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Tom Pattinson’s musing on the benefits of ’No Mow May’ and keeping your grass long... 

We’re down in the garden of Cresswell Pele Tower but not in the rockery… this week we’re checking out the rookery with Steve Lowe and why do we say a ‘murder of crows’…?

And…. Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology is looking AUK-ward this week… reporting on guillemots and all. And he has some fascinating facts about puffins.

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P… 

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We’re getting herby and we’re off to the west side of Northumberland …

Tom Pattinson’s here to tell us all about herbs and the famous herbalists of yore, including the great Morpethian and Northumbrian chap, William Turner. 

We’re down in the garden of the magical Cresswell Pele Tower restoration with Steve Lowe from the Northumberland Rivers Trust…

And, Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology is reflecting on bird surveys and the beautiful space that is Kielder Wildwood.

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P… and a warning on the F-word: F.R.O.S.T!

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It’s time to tiptoe through the tulips and yes, we’re mad about them but not quite the way that people were in the seventeenth century… Tom’s looking back at ‘tulipmania' and has some tips on how to grow terrific tulips.

We’re down by the river Coquet with Steve Lowe from the Northumberland Rivers Trust.

And Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology is looking into the professor of the river banks and seashore… the grey heron.

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

All coming up on Nature Garden Podcast….  

Theme music, Princess of the Ocean, featuring Steve Deegan, Jamie Robb and Carl Cape.
Carl Cape Band.

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A bonny wee wander down the garden path and country lane with the birds and the bees and the flowers and trees…  and an opportunity to hear stories from the past and present…

In this episode… 

You say potato and I say tomato… and Tom Pattinson’s looking at both and at peppers sweet and hot…

We’re down by the river Coquet with Steve Lowe from the Northumberland Rivers Trust…

And Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology is tracking the amazing journeys of migratory birds….

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

All coming up on Nature Garden Podcast….  

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04:00: Tom Pattinson: 
Tomatoes and potatoes are mainstays of many a table and dish across the world, hot or cold, from saag aloo to pasta… and rightly one of our go to crops in the garden or backyard…let’s join Tom Pattinson who’s been checking out his toms and tetties… 

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10:05: Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology: 
The comings and goings of birds have fascinated us from ancient times to modern and Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology is here to tell us more about the amazing journeys that birds undertake.

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14:38: Tom Pattinson:
Peppers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and they aren’t that difficult to grow… and more and more of us are giving them a go… Here’s a scorcher of a report from Tom Pattinson… 

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20:33: Steve Lowe from the Northumberland Rivers Trust:
Getting a job working with nature and in the countryside is a dream for many people and, in these days of a green revolution, it could be an area with more job opportunities. Let’s hope so. Steve Lowe from the Northumberland Rivers Trust reports on a project that’s good for the environment and is helping people to learn invaluable skills… 

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25:50: Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology:
Tom Cadwallander’s been tracking the fantastic journeys of our feathered friends and here’s the second part of his look at bird migrations…

29:54: And so to Tom with some things to be getting on with in the garden…

35:08:  Carl Stiansen:
You’ve been listening to gardener, Tom Pattinson; birder, Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology; and Steve Lowe from The Northumberland Rivers Trust. I’m Carl Stiansen and do check out our Twitter and Facebook page: The Nature Garden and we’ll be back in soon and in the meantime, enjoy your gardening and time outdoors with nature… bye for now.

Intro theme music:  Princess of the Ocean, Carl Cape Band: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gaia-Carl-Cape-Band/dp/B00SC1FT50

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Easter gardening without the full-on lockdown, oh yes… and it seems that many of us are up with the larks... 

Tom Pattinson is getting set to enjoy the garden and the bursting buds and blossom this bank holiday … 

We go Fulmar spotting and beach cleaning with Steve Lowe…

Some are little, some are tawny, but whatever their size or colour, we adore and revere owls, the magical birds of the night… we’ll join Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology on a flight with Hedwig and co….

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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Happy spring! 

The times they are a-changing in a most glorious and beautiful way… and our correspondents are here to celebrate all the joys of spring…

Tom’s giving ‘thanks for the plants’ and the colours, scents and joy that they have brought through winter and here now to the exciting eve of the new season… 

Steve Lowe from the Northumberland Rivers Trust has been busy here on an island that’s very close to my heart… Lindisfarne… and looking into septic tanks… hmmm, he gets all the good jobs!

Tom Cadwallender ‘s marking a special day for a bird made famous by Saint Cuthbert… and singing the praises of the ornithological therapy of birdwatching.

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

All coming up on The Nature Garden Podcast….

Theme tune Princess of the Ocean by the Carl Cape Band.

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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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We look back at was has been a topsy-turvy 2020 and look ahead with positive thoughts about the New Year … 

Tom Pattinson reflects on a very unusual gardening year … and has some wonderful apple scented seasonal tips on yule logs

Steve Lowe, Northumberland Rivers Trust, is out and about with nature on a wander along a hidden jewel of a river... 

Tom Cadwallender is celebrating festive birds, and looking at the Christmas robin and how 2020 brought us some amazing new county records…

And 

… We’ve got winter bees with Buglife and how to help them…

Music from Carl Cape Band: It Must Be Christmas Time and Auld Lang Syne
And the Durham University  Music Choir: While Shepherds Watched

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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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Tree planting and Christmas trees with Tom and how you can help save the planet with a tree or two no matter how small it is… 

Steve Lowe is out and about with nature on a classic countryside walk beside and across the River Aln - watch out Steve!

Tom Cadwallander is celebrating the birds of Christmas and the ornithological story behind the popular song… The Twelve Days of Christmas 

And, we’ve got more great top tips and inspiration from Tom and some jobs for the week… 

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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’s here with some colourful cures for seasonal blues… a planting antidote to disappearing flowers and foliage...

Steve Lowe is out and about with the National Trust at the magnificent Wallington Estate in Northumberland… 

Tom Cadwallander is continuing his autumn diary and celebrating a champion of murmurations… the spectacular starling…

Did you know… the world’s biggest ever spider web was found in England… stay tuned for more amazing tales from the spidery web of life with BugLife… 

And, we’ve got more great top tips from Tom and some jobs for the week… 

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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 looking at gardening and how it can save the day again during lockdown 2 and he’s full of beans... growing great things in pots for the kitchen...

Steve Lowe wants us all to do our bit to help save the hedgehog and he has some practical advice on how you can help... (there are lots of things you can do : ) )....

Tom Cadwallender is continuing his autumn diary and tracking pink footed geese...

Plus some top tips from Tom P and some jobs for the week in the garden… 

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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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