The Plant Based Podcast

If you haven't heard of horticulturalist Barbara Segall then where have you been hiding?! Barbara is well known for her books about gardening, herbs and travel, an established editor for magazines, Assistant County Organiser for the National Gardens Scheme in Suffolk and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. In this episode @ellenmarygardening chats with Barbara about the changing face of horticulture, herbs and book writing. Also hear some exciting news from Amateur Gardening Magazine, which can only be great news for gardeners everywhere. Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite - Naturally The Best

Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.

Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.

The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.

LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.

All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.

The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.

Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.uk

Part II - Following on from yesterdays podcast release, hear the remainder of our interview with Clare Matterson from the Royal Horticultural Society. Listen to Part I first in the podcast library.

Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite - Naturally The Best

Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.

Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.

The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.

LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.

All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.

The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.

Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.ukm

Part I: This episode is with the Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society Clare Matterson CBE. Clare took on this big role over a year ago bringing a wealth of experience having been the Director of Engagement at the Natural History Museum, spent 18 years at the Wellcome Trust and has led many initiatives linking planet and health. @ellenmarygardening and @mr_plantgeek chat with Clare not only about the RHS plans for the future but the future of horticulture altogether. Perhaps it needs a rebrand? Part II of this episode is released on Monday 6th November 2023.

Next comes a tone change entirely with the Horti Hangout where @happy_place_gardener Sam chats Spanish gardens, messy gardens, Scorpio season and any other horti chat with Michael and Ellen.

Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite - Naturally The Best

Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.

Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.

The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.

LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.

All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.

The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.

Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.uk

Every so often, you might see a Fleuroselect gold medal or quality mark in a catalogue or online- but what exactly is it? Michael has a brilliant chat with the Secretary General of the Fleuroselect, Ann Jennen. He discovers the role of the trials process, how it works, and what other projects are run at industry level in order to help the consumer. It's a really really good chat!

Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite - Naturally The Best

Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.

Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.

The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.

LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.

All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.

The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.

Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.uk

This weeks episode is with award winning Landscape Designer Tom Massey, author of The Resilient Garden and named one of the top 50 garden designers in House and Garden Magazine.

We talk designing and planting before our horti hangout with Chris Jesson (aka. @GroovyGardeningUK) who chats about his career change into horticulture, gardening with autism and any other planty topic that comes up!

Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite - Naturally The Best

Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.

Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.

The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.

LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.

All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.

The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.

Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.uk

This podcast episode will make you smile! Hear from two infectious gardeners who having found a love of plants, want to share the joy with others from children to adults with their new CIC - The Gardeners Co. Hear about their new premises on a National Trust site, what they will be growing and how they plan to take it even further afield than North Devon. Check them out at: www.thegardenerscollective.co.uk @thegardenersco @diaryofaladygardener @the_gardenmum Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite - Naturally The Best

Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.

Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.

The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.

LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.

All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.

The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.

Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.uk

Meet Annie on todays podcast episode and learn all about the world of beekeeping. Do you know how many species of bees there are? Which bees are more endangered? What the life of a beekeeper is like? We know how important it is to save the bees, so in the episode we chat about our beloved garden friend the bee. Afterwards, @ellenmarygardening and @mr_plantgeek gossip separately due to logistics!

Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite - Naturally The Best

Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.

Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.

The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.

LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.

All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.

The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.

Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.uk

This week, Michael visited KoppertCress, an innovative company in the Netherlands, who specialise in cress in around 30 different varieties, with some surpassing flavours- even beef! Stijn Baan gives Michael a tour of the facilities, and of course they geek out about plants!

You'll also get to discover which unique edible flowers they're growing for the world's chefs, and which famous spice is now being grown in a secret location in the Netherlands. Plus, KoppertCress have just released a brand new product, and you'll be able to hear what it is right here on the podcast!

Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite - Naturally The Best

Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.

Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.

The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.

LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.

All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.

The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.

Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.uk

Ever wondered where chocolate actually comes from? A plant of course! Expert chocolatiers Hotel Chocolat have a base in St Lucia where cacao is grown sustainably, with gentle farming in mind. Hear from CEO Emma Peacock all about the brand, the farming process and even a Hotel Chocolat St Lucia experience. In this first episode for Series 13, @ellenmarygardening and @mr_plantgeek are joined by the @human_gardener Faith Douglas and Sarah Owen-Hughes who fill us in on the Harrogate Flower Show news. Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite - Naturally The Best

Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.

Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.

The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.

LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.

All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.

The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.

Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.uk

Celebration! This episode is the 200th Plant Based Podcast episode!! We've handed over this episode to the Young People in Horticulture group who have taken it over to celebrate and tell you what their experiences of horticulture are.

Afterwards @mr_plantgeek and @ellenmarygardening gossip about jet lag, hydrangeas and allotments.

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