The Plant Based Podcast

We're back! The Plant Based Podcast is back for series 2 and in this first episode, Michael and Ellen head to Peter Beales Roses to find out how the perfect rose is selected.

Nursery manager, Ian Limmer, reveals how breeding roses is a numbers game. Did you know that a single rose that you might see on the Peter Beales' stand at the Chelsea Flower Show has been selected from 50,000 seedlings which have then been whittled down over 10 years to create perfection? Ian reveals that and much more about the world of roses.

He then offers his top tips for growing roses at home and demystifies pruning, feeding and the varieties you can choose from. As well as wider uses for roses, including medicinal purposes, wellbeing and edible creations.

Visit www.theplantbasedpodcast.net for an exclusive article from Ian on his top tips for looking after roses.

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Vegepod. Their integrated raised vegetable garden bed kits makes growing vegetables easy for everyone. With self watering features and protective canopy, with Vegepod you'll be harvesting your own produce in no time. Available in 3 sizes to suit any sized garden, visit www.vegepod.co.uk to find out more!

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Embracing plants and nature can brighten the darkest of days, and taking time out of a busy day to step outside for a moment's peace can have a huge impact on your wellbeing. Someone who knows this exceptionally well is Emma Mitchell, author of "The Wild Remedy: How Nature Mends Us".

In this episode of the Plant Based Podcast, Emma chats to Michael and Ellen to discuss gardening, wellbeing and her passion for nature and how she shares this with her 100,000+ Instagram followers. They explore how nature can boost your mood and help fend off depression as a means of self-medicating and how important it is to stop, enjoy the day and the detail, and take time to celebrate plants and the tranquility they can bring.

Visit www.theplantbasedpodcast.net for an exclusive article from Emma about the benefits of embracing nature.

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Vegepod. Their integrated raised vegetable garden bed kits makes growing vegetables easy for everyone. With self watering features and protective canopy, with Vegepod you'll be harvesting your own produce in no time. Available in 3 sizes to suit any sized garden, visit www.vegepod.co.uk to find out more!

Vegepod UK:

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#vegepod

Find out more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyMJi9Thf3U

We’re back! The Plant Based Podcast is back for series 2 and in this first episode, Michael and Ellen head  to Peter Beales Roses to find out how the perfect rose is selected.

Nursery manager, Ian Limmer, reveals how breeding roses is a numbers game. Did you know that a single rose that you might see on the Peter Beales’ stand at the Chelsea Flower Show has been selected from 50,000 seedlings which have then been whittled down over 10 years to create perfection? Ian reveals that and much more about the world of roses.

He then offers his top tips for growing roses at home and demystifies pruning, feeding and the varieties you can choose from. As well as wider uses for roses, including medicinal purposes, wellbeing and edible creations.

Visit www.theplantbasedpodcast.net for an exclusive article from Ian on his top tips for looking after roses.

The Plant Based Podcast: 

www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Vegepod.  Their integrated raised vegetable garden bed kits makes growing vegetables easy for everyone. With self watering features and protective canopy, with Vegepod you’ll be harvesting your own produce in no time.  Available in 3 sizes to suit any sized garden, visit www.vegepod.co.uk to find out more!

Vegepod UK:

www.vegepod.co.uk

Instagram or the Instagram global profile

#vegepod

Find out more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyMJi9Thf3U

Embracing plants and nature can brighten the darkest of days, and taking time out of a busy day to step outside for a moment’s peace can have a huge impact on your wellbeing. Someone who knows this exceptionally well is Emma Mitchell, author of "The Wild Remedy: How Nature Mends Us”.

In this episode of the Plant Based Podcast, Emma chats to Michael and Ellen to discuss gardening, wellbeing and her passion for nature and how she shares this with her 100,000+ Instagram followers. They explore how nature can boost your mood and help fend off depression as a means of self-medicating and how important it is to stop, enjoy the day and the detail, and take time to celebrate plants and the tranquility they can bring.

Visit www.theplantbasedpodcast.net for an exclusive article from Emma about the benefits of embracing nature.

The Plant Based Podcast: 

www.theplantbasedpodcast.net

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Twitter

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This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Vegepod.  Their integrated raised vegetable garden bed kits makes growing vegetables easy for everyone. With self watering features and protective canopy, with Vegepod you’ll be harvesting your own produce in no time.  Available in 3 sizes to suit any sized garden, visit www.vegepod.co.uk to find out more!

Vegepod UK:

www.vegepod.co.uk

Instagram or the Instagram global profile

#vegepod

Find out more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyMJi9Thf3U

In a special bonus episode, Ellen and Michael have been to the Hampton Court Flower Show. Like the true plantspeople they are, they spent most of the time in the floral marquee, marvelling at how many retro plants seem to be back on trend. From previously disdained Heathers to mumsy Chrysanthemums, the tide has changed. New breeding, new innovation, and new attitudes mean that lots of plants are being re-invigorated for new and old gardeners alike.

We speak to Andy's Airplants, Chrysanthemums Direct, Ottershaw Cacti, The Hebe Society, Calamazag Nursery and Forest Edge Nursery.

Plus, we also had a chat with Hayley's Lottie Haven (a gardening Instagram luvvie!) who is much younger than Ellen and Michael, and gives an interesting viewpoint. She has largely been gardening without judgment, although she did raise a few eyebrows on the allotment..

Lastly, we find out what happens to all of those plants when the flower show closes. We chat to Wayward Plants about their fantastic plant recycling scheme, filling community gardens with colour and wildlife across the UK.

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In a special bonus episode, Ellen and Michael have been to the Hampton Court Flower Show. Like the true plantspeople they are, they spent most of the time in the floral marquee, marvelling at how many retro plants seem to be back on trend. From previously disdained Heathers to mumsy Chrysanthemums, the tide has changed. New breeding, new innovation, and new attitudes mean that lots of plants are being re-invigorated for new and old gardeners alike.

We speak to Andy’s Airplants, Chrysanthemums Direct, Ottershaw Cacti, The Hebe Society, Calamazag Nursery and Forest Edge Nursery.

Plus, we also had a chat with Hayley‘s Lottie Haven (a gardening Instagram luvvie!) who is much younger than Ellen and Michael, and gives an interesting viewpoint. She has largely been gardening without judgment, although she did raise a few eyebrows on the allotment..

Lastly, we find out what happens to all of those plants when the flower show closes. We chat to Wayward Plants about their fantastic plant recycling scheme, filling community gardens with colour and wildlife across the UK.

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Ever wondered what goes into being an exhibitor at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show?

It's the most prestigious gardening show in the world and unites plant lovers from every corner but just what goes into producing a Chelsea exhibit?

In this special episode of the Plant Based Podcast recorded at the show, Michael Perry and Ellen Mary meet some of the people behind these show stopping displays, who are true plant experts dedicated to producing the very best plants in the world.

They chat to the fantastic Medwyn Williams from Medwyn's of Anglesey who returns to Chelsea after a nine year break with his amazingly huge vegetables. This year, to grow the vegetables, Medwyn has been using a new method and has used nutrients from CANNA, the leading brand in plant nutrients.

Then they head across the Great Pavilion to chat to Peter from Thorncroft Clematis, home of the new Clematis Meghan variety which was cultivated to celebrate The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's marriage last May.

And then on to the Hampshire Carnivorous display to meet Matt Soper, who won more than 100 RHS gold medals for his fantastic varieties of carnivorous plants, including Venus Flytraps and Sarrancenias.

If you weren't able to make it to this year's show (or even if you were but can't get enough of all things Chelsea!) then this episode gives you the perfect behind the scenes Chelsea sneak peek!

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Please visit our sponsor Suttons for a range of plants and flowers www.suttons.co.uk

Ever wondered what goes into being an exhibitor at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show?

It’s the most prestigious gardening show in the world and unites plant lovers from every corner but just what goes into producing a Chelsea exhibit?

In this special episode of the Plant Based Podcast recorded at the show, Michael Perry and Ellen Mary meet some of the people behind these show stopping displays, who are true plant experts dedicated to producing the very best plants in the world.

They chat to the fantastic Medwyn Williams from Medwyn’s of Anglesey who returns to Chelsea after a nine year break with his amazingly huge vegetables. This year, to grow the vegetables, Medwyn has been using a new method and has used nutrients from CANNA, the leading brand in plant nutrients.

Then they head across the Great Pavilion to chat to Peter from Thorncroft Clematis, home of the new Clematis Meghan variety which was cultivated to celebrate The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s marriage last May.

And then on to the Hampshire Carnivorous display to meet Matt Soper, who won more than 100 RHS gold medals for his fantastic varieties of carnivorous plants, including Venus Flytraps and Sarrancenias.

If you weren’t able to make it to this year’s show (or even if you were but can’t get enough of all things Chelsea!) then this episode gives you the perfect behind the scenes Chelsea sneak peek!

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Please visit our sponsor Suttons for a range of plants and flowers www.suttons.co.uk  

Chelsea Flower Show special: Introducing THE PLANT OF THE YEAR!

It's Chelsea time! One of the most exciting weeks in any gardeners' diary where horticultural experts and plant lovers from all over the world unite to celebrate gardening!

Each year, the RHS crowns one new plant its Plant of the Year and, at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, the Plant Based Podcast got to meet the team behind this year's winning plant.

It just so happens it has been created by our sponsor Suttons!

Michael and Ellen go behind the scenes at the world's most prestigious gardening show to chat to the team at Suttons who created Sedum 'Atlantis', the 2019 Plant of the Year which is the first time a sedum has won.

They meet managing director, David Robinson, who talks about Suttons and recent changes for the company. Suttons has over 200 years of gardening knowledge and expertise and built an enviable reputation for supplying only the very best quality seeds so it's no surprise that they won Plant of the Year. Gavin Johns, a buyer for Suttons, also joins to discuss how to identify a Plant of the Year and what to look out for at the show.

Later in the episode, Peter van Rijssen joins the podcast. He is an international plant hunter who is responsible for bringing Sedum Atlantis to market and talks through the story behind this year's Plant of the Year.

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