The Plant Based Podcast

Every wondered what a Plant Geek's plant collection is like?! This episode of The Plant Based Podcast kicks off with Michael showing Ellen around his new home, giving a tour of his extensive houseplant collection. They then interview Greg Bourke, the Curator and Manager of the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden in Australia.

Greg started his working life as an electrician but has worked in horticulture and conservation at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden for nine years now. Greg explains why the Blue Mountains are blue, and they talk about the incredible variety of plants at the Botanic Garden, including peonies the size of Greg's head, even in winter. Greg describes what it was like at the garden during the wildfires, when they saw 70 metre flames and they opened the garden as a refuge for local residents.

In part two, Greg tells Ellen and Michael about his lifelong fascination with carnivorous plants and jokes that he loves them more than his family! He has a phenomenal potted collection of over 10,000 plants, 90% of which are carnivorous.

Greg shares his passion for getting kids into conservation through introducing them to edible and carnivorous plants that they find captivating. They round off the episode with Greg's three easy tips for listeners who want to grow carnivorous plants at home.

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

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Every wondered what a Plant Geek’s plant collection is like?! This episode of The Plant Based Podcast kicks off with Michael showing Ellen around his new home, giving a tour of his extensive houseplant collection. They then interview Greg Bourke, the Curator and Manager of the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden in Australia.

Greg started his working life as an electrician but has worked in horticulture and conservation at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden for nine years now. Greg explains why the Blue Mountains are blue, and they talk about the incredible variety of plants at the Botanic Garden, including peonies the size of Greg’s head, even in winter. Greg describes what it was like at the garden during the wildfires, when they saw 70 metre flames and they opened the garden as a refuge for local residents.

In part two, Greg tells Ellen and Michael about his lifelong fascination with carnivorous plants and jokes that he loves them more than his family! He has a phenomenal potted collection of over 10,000 plants, 90% of which are carnivorous.

Greg shares his passion for getting kids into conservation through introducing them to edible and carnivorous plants that they find captivating. They round off the episode with Greg’s three easy tips for listeners who want to grow carnivorous plants at home.

 

 

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

Instagram: @natural_grower

We've pulled out all of the gardening gags for this episode with fun gardening jokes, puns and stories along with a few extra jokes from our listeners. This episode is lighthearted, bringing some laughter to your lives as Ellen and Michael attempt to tell some jokes, have a good giggle and read out jokes provided on social media. Listen out for some familiar voices as there are even a few jokes sent in from your favourite people on social media plus we have a gossip with Lee Connelly, the Skinny Jean Gardener about self isolation, getting back to some kind of normal life and drive through garden centres. So...why doesn't Elton John like Lettuce? Because he's more of a Rocket Man! Boom Boom!

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

Instagram: @natural_grower

We've pulled out all of the gardening gags for this episode with fun gardening jokes, puns and stories along with a few extra jokes from our listeners.   This episode is lighthearted, bringing some laughter to your lives as Ellen and Michael attempt to tell some jokes, have a good giggle and read out jokes provided on social media.   Listen out for some familiar voices as there are even a few jokes sent in from your favourite people on social media plus we have a gossip with Lee Connelly, the Skinny Jean Gardener about self isolation, getting back to some kind of normal life and drive through garden centres.   So...why doesn't Elton John like Lettuce? Because he's more of a Rocket Man! Boom Boom!  

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

Instagram: @natural_grower

In this episode of the Plant Based Podcast, Ellen and Michael chat to Merryn Chilcott, Garment Technologist & Product Developer at BAM clothing. BAM create clever clothing from bamboo and celebrate all things plant-based in the clothing world. The enthusiasm for bamboo at BAM is infectious- the founder of the company has even been known to pole vault with it! Merryn explains the brilliance of bamboo and why it's so perfect for clothing – it's versatile, incredibly soft and a more sustainable option in today's throwaway clothing society. It's a great plant-based alternative to synthetic workout clothing and has similar sweat-wicking properties. Aside from clothing, bamboo has plenty of advantages as a crop too – just perhaps not in your garden (as Ellen discovered the hard way!)

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

Instagram: @natural_grower

In this episode of the Plant Based Podcast, Ellen and Michael chat to Merryn Chilcott, Garment Technologist & Product Developer at BAM clothing. BAM create clever clothing from bamboo and celebrate all things plant-based in the clothing world. The enthusiasm for bamboo at BAM is infectious- the founder of the company has even been known to pole vault with it!

Merryn explains the brilliance of bamboo and why it’s so perfect for clothing – it’s versatile, incredibly soft and a more sustainable option in today’s throwaway clothing society. It’s a great plant-based alternative to synthetic workout clothing and has similar sweat-wicking properties. Aside from clothing, bamboo has plenty of advantages as a crop too – just perhaps not in your garden (as Ellen discovered the hard way!)

 

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

Instagram: @natural_grower

Do you need to confess? Seems us plant lovers have quite a lot of plant confessions hidden in the shed! In this episode Michael and Ellen confess to their plant sins and discuss listeners who answered a call to arms about what they really get up to when no one is looking. It's an episode that will make you giggle...but will you admit to yours after you hear these? Pinching plants & cuttings...it's all here on the plant based podcast!

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

Instagram: @natural_grower

Do you need to confess? Seems us plant lovers have quite a lot of plant confessions hidden in the shed! In this episode Michael and Ellen confess to their plant sins and discuss listeners who answered a call to arms about what they really get up to when no one is looking. It’s an episode that will make you giggle...but will you admit to yours after you hear these? Pinching plants & cuttings...it’s all here on the plant based podcast!

 

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www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

Instagram: @natural_grower

Matthew Pottage has perhaps one of the most sought after jobs in horticulture. As the Curator of RHS Wisley he's responsible for one of the most treasured gardens in the UK.

RHS Wisley is loved by gardeners worldwide and is visited by 1.2 million people each year. The gardens are diverse with different planting and gardening styles at every turn. With a huge plant collection and over 100 years of gardening history, it has something for everyone and there's something different to see every time to visit. No mean feat for Matthew to be in charge of!

Matthew reveals how hard work and commitment helped him work his way up the Wisley ranks from student to Curator, and he chats about the amazing support and passion within the gardening community that he's witnessed through the years.

In 240 acres of stunning, ever-changing gardens how can you pick a favourite area? For Matthew its easy. The conifers – a plant that Matthew thinks is misunderstood and gets a bad press. Conifers might not be the conventional favourite but Matthew is a big fanatic and believes every garden should have one.

Listen in to find out why, and to hear his predictions for their revival!

The Plant Based Podcast:

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

Instagram: @natural_grower

Matthew Pottage has perhaps one of the most sought after jobs in horticulture. As the Curator of RHS Wisley he’s responsible for one of the most treasured gardens in the UK.

RHS Wisley is loved by gardeners worldwide and is visited by 1.2 million people each year. The gardens are diverse with different planting and gardening styles at every turn. With a huge plant collection and over 100 years of gardening history, it has something for everyone and there’s something different to see every time to visit. No mean feat for Matthew to be in charge of!

Matthew reveals how hard work and commitment helped him work his way up the Wisley ranks from student to Curator, and he chats about the amazing support and passion within the gardening community that he’s witnessed through the years.

In 240 acres of stunning, ever-changing gardens how can you pick a favourite area? For Matthew its easy. The conifers – a plant that Matthew thinks is misunderstood and gets a bad press. Conifers might not be the conventional favourite but Matthew is a big fanatic and believes every garden should have one.

Listen in to find out why, and to hear his predictions for their revival!

 

The Plant Based Podcast: 

www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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Twitter

Facebook 

 

This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers.

Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber.

Instagram: @natural_grower