording back in February when Tim popped down to the inaugral Bungay seed swap and chatted to the organiser Lydia.

Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast!

In this first episode of 2024 we have a special podcast to warm the senses! Recorded before Chrismtas from Peter's visit to New Zealand, this episode includes a beuatiful interview with his sister Vicky and partner Shaun from their bach in the south island of New Zealand. 

They roam the off-grid embankment plot disucssing garden design, drainage, the comparitive climate and their wide variety of plants. You'll recognise some familiar vegetables and plants along with some more intriguing ones such as the feijoa plant and kanuka tree. We hope you enjoy! 

In the next few weeks we hope to record a bit more regularly. If you have any requests for topics or any stories from your allotment and gardening endeavours, please do let us know! 

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Peter and Tim

Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast!

This week Pete is calling from his travels in New Zealand and we discuss gardening and allotments in NZ, along with our love for Autumn in the UK and jobs for November.

Thanks for all your wonderful contributions - they help spark inspiration and debate and we love hearing from allotmenteers. We'd love to hear your answers to the question, 'why do you love allotments in the Autumn?'

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Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast!

We are delighted to welcome author, allotment activist and illustrator David Crouch onto the podcast this week. Daivd co-wrote with Colin Ward the acclaimed allotment book 'The Allotment' which is out this year in a third edition, having first been published in 1988. 

The book will captivate any allotment and gardening enthusiast with the way it plots the social history of allotments and illustrates the importance of allotments to our lives way beyond gardening, from the small aspects of digging to larger ideas of conservation and community. With themes of politics, identity, class history, agricultural social movements and conservation it is a analytical book with a warm heart.

A huge thanks for David for coming onto the podcast! 

You can purchase his book here: https://www.littletoller.co.uk/shop/books/little-toller/new-books/the-allotment-by-colin-ward-and-david-crouch/

After a bit of a break...Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast! 

Peter and Tim meet up for a long-overdue recording reflecting on our summer on the plot, our highs and lows and the moments to remember. We revel in our squashes that are close to harvest and look forward to an Autumn, discussing jobs and upcoming harvests.

Next week we welcome David Crouch to discuss his book The Allotment: its landscape and culture which is now in it's third edition!

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Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast!

This week Rachel and Tim catch up to discuss the importance of community allotment events and explore possible ideas for people looking to host community events on their site. 

The episode includes a conversation Tim had with Helen Banks, organiser of the recent NSPCC fundraising event at our Norwich Allotment. Helen discusses the importance of the event, along with the process of organising an event on the allotment site. 

Are you thinking of hosting an allotment event? Or have you recenetly held one? We'd love to hear about it. Please let us know by getting in touch:

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Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast! 

With the sun setting on our allotment in Norwich, Peter and Rachel meet to discuss the wet summer so far, Rachel's chickens and upcoming jobs for late July and August. 

If you would like to get in touch or contribute any episode ideas, then please let us know!

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Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast!

It's harvest time! Peter and Tim visit each others plots to pick the fruits (and veg) of their labour. Onions, sorrel, courgettes, potatoes, shallots, broad beans and herbs amongst others are picked, discussed and eaten in this early summer harvest.  

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Thanks for listening!