The Underground

In the second of our special episodes recorded live at Glee 2024, we’re joined by two passionate guests: Adam Taylor from Taylors Bulbs and Jayne Hickling, The Allotment Cook. Adam shares insights into welcoming and inspiring new gardeners, while Jayne talks about her deep love for cooking with the homegrown produce from her allotment.

Taylors Bulbs: http://gleebirmingham.com

Jayne Hickling: https://www.theallotmentcook.co.uk

Discover more about our hosts:

Kate Turner: ⁠www.gardenerguru.co.uk

Phil Wright: ⁠www.wrightobara.com

In this first of our special episodes recorded live at Glee 2024, we spoke with three people who help mould the Glee experience: Michael Perry, AKA Mr Plant Geek, who curated the future plants stand at Glee, Matt Mein the Glee Show Director and Linda Petrons the Director of Fundraising at Greenfingers Charity, responsible for putting the fun into fundraising at Glee.

Glee: http://gleebirmingham.com

Michael Perry: https://mrplantgeek.com

Greenfingers Charity: http://greenfingerscharity.org.uk

Discover more about our hosts:

Kate Turner: www.gardenerguru.co.uk

Phil Wright: www.wrightobara.com

In this episode we catch up with the Talent Store finalists: Annie Gundry, Catrin Elin Jones, Steve Chase and Lucia Hopcraft. The Glee Talent Store, run in conjunction with The Garden Centre Association, is a fantastic competition that inspires new people working in garden retail to create stunning, clever and commercial retail displays. The programme involves masterclasses and mentoring from some of the biggest names in the industry. 

Glee Talent Store: https://www.gleebirmingham.com/talent-store

Official Podcast Partner of Glee 2024: https://www.gleebirmingham.com/undergroundpodcast

Want to earn a place as a guest on the show? You can find all the details here: Glee Teams Up with The Underground for Exclusive Gardening Podcasts (gleebirmingham.com)

Trevor Pfeiffer is a busy man, among his roles he's the Editor and Director of Garden Trade News and works with the team at Glee to put on the New Product Awards at Glee. We caught up with Trevor to find out more about his background and learn more about what makes the New Product Awards so special. This year you will be able to watch all of the companies who are pitching their products and answering questions from the judging panels - if you get the chance, make time to pop along.

Glee New Product Awards: https://www.gleebirmingham.com/new-product-awards

Garden Trade News: https://tgcmc.newsweaver.co.uk/gtnxtra/1x4y170ucfd

Want to earn a place as a guest on the show? You can find all the details here: Glee Teams Up with The Underground for Exclusive Gardening Podcasts (gleebirmingham.com)

Discover more about our hosts:

Kate Turner: www.gardenerguru.co.uk

Phil Wright: www.wrightobara.com

Paul North is the Managing Director of AMES; this week, in the second of our special Glee focussed episodes, he sits down with Phil and Kate to discuss the company's plans for the show this year. AMES are an ambitious player in the garden sector, brimming with confidence in their brands and extensive product line ups.

AMES: https://ames-uk.com

Want to earn a place as a guest on the show? You can find all the details here: Glee Teams Up with The Underground for Exclusive Gardening Podcasts (gleebirmingham.com)

The Underground is proud to be the official podcast partner of Glee 2024. This, the first of our special Glee focussed episodes, has been many months in the making. We've been busy asking all our guests for their best Glee survival tips. You'll discover some great advice from people who really know how to make the most from a visit to the show.Want to earn a place as a guest on the show?

You can find all the details here: Glee Teams Up with The Underground for Exclusive Gardening Podcasts (gleebirmingham.com)

With special thanks to all our contributors:

Alan Roper - Blue Diamond

Boyd Douglas-Davies - The Boyd Partnership

Debi Holland

Elaine Gotts - Levington Research Station

Ellen Mary Webster

Fran Barnes - HTA

Guy Jenkins - DLF Seeds

Jane Hartley - Evergreen Garden Care

Jane Lawler

Kate Ebbens - Capi Europe

Kimberley Hornby-George - Hornby George PR

Linda Petrons - Greenfingers Charity

Matthew Mein - Glee

Megan Warren-Davis - YPHA

Michael Perry - AKA Mr Plant Geek

Simon Taylor - Empathy

Steve Harper - Responsible Sourcing Scheme & Southern Trident

Toby Thomas - RocketGro

Vicky Nuttall - GIMA

Will Scott - Heart of Eden

Discover more about our hosts:

Kate Turner: www.gardenerguru.co.uk

Phil Wright: www.wrightobara.com

Will Scott is a team leader for Heart of Eden, who produce a range of peat-free composts and barks in the Eden Valley, Cumbria. We discuss the uniqueness of the garden sector and how the industry needs to adapt to entrenched attitudes, climate change and the political landscape. We also chat about more positive things too!

Heart of Eden: https://heartofeden.co.uk

AHS: https://www.ahs-ltd.co.uk

Discover more about our hosts:

Kate Turner: www.gardenerguru.co.uk

Phil Wright: www.wrightobara.com

From filmmaker to scuba diving instructor, graphic designer to athletics webmaster, Debi Holland has taken a unique path to where she finds herself now: a gardener, garden writer, photographer and content creator. In this episode we discuss Debi's passion for learning and desire to share her wealth of knowledge with a flourishing community of gardeners.

Debi Holland: https://www.debihollandgardening.com

Garden News magazine: https://www.gardennewsmagazine.co.uk

Discover more about our hosts:

Kate Turner: www.gardenerguru.co.uk

Phil Wright: www.wrightobara.com

Our guest this week started her horticultural career literally as a scientist in the fields. From there she moved into the world of horticultural marketing, but never lost her scientific roots. We discuss Jane's analytical approach to marketing along with her role at the HTA as well as the numerous other industry activities she gets involved in - she's a busy lady!

Lawler Associates: www.lawlerassociates.co.uk

HTA: https://hta.org.uk

YPHA: https://www.ypha.org.uk

Greenfingers Charity: https://www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk

GIMA: https://gima.org.uk

Discover more about our hosts:

Kate Turner: www.gardenerguru.co.uk

Phil Wright: www.wrightobara.com

Kimberley Hornby-George is the founder of Hornby George PR an agency specialising in the garden, home, leisure, and lifestyle sectors. We discuss the role of PR and how it integrates into a company's marketing strategy. We talk about how to get the most from your PR efforts and also take a look at the future of PR.

Hornby George PR: https://hornbygeorgepr.com

Discover more about our hosts:

Kate Turner: www.gardenerguru.co.uk

Phil Wright: www.wrightobara.com