Sowalong - Ratibida, with Claire Vennis
If you haven’t heard of Ratibida before, it’s also known as the Prairie coneflower. A plant that thrives in dry conditions, it's happy growing in many planting locations from a cottage or informal gar...
21 Feb 7min
Creating community cohesion through urban green spaces, with Navdeep Deol
Creating green spaces for our cities and community gardens for residents are ways to bring pockets of nature into our urban landscapes. By strengthening social ties, they bring neighbours together, fo...
19 Feb 40min
How we're shaping the future of the natural world, with Dr Tony Juniper
As we look for ways to spend more time in nature, how can we build a deeper and more meaningful relationship with the natural world? What does it mean to connect with nature, why does it matter and ho...
17 Feb 42min
Sowalong - Chilis, with Claire Vennis
If you wish to grow chillis this year, it’s important to get started early in the season and sow in the first few months of the year. Chillis need a long and warm growing season, and by starting them ...
14 Feb 8min
How natural play impacts kids' immune systems, with Marja Roslund
Two-year study reveals the startling impact that playing in nature has on children's immune systems, and their likelihood of developing allergies and diseases such as asthma and diabetes. Researcher M...
12 Feb 32min
Gardens and gardening for health, with Richard Claxton
We all know deep in our bones that gardening is good for us, but increasingly this is no longer a thing we just have to have faith in. The scientific evidence is mounting up that gardening can have tr...
10 Feb 28min
Sowalong - Lettuce, with Kay McGuire
Lettuce is the backbone of every good salad. It’s also one of the most popular crops to grow, because it’s easy and quick, and thanks to its size, can be grown pretty much anywhere – from the veg plot...
7 Feb 7min
King Charles's philosophy of harmony
In this episode, we speak to Melissa Simpson, Head of Horticulture for The King’s Foundation, His Majesty’s nature and sustainability charity. She reveals how they implement His Majesty’s Harmony phil...
5 Feb 42min
