The Nature Garden: gardening, wildlife and nature notes

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Tom Cadwallender’s out and about in the uplands of Northumberland and enjoying the collective nouns of bird, and the amazing ‘drumming’ of snipe.

And we’re going medieval with Steve Lowe for a colourful re-enactment 

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P.

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Frost and drought in the garden and Tom's buzzing after a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show…

Tom Cadwallender’s taking a 'tern' at volunteering and  listening songbirds… 

And sustainability is one of Steve Lowe’s missions: composting, wormeries and hot bins at the Cresswell Pele Tower…

Plus we’ve got some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

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Hello spring! Tom Pattinson’s getting the pruning gear out but please do consider carefully before you chop… Tom’s here to give us a steer.

Tom Cadwallender’s muckle glad to be back and he’s enjoying woodpeckers and fieldfares at dawn…

And we have an exciting update from the latest dig at Lindisfarne and some amazing new finds…

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P.

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We’re catching up with Tom Pattinson in the bleak mid-winter and he’s full of busy in and out of the garden…

Tom Cadwallender’s reflecting on the good and the bad as we move into a New Year of birding.

And we’ll be looking into the magical mystical world of moths, Dr Zoe Randall is here from Butterly Conservation to tell us how we can help them. 

And there’s a chance to hear another sinister ‘Tale from the Hovel’ from the Alnwick Poison Garden… 

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

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Tom Pattinson’s delving into late season colour and singing the praises of indoor plants, and it’s national tree planting week

And, Tom Cadwallender’s in search of a small Arctic seabird that’s as tough as they come, and he’s looking at the curlew and the pressures they’re facing... Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P.

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As October passes its magical baton on to November… 

Tom Pattinson’s taking a trip into the kaleidoscope of colours and toffee apple smells in the garden… and he’s also joining forces with Naturalist, David Mizejewski from the National Wildlife Federation, USA on why it’s so important to ‘Leave the leaves’.

And Tom Cadwallender’s looking at one of the wonders of the natural world… the staggering journeys of birds… and the importance of our urban gardens and green spaces as habitats.

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

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As we say farewell to September… Tom Pattinson’s reflecting on a patchy but canny spring summer of flowers and crops… and the joys of soft and top fruits… and growing tetties for Christmas!

Tom Cadwallender’s full of good news about the breeding season… and he’s following migrations and keeping tabs on crossbills… 

And we’ll be looking at the results of this year’s Big Butterfly Count, Dr Zoe Randle from Butterfly Conservation is here to tell us more…

And we’ve got some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

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You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden.

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Tom Pattinson’s checking some of the more common specimens in our gardens and asking: how well do you know them?

Tom Cadwallender is out with the waders and rising tides… and he’s looking back on the early years of his birding on the Northumberland coast… 

And we’ve got some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

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You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden.

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Tom Pattinson’s getting creative and investing time to propagate plants, 

Tom Cadwallender’s up with the larks for the dawn chorus… and he’s super excited on Coquet Island… home of the roseate tern...

Steve Lowe’s trying his hand at beekeeping at the Creswell Pele Tower garden… 

And… Dr Zoe Randall from Butterfly Conservation is here to inspire us all to take part in the Big Butterfly Count

Plus  some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

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You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden.

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Tom Pattinson is fresh back from the Chelsea Flower Show and full of inspired ideas for small garden spaces and containers…

 Tom Cadwallender’s reflecting on a very moist May and in awe at some amazing ‘first ever’ bird observations in the county

Steve Lowe’s looking forward to a proper celebration for the opening of the Creswell Pele Tower garden… 

And… we hear from pupils from the Lowick and Holy Island First School who are taking part in an exciting national gardening initiative…

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P… 

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You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden.

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