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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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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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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 Twitter: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden.

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Tom Pattinson is looking at shrubs and options for gardens of all styles and sizes…

Tom Cadwallender’s along the leafy lanes of Lesbury observing the comeback of a beautiful finch… 

And Steve Lowe’s out and about on the beach at Seaton Sluice… he’s got a canny life, that chep!

Plus… Tulip bulbs and turmoil, and how silver plates could foil plotters… we welcome back, Tales from the Hovel, with John and Dean, Alnwick Poison Garden.….

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 Twitter: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden.

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Tom Pattinson… is up and at ‘em in the garden and taking care as he brings us a very important ‘gan canny’ message.

 There’s great excitement on the Aln estuary and coast where Tom Cadwallender is watching the spring gatherings of birds… 

 And we’ll be hearing from Butterfly Conservation and their findings on how well or not so well different types of butterflies are doing across the UK… and they’ve got some great advice on how to help butterflies. 

 Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P… 

All coming up… on the Nature Garden Podcast….

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

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In this episode… 

A little bit of wintertime reflection and a chance to look ahead as January begins… bringing time, hopefully, after the festive celebrations to think about adventures, plans and dreams…. 

We bring you some thoughts on the year ahead and the one gone from the two Toms: Tom Cadwallender and Tom Pattinson…

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

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It’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly, to dress the tree and to celebrate... 

And in this December edition, our correspondents are here to spread some cheer so stand by for the two Toms on Christmas trees and some alternative Christmas birds... 

Steve Lowe on the giving gifts that can really help people across the world…

 And John and Dean return with mistletoe and ivy… something a little different from the Alnwick Poison Garden! 

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 Twitter: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden.

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Autumn’s well and truly arrived and Tom Pattinson’s enjoying the botanical fireworks and nature’s planting time…

During these stormy times… Tom Cadwallender’s keeping track of the amazing arrivals of seasonal birds and there are some wonderful surprises to watch out for…

Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

All coming up… on the Nature Garden Podcast….

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

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Autumn’s arrived and Tom Pattinson’s got heap lie on in the garden… and he’s enjoying the seasonal blooms and foliage. 

Leaves are falling and so are feathers… Tom Cadwallender’s here to tell us more about the great moult… and he’s keeping an eye on urban skies.

 And we’re going back in time on an archaeological dig with Steve Lowe and the Anglo-Saxons… 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 Twitter: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden.

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The Lindisfarne Gospels  were created on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne around 1300 years ago. Professor Michelle Brown takes us on an amazing journey to the place where Eadfrith, Bishop of Lindisfarne, designed and produced this incredible book.

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

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