John O'Connor

With much thanks to CED Natural Stone, we bring you the last in the series on the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 episodes and today Peter Donegan chats with the great British artist and sculptor John O'Connor.   From day dreams and counting snowflakes, to how John left landscaping, his first attempt at sculpting and art school to becoming one of the most talented sculptors that I have ever had the honour to sit and chat with.    The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify !    The Sodshow:  Twitter: @sodshow  facebook: The Sodshow  instagram: sodshow  

With much thanks to <a href="https://www.cedstone.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CED Natural Stone</a>, we bring you the last in the series on the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 episodes and today <a href="http://doneganlandscaping.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Donegan</a> chats with the great British artist and sculptor John O'Connor. From day dreams and counting snowflakes, to how John left landscaping, his first attempt at sculpting and art school to becoming one of the most talented sculptors that I have ever had the honour to sit and chat with. The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify ! The Sodshow: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sodshow</a> </li> <li>facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thesodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sodshow</a> </li> <li>instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sodshow</a> </li> </ul>

439: John O'Connor, Sculptor

Peter Donegan returns to chats with Con Traas' Apple Farm in Tipperary. It is an apple farm. But it's also a lot more than just an apple farm.     It's worth noting maybe that Peter was on holidays working whist camping, again; surrounded by all that the fruit farm has to offer. The old buddies chat practices that were then acceptable, what is done now, changes in presentation over the eons and just what the supermarket will want to see and what is logic in growing and being responsible.     Subscribe to The Sodshow in iTunes, all good podcast stores and via www.sodshow.com    Show Links:   The Apple Farm Website: www.theapplefarm.com  Con Traas on Twitter: @theapplefarmer  The Apple Farm on Facebook: The Apple Farm   Further information:   Twitter: @sodshow  facebook: The Sodshow  instagram: sodshow  

Peter Donegan returns to chats with Con Traas' Apple Farm in Tipperary. It is an apple farm. But it's also a lot more than just an apple farm.  It's worth noting maybe that Peter was on holidays working whist camping, again; surrounded by all that the fruit farm has to offer. The old buddies chat practices that were then acceptable, what is done now, changes in presentation over the eons and just what the supermarket will want to see and what is logic in growing and being responsible.  Subscribe to The Sodshow in iTunes, all good podcast stores and via <a href="http://www.sodshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sodshow.com</a> Show Links: <ul> <li>The Apple Farm Website: <a href="http://www.theapplefarm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theapplefarm.com</a> </li> <li>Con Traas on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theapplefarmer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@theapplefarmer</a> </li> <li>The Apple Farm on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IrishAppleFarm?fref=ts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Apple Farm</a> </li> </ul> Further information: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sodshow</a> </li> <li>facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thesodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sodshow</a> </li> <li>instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sodshow</a> </li> </ul>

438: Con Traas 2019, Part 2, The Apple Farm Tipperary

Jilayne Rickards

With thanks to CED Natural Stone, on this episode Peter Donegan speaks with Jilayne Rickards, designer of the CAMFED Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019.    To quote CED Stone:    The CAMFED garden was just one of the gardens that we were lucky enough to work on. The charity is fantastic and works to help women obtain the education they need in order to prosper. Thank you so much to CAMFED, Jilayne Rickards and Cormac from Conway Landscapes for letting us join in on this fantastic garden!    Garden Details: The CAMFED Garden: Giving Girls in Africa A Space To Grow Designer: Jilayne Rickards Contractor: Conway Landscapes Materials: Red Sandstone Rockery &amp; Sandstone Boulders Awards: Gold Medal Find out more about CAMFED and their amazing work here: https://camfed.org/    Visit our website: https://cedstone.co.uk/    The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify !    The Sodshow:   Twitter: @sodshow  facebook: The Sodshow  instagram: sodshow  

With thanks to CED Natural Stone, on this episode Peter Donegan speaks with Jilayne Rickards, designer of the CAMFED Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019. To quote CED Stone: The CAMFED garden was just one of the gardens that we were lucky enough to work on. The charity is fantastic and works to help women obtain the education they need in order to prosper. Thank you so much to CAMFED, Jilayne Rickards and Cormac from Conway Landscapes for letting us join in on this fantastic garden! Garden Details: The CAMFED Garden: Giving Girls in Africa A Space To Grow Designer: Jilayne Rickards Contractor: Conway Landscapes Materials: Red Sandstone Rockery &amp; Sandstone Boulders Awards: Gold Medal Find out more about CAMFED and their amazing work here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fcamfed.org%2F&amp;v=DcPrw2URtpk&amp;redir_token=jbrPBSt2j_MUjkIXqRsS_ox_kUh8MTU2NzA3MTU2NEAxNTY2OTg1MTY0&amp;event=video_description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://camfed.org/ </a> Visit our website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fcedstone.co.uk%2F&amp;v=DcPrw2URtpk&amp;redir_token=jbrPBSt2j_MUjkIXqRsS_ox_kUh8MTU2NzA3MTU2NEAxNTY2OTg1MTY0&amp;event=video_description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cedstone.co.uk/ </a> The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify ! The Sodshow: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sodshow</a> </li> <li>facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thesodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sodshow</a> </li> <li>instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sodshow</a> </li> </ul>

437: Jilayne Rickards, RHS Chelsea, 2019

436: Con Traas 2019, The Apple Farm Tipperary, Part 1

Jamie Bigham is the person in charge of Dereen Gardens based in Kenmare and speaks with Peter Donegan.  Derreen Garden covers more than 60 acres of garden and has over 12 km of paths which wind through mature and varied woodland full of rare and exotic plants. The garden is also a haven for wildlife and a habitat for Sika deer, Irish hares and red squirrel. Seals can often be seen from the shore and there have been sightings of otters and Kerry’s rarest mammal, the pine marten. By the shore there is an abundance of bird life, including cormorants, oyster catchers, gulls, great northern divers, guillemots, and sea eagles. Website: www.derreengarden.com West Cork Garden Trail: www.westcorkgardentrail.com The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

Jamie Bigham is the person in charge of Dereen Gardens based in Kenmare and speaks with Peter Donegan.  Derreen Garden covers more than 60 acres of garden and has over 12 km of paths which wind through mature and varied woodland full of rare and exotic plants. The garden is also a haven for wildlife and a habitat for Sika deer, Irish hares and red squirrel. Seals can often be seen from the shore and there have been sightings of otters and Kerry’s rarest mammal, the pine marten. By the shore there is an abundance of bird life, including cormorants, oyster catchers, gulls, great northern divers, guillemots, and sea eagles. Website: <a href="http://www.derreengarden.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.derreengarden.com</a> West Cork Garden Trail: <a href="http://www.westcorkgardentrail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.westcorkgardentrail.com</a> The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

435: Derreen Gardens, West Cork Garden Trail 

Helen Boem

With thanks to CED Natural Stone, on this episode Peter Donegan speaks with Helen Boem, Floral Marquee Manager for The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).    From volunteering for RHS shows to her actual job now, her career before as a garden designer and meeting her Mammy at RHS Chelsea to just how much it takes to fill a floral marquee at Chelsea Flower Show, the work that goes in behind the scenes for the growers and nurseries and of course everything else that manages to run through Peters brain.    The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify !    The Sodshow:   Twitter: @sodshow  facebook: The Sodshow  instagram: sodshow  

With thanks to <a href="https://www.cedstone.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CED Natural Stone</a>, on this episode <a href="http://doneganlandscaping.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Donegan</a> speaks with Helen Boem, Floral Marquee Manager for The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). From volunteering for RHS shows to her actual job now, her career before as a garden designer and meeting her Mammy at RHS Chelsea to just how much it takes to fill a floral marquee at Chelsea Flower Show, the work that goes in behind the scenes for the growers and nurseries and of course everything else that manages to run through Peters brain. The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify ! The Sodshow: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sodshow</a> </li> <li>facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thesodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sodshow</a> </li> <li>instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sodshow</a> </li> </ul>

434: Garden Podcast: Helen Boem, RHS, Floral Marquee Manager

Neil Grant

Peter Donegan chats with Neil Grant.    When Neil Grant asked his careers master about horticulture as a career during his O levels he was told not to waste his time. Being stubborn he applied to RHS wisely gardens to train he was also advised to go back to school and take his A levels and go to college. Destiny took him to Writtle College where he met his future (and still) wife Linda.    This romance led to the eventual title of Managing Director at Ferndale Garden Centre just south of Sheffield (or north Derbyshire if your allergic to northerners). Neil plays and active role in industry bodies such as the HTA, is BBC Radio Sheffields garden phone In expert every Sunday morning. Neil is the founder of National Children’s Gardening Week.    Neil’s long involvement in the Ornamental horticulture industry gives him a broad view of current issues and he’s quite happy to tell anyone who will listen. He’s known in the industry as ‘the one who always wears flowery shirts’    The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify !    The Sodshow:   Twitter: @sodshow  facebook: The Sodshow  instagram: sodshow  

<a href="http://doneganlandscaping.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Donegan</a> chats with Neil Grant. When Neil Grant asked his careers master about horticulture as a career during his O levels he was told not to waste his time. Being stubborn he applied to RHS wisely gardens to train he was also advised to go back to school and take his A levels and go to college. Destiny took him to Writtle College where he met his future (and still) wife Linda. This romance led to the eventual title of Managing Director at Ferndale Garden Centre just south of Sheffield (or north Derbyshire if your allergic to northerners). Neil plays and active role in industry bodies such as the HTA, is BBC Radio Sheffields garden phone In expert every Sunday morning. Neil is the founder of National Children’s Gardening Week. Neil’s long involvement in the Ornamental horticulture industry gives him a broad view of current issues and he’s quite happy to tell anyone who will listen. He’s known in the industry as ‘the one who always wears flowery shirts’ The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify ! The Sodshow: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sodshow</a> </li> <li>facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thesodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sodshow</a> </li> <li>instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sodshow</a> </li> </ul>

433: Neil Grant, part 2

Peter Donegan chats with Taina Suonio, designer of The Roots in Finland garden at RHS Chelsea 2019.    Whilst Taina's garden was sponsored by the Kyrö Distillery Company, this episode could not have happened without the support of Tim Howell (pictured above) who has for ever been unwavering in his support of this thing I do and, CED Natural Stone who have made this and the entire series of 2019 RHS Chelsea episodes possible and supported Taina's garden. Thank you ! Built by Conquest Creative Spaces, Taina and Peter together chat living away from home, whilst show garden building, that process, the amount of sponsors involved in this case including the Embassy of Finland, London, Roslings Manor Gardens, Finnish-British Chmabers of Commerce, UPM WISA Plywood, Loimann Kivi Ltd, Taimisto Huutokoski Ltd, Ru Runeberg Artist, Creepers Nursery, Sursum Ltd, Kekkitā BVB, Tapio Anttila and Artek.    The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify !    The Sodshow:  Twitter: @sodshow  facebook: The Sodshow  instagram: sodshow  

<a href="http://doneganlandscaping.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Donegan</a> chats with Taina Suonio, designer of The Roots in Finland garden at RHS Chelsea 2019. Whilst Taina's garden was sponsored by the Kyrö Distillery Company, this episode could not have happened without the support of Tim Howell (pictured above) who has for ever been unwavering in his support of this thing I do and, <a href="https://www.cedstone.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CED Natural Stone</a> who have made this and the entire series of 2019 RHS Chelsea episodes possible and supported Taina's garden. Thank you !  Built by Conquest Creative Spaces, Taina and Peter together chat living away from home, whilst show garden building, that process, the amount of sponsors involved in this case including the Embassy of Finland, London, Roslings Manor Gardens, Finnish-British Chmabers of Commerce, UPM WISA Plywood, Loimann Kivi Ltd, Taimisto Huutokoski Ltd, Ru Runeberg Artist, Creepers Nursery, Sursum Ltd, Kekkitā BVB, Tapio Anttila and Artek. The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify ! The Sodshow: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sodshow</a> </li> <li>facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thesodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sodshow</a> </li> <li>instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sodshow</a> </li> </ul>

432: Taina Suonio, RHS Chelsea 2019

431: Neil Grant, BBC Radio Sheffield, part 1

Rocky Coles

Peter Donegan chats with good friend, all round legend and repected maestro of the horticulture world Rocky Coles.    Rocky is a hands on professional horticulturist, maintaining and developing private gardens in Northamptonshire under the guise of Well Planted. A skilled gardener who loves wielding a sharp pair of secateurs, transforming shrubby blobs and wild wisterias allowing them to shine. Known to some as the dancing gardener, he is a firm believer of bringing joy and fun to the garden and making gardening accessible for all.    Rocky is the brainchild behind the Northampton shoeplants project.     Originally set up in 2017 as a street entry in Northampton in Bloom, the campaign has gone from strength to strength. Supported the last two years by the council and Northampton BID, a small team has created around a hundred pairs of Planted shoes which decorate railings to high street shop fronts across the town centre. Celebrating the history of the town and supporting the high street, this horticultural project has brought curiosity, inspiration and smiles to many.    The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores.    Further info:   web: www.rockycoles.com  Instagram: rockycoles Twitter: @rocky_coles  The Sodshow:   Twitter: @sodshow  facebook: The Sodshow  instagram: sodshow  

Peter Donegan chats with good friend, all round legend and repected maestro of the horticulture world Rocky Coles. Rocky is a hands on professional horticulturist, maintaining and developing private gardens in Northamptonshire under the guise of Well Planted. A skilled gardener who loves wielding a sharp pair of secateurs, transforming shrubby blobs and wild wisterias allowing them to shine. Known to some as the dancing gardener, he is a firm believer of bringing joy and fun to the garden and making gardening accessible for all. Rocky is the brainchild behind the Northampton shoeplants project.  Originally set up in 2017 as a street entry in Northampton in Bloom, the campaign has gone from strength to strength. Supported the last two years by the council and Northampton BID, a small team has created around a hundred pairs of Planted shoes which decorate railings to high street shop fronts across the town centre. Celebrating the history of the town and supporting the high street, this horticultural project has brought curiosity, inspiration and smiles to many. The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Further info: <ul> <li>web: <a href="http://www.rockycoles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.rockycoles.com</a> </li> <li>Instagram: rockycoles</li> <li>Twitter: @rocky_coles</li> </ul> The Sodshow: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sodshow</a> </li> <li>facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thesodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sodshow</a> </li> <li>instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/sodshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sodshow</a> </li> </ul>

430: Rocky Coles, Shoe Plants

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Peter Donegan chats with Zenaida Sengo, Live from Salt Lake City Utah.  @sodshow on twitter - facebook The Sodshow Live from Salt Lake City Utah, brought to you by Thyme and Place, this is the first show from the first night of The Sodshow Live. Peter Donegan was there for a little over one week were 6 guests in total, over 2 nights either side of St Patricks Day 2017 were interviewed in front of a live audience. That story is most probably better told by The Salt Lake Tribune.Zenaida Sengo quite literally wrote the book on Airplants. A designer, horticulturist and artist in the western US. She's worked with plants, interiors, landscape and floral design in California since 2001, specialising in drought-tolerant minimal landscapes and unique floral artistry. Zenaida is a specialist in epiphytes and authored Air Plants - The Curious World of Tillandsias. In this richly photographed book one can learn vast amounts about both caring for and designing with Tillandsias. Further info: Zenaida Sengo book: The Curious World of Tillandsias, by Timber Presswebsite: www.zsengo.comMore images: The Sodshow Live, Salt Lake CityThe Sodshow Live Show Team:Event Organiser: Melinda MeservyBrought to you by: Thyme and PlaceLocation: The Mandate Press, Salt Lake CityThe Sodshow Live Team: The Sodshow Live Host: Peter DoneganPhotography: Nick SokoloffSound: Greg and Clay, Pale Horse Sound StudiosMC: Chris HollifieldYou: Thanks you - you were as you are so very beautiful.In House Live Bands: Rusted Reel - night 1Homo Leviticus - night 2Thyme and Place, The Sodshow Live Sponsors: Bare Bones LivingHibernian Society of Utah90.9 KRCLWasatch Community Gardensand not forgetting The Kings English - Book Shop

Peter Donegan chats with Zenaida Sengo, Live from Salt Lake City Utah. @sodshow on twitter - facebook The Sodshow Live from Salt Lake City Utah, brought to you by Thyme and Place, this is the first show from the first night of The Sodshow Live. Peter Donegan was there for a little over one week were 6 guests in total, over 2 nights either side of St Patricks Day 2017 were interviewed in front of a live audience. That story is most probably better told by The Salt Lake Tribune. Zenaida Sengo quite literally wrote the book on Airplants. A designer, horticulturist and artist in the western US. She's worked with plants, interiors, landscape and floral design in California since 2001, specialising in drought-tolerant minimal landscapes and unique floral artistry. Zenaida is a specialist in epiphytes and authored Air Plants - The Curious World of Tillandsias. In this richly photographed book one can learn vast amounts about both caring for and designing with Tillandsias. Further info: Zenaida Sengo book: The Curious World of Tillandsias, by Timber Press website: <a href="http://www.zsengo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zsengo.com</a> More images: The Sodshow Live, Salt Lake City The Sodshow Live Show Team: Event Organiser: Melinda Meservy Brought to you by: Thyme and Place Location: The Mandate Press, Salt Lake City The Sodshow Live Team: The Sodshow Live Host: Peter Donegan Photography: Nick Sokoloff Sound: Greg and Clay, Pale Horse Sound Studios MC: Chris Hollifield You: Thanks you - you were as you are so very beautiful. In House Live Bands: Rusted Reel - night 1 Homo Leviticus - night 2 Thyme and Place, The Sodshow Live Sponsors: Bare Bones Living Hibernian Society of Utah 90.9 KRCL Wasatch Community Gardens and not forgetting The Kings English - Book Shop

313: Zenaida Sengo, The Sodshow Live, Salt Lake City, Utah. Thyme and Place

Rob Hardy

Brought to you by Currency Fair, proud sponsors of The Sodshow - On this weeks episode of The Sodshow Garden Podcast, Peter Donegan chats with the legend that is Rob Hardy of Hardys Cottage Garden Plants. From how Hardys started to how Rob actually started in the trade, what he was before he was one of the greatest minds behind one of the most successful nurseries in the world - we talk Arsenal Football Club, Liam Brady and the possibility of Peter ever being invited to the VIP section. We delve into the flower show arena where - it should be rightly noted - Hardys have won 21 consecutive gold medals at RHS CHelsea Flower Show, just what that means and also working alongside Rob's good lady Rosie. What a story and what an absolute gentleman. Thank you Rob.   Check out Currency Fair at www.CurrencyFair.com - @CurrencyFair on twitter.  This interview with very special thanks to Rosie at Rose Tinted PR.more info: www.hardys-plants.co.uktwitter: @RobHardyPlantsfacebook: HardyPlantsThoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow. The Sodshow Garden Podcast - every Friday 4pm in iTunes and all good podcast stores. Podcast listen/ subscribe: The SodShow in iTunesThe Sodshow in Stitcher – for android users

Brought to you by Currency Fair, proud sponsors of The Sodshow - On this weeks episode of The Sodshow Garden Podcast, Peter Donegan chats with the legend that is Rob Hardy of Hardys Cottage Garden Plants. From how Hardys started to how Rob actually started in the trade, what he was before he was one of the greatest minds behind one of the most successful nurseries in the world - we talk Arsenal Football Club, Liam Brady and the possibility of Peter ever being invited to the VIP section. We delve into the flower show arena where - it should be rightly noted - Hardys have won 21 consecutive gold medals at RHS CHelsea Flower Show, just what that means and also working alongside Rob's good lady Rosie. What a story and what an absolute gentleman. Thank you Rob. Check out Currency Fair at <a href="http://www.CurrencyFair.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.CurrencyFair.com</a> - @CurrencyFair on twitter. This interview with very special thanks to Rosie at Rose Tinted PR. more info: <a href="http://www.hardys-plants.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hardys-plants.co.uk</a> twitter: @RobHardyPlants facebook: HardyPlants Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow. The Sodshow Garden Podcast - every Friday 4pm in iTunes and all good podcast stores. Podcast listen/ subscribe: The SodShow in iTunes The Sodshow in Stitcher – for android users

282: Rob Hardy, Hardys Cottage Garden Plants

Charles Dowding

Charlsea Dowding's latest book, Veg Journal - Expert No-Dig Advice, Month by Month  - published by Frances Lincoln, dropped on Peter Donegan's desk about 3 or 4 weeks ago, fresh off the printing press. A fellow member of the Garden Media Guild, on this weeks episode of the garden podcast Peter and Charles chat pretty much everything that is a cliché, a something you don't know why you garden that way but you do. We talk Charles latest book, his popularity, where it all began and of horticultural methods - how views and our knowledge of why we should do things a certain way have changed over the decades and the centuries, though not for everyone. The Sodshow is available every Friday in Spotify, all good podcast stores and www.sodshow.com Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow Charles is a lead innovator of organic and especially no dig gardening, since 1983. In addition, he pioneers and publicises new methods of growing/picking/marketing salad leaves. He has created and cropped four no dig, organic market gardens, on stony, silt and clay soils. In the 1980s his garden covered 7.5 acres (3ha) of no dig beds and was less intensive than now. His growing methods are as applicable in small areas as in large ones. Currently he crops an intensive 0.25 acres/1000 square metres in Somerset, SW England, for local sales of salad leaves and vegetables. He has written nine books, runs a You Tube channel, writes for national gardening magazines, appears on BBC gardening programmes and gives talks/courses at home and abroad. web: charlesdowding.co.uk twitter: @charlesdowding YT: Charles Dowding

Charlsea Dowding's latest book, Veg Journal - Expert No-Dig Advice, Month by Month  - published by Frances Lincoln, dropped on Peter Donegan's desk about 3 or 4 weeks ago, fresh off the printing press. A fellow member of the Garden Media Guild, on this weeks episode of the garden podcast Peter and Charles chat pretty much everything that is a cliché, a something you don't know why you garden that way but you do. We talk Charles latest book, his popularity, where it all began and of horticultural methods - how views and our knowledge of why we should do things a certain way have changed over the decades and the centuries, though not for everyone. The Sodshow is available every Friday in Spotify, all good podcast stores and <a href="http://www.sodshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sodshow.com</a> Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow Charles is a lead innovator of organic and especially no dig gardening, since 1983. In addition, he pioneers and publicises new methods of growing/picking/marketing salad leaves. He has created and cropped four no dig, organic market gardens, on stony, silt and clay soils. In the 1980s his garden covered 7.5 acres (3ha) of no dig beds and was less intensive than now. His growing methods are as applicable in small areas as in large ones. Currently he crops an intensive 0.25 acres/1000 square metres in Somerset, SW England, for local sales of salad leaves and vegetables. He has written nine books, runs a You Tube channel, writes for national gardening magazines, appears on BBC gardening programmes and gives talks/courses at home and abroad. web: <a href="http://charlesdowding.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">charlesdowding.co.uk</a> twitter: @charlesdowding YT: Charles Dowding

354: Charles Dowding

Maureen Massey

On this weeks show we continue with Episode 4 of The Sodshow Live Sessions at Bloom Fringe 2015 from The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre; as we chat to Mary, the manager of the Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, and Maureen of The Bonsaid Shop, also located in the centre. The Sodshow airs every live Friday at 3pm and can be found in all good podcast stores around tea-time that evening. Our thanks to our radio show sponsors Greensax. #gardening #horticulture #bloom #irish 

On this weeks show we continue with Episode 4 of The Sodshow Live Sessions at Bloom Fringe 2015 from The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre; as we chat to Mary, the manager of the Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, and Maureen of The Bonsaid Shop, also located in the centre. The Sodshow airs every live Friday at 3pm and can be found in all good podcast stores around tea-time that evening. Our thanks to our radio show sponsors Greensax. #gardening #horticulture #bloom #irish

222: The Sodshow Meets Mary, Manager of Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, and Maureen Massey of The Bonsai Shop

Inis Mor

On The Sodshow today Peter Donegan is on the island of Inis Mor chatting with walking tour guide, islander, artist and farmer Cyril O’Flaithearta at Óstán Oileáin Árann, The Aran Islands Hotel. Thoughts or comments @sodshow on twitter or www.sodshow.com Peter was there with Temple Street Childrens Hospital to complete the annual half marathon. Also in Peter’s company is fellow marathon head Kevin Rowe. A big mahooosive thanks to the Niall Madigan, Manager of the Aran Islands Hotel for organising the interview with Cyril.  The sodshow is Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and only garden radio show and is brought to you with thanks to the very lovely Greensax.ie

On The Sodshow today Peter Donegan is on the island of Inis Mor chatting with walking tour guide, islander, artist and farmer Cyril O’Flaithearta at Óstán Oileáin Árann, The Aran Islands Hotel. Thoughts or comments @sodshow on twitter or <a href="http://www.sodshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sodshow.com</a> Peter was there with Temple Street Childrens Hospital to complete the annual half marathon. Also in Peter’s company is fellow marathon head Kevin Rowe. A big mahooosive thanks to the Niall Madigan, Manager of the Aran Islands Hotel for organising the interview with Cyril. The sodshow is Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and only garden radio show and is brought to you with thanks to the very lovely <a href="http://Greensax.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greensax.ie</a>

161: Cyril O’Flaithearta, Aran Islands Hotel, Inis Mor

Noel Kingsbury

Peter Donegan chats with Noel Kingsbury, author of Garden Flora, published by Timber Press. Noel Kingsbury has been described as “the voice of authority with renegade undertones”. A gardener since childhood, he has run a nursery, designed gardens and public spaces and done doctoral research at the University of Sheffield’s Department of Landscape on competition amongst ornamental perennials. He is best known for his promotion of naturalistic planting design, but is passionate about any kind of innovation in the garden or the wider landscape. He is particularly interested in improving teaching in horticulture.  Noel has also written more than 20 books on garden matters, including four with leading designer Piet Oudolf, as well as the only history of plant breeding. He lives and gardens in the Welsh Borders near Hay-on-Wye. Together we chat landscaping trends, what Noel actually does outside of writing 24 books, sitting still or not and just why write a book that (as I desscribe it) is a reference book but not with a very beautiful difference.   A note of very special thanks to Besse and Rebecca and the team at Timber Press US and UK. Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow

Peter Donegan chats with Noel Kingsbury, author of Garden Flora, published by Timber Press. Noel Kingsbury has been described as “the voice of authority with renegade undertones”. A gardener since childhood, he has run a nursery, designed gardens and public spaces and done doctoral research at the University of Sheffield’s Department of Landscape on competition amongst ornamental perennials. He is best known for his promotion of naturalistic planting design, but is passionate about any kind of innovation in the garden or the wider landscape. He is particularly interested in improving teaching in horticulture. Noel has also written more than 20 books on garden matters, including four with leading designer Piet Oudolf, as well as the only history of plant breeding. He lives and gardens in the Welsh Borders near Hay-on-Wye. Together we chat landscaping trends, what Noel actually does outside of writing 24 books, sitting still or not and just why write a book that (as I desscribe it) is a reference book but not with a very beautiful difference. A note of very special thanks to Besse and Rebecca and the team at Timber Press US and UK. Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow

295: Noel Kingsbury

Gary Graham

Peter Donegan talks to Gary Graham, head honcho of Bloom-In-The-Park. This isn't the first time we've been to Bloom, nor will it be our last.This is a two-part interview and in the first of the series they discuss the childhood of Bloom, which is as Gary describes, "still a baby" compared to the RHS Chelsea. However the affiliation with Bord Bia means that it's far more than just horticulture focussed displays, and he explains this in greater detail.The Sodshow is Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and only garden radio show and is brought to you with thanks to the very lovely Greensax.ie

Peter Donegan talks to Gary Graham, head honcho of Bloom-In-The-Park. This isn't the first time we've been to Bloom, nor will it be our last. This is a two-part interview and in the first of the series they discuss the childhood of Bloom, which is as Gary describes, "still a baby" compared to the RHS Chelsea. However the affiliation with Bord Bia means that it's far more than just horticulture focussed displays, and he explains this in greater detail. The Sodshow is Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and only garden radio show and is brought to you with thanks to the very lovely <a href="http://Greensax.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greensax.ie</a>

166: Gary Graham, Bloom, 2014. Part 1

Peter Donegan talks with Tara Singleton, one of the brains involved with Ireland’s finest [and really real] #ecostore based in #Ballymun, North Dublin. Pat of Rediscovery Centre, this Part 1 of 2 of what has to be the greenest shop I have ever met in my life. Really. In my life. Ever.Find the show notes at Sodshow.com or hit us up @sodshow on twitterBrought to you by the wonderful Greensax.ie

Peter Donegan talks with Tara Singleton, one of the brains involved with Ireland’s finest [and really real] #ecostore based in #Ballymun, North Dublin. Pat of Rediscovery Centre, this Part 1 of 2 of what has to be the greenest shop I have ever met in my life. Really. In my life. Ever. Find the show notes at <a href="http://Sodshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sodshow.com</a> or hit us up @sodshow on twitter Brought to you by the wonderful <a href="http://Greensax.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greensax.ie</a>

104: Rediscovery Centre, Ballymun. Part 1, 2013

Anna Platoni

The Sodshow Garden Podcast – every Friday – 4pm in iTunes and all good podcast stores. Podcast listen/ subscribe: The SodShow in iTunesThe Sodshow in Stitcher – for android usersOn todays show Peter Donegan chats with Anna Platoni. Anna is an entomologist with The Royal Horticultural Society and we met up for a chat at the butterfly dome installation at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2016.Anna studies insects and normally works on garden pests and garden wildlife but on this occasion was one of the brains behind the butterfly dome at Hampton Court Palace. From Anna’s childhood and an at that age interest in insects, her studies of zoology and working at the butterfly house whilst there to today and her work with The RHS.We delve into just how the butterfly dome was put together, how it was pieced together to what you can do to attract butterflies into your garden. Of course we also go entirely somewhat off the point and as per usual come all the way back around.Show Links:RHS plant list for pollinatorsMore on Anna Platoni Our thanks to Ben Brace for his hospitality and making Peter’s journey to Hampton Court possible and also to The RHS for being brilliant. Thank you, so very much.Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow.

The Sodshow Garden Podcast – every Friday – 4pm in iTunes and all good podcast stores. Podcast listen/ subscribe: The SodShow in iTunes The Sodshow in Stitcher – for android users On todays show Peter Donegan chats with Anna Platoni. Anna is an entomologist with The Royal Horticultural Society and we met up for a chat at the butterfly dome installation at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2016. Anna studies insects and normally works on garden pests and garden wildlife but on this occasion was one of the brains behind the butterfly dome at Hampton Court Palace. From Anna’s childhood and an at that age interest in insects, her studies of zoology and working at the butterfly house whilst there to today and her work with The RHS. We delve into just how the butterfly dome was put together, how it was pieced together to what you can do to attract butterflies into your garden. Of course we also go entirely somewhat off the point and as per usual come all the way back around. Show Links: RHS plant list for pollinators More on Anna Platoni Our thanks to Ben Brace for his hospitality and making Peter’s journey to Hampton Court possible and also to The RHS for being brilliant. Thank you, so very much. Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow.

273: Anna Platoni, Royal Horticultural Society, Entomologist

Carl Jones

This week Peter Donegan talks with Carl Jones head don and brains behind Jones Garden Centre. Originally a family run fruit farm dating back to the 1950's to what is now one of the finest and friendliest of Irelands leading garden centres. More than that Carl is an absolute gentleman and a real gem of a listen on this weeks sodshow. @sodshow on twitter - www.sodshow.com  The Sodshow is Ireland's best podcast 2013 and only garden radio show and is brought to you by the very brilliant Greensax.ie #gardening #horticulture #ireland

This week Peter Donegan talks with Carl Jones head don and brains behind Jones Garden Centre. Originally a family run fruit farm dating back to the 1950's to what is now one of the finest and friendliest of Irelands leading garden centres. More than that Carl is an absolute gentleman and a real gem of a listen on this weeks sodshow. @sodshow on twitter - <a href="http://www.sodshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sodshow.com</a> The Sodshow is Ireland's best podcast 2013 and only garden radio show and is brought to you by the very brilliant <a href="http://Greensax.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greensax.ie</a> #gardening #horticulture #ireland

140: Carl Jones, Jones Garden Centre

Jane Perrone

The Sodshow Garden Podcast - every Friday - live 3pm - 4pm in iTunes and all good podcast stores.  Podcast listen/ subscribe: The SodShow in iTunesThe Sodshow in Stitcher – for android usersThis Friday Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with Jane Perrone. Jane is the Guardian's gardening editor, co-presenter of the Guardian's Sow, Grow, Repeat gardening podcast with Alys Fowler and the author of the Allotment Keeper's Handbook. She [quote] lives in Bedfordshire with her husband, two children and a hairy lurcher. Show Links: more info: www.janeperrone.comtwitter: @janeperronefacebook: GuardianGardeninginstagram: j.l.perroneThoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow.

The Sodshow Garden Podcast - every Friday - live 3pm - 4pm in iTunes and all good podcast stores. Podcast listen/ subscribe: The SodShow in iTunes The Sodshow in Stitcher – for android users This Friday Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with Jane Perrone. Jane is the Guardian's gardening editor, co-presenter of the Guardian's Sow, Grow, Repeat gardening podcast with Alys Fowler and the author of the Allotment Keeper's Handbook. She [quote] lives in Bedfordshire with her husband, two children and a hairy lurcher. Show Links: more info: <a href="http://www.janeperrone.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.janeperrone.com</a> twitter: @janeperrone facebook: GuardianGardening instagram: j.l.perrone Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow.

261: Jane Perrone, The Guardian, Gardening Editor

Over 2 episodes, the following tells the story of The Perennial Garden at RHS Flower Show Cardiff 2019.  The garden was designed to celebrate Perennial's 180th Anniversary.  More information: The RHS Perennial Garden 2019 The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, sotify and all good podcast stores. The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

Over 2 episodes, the following tells the story of The Perennial Garden at RHS Flower Show Cardiff 2019.  The garden was designed to celebrate Perennial's 180th Anniversary.  More information: The RHS Perennial Garden 2019 The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, sotify and all good podcast stores. The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

414: The RHS Perennial Garden 2019, part 1

Matt Candeias

Matt Candeias is a botanist and the host of The In Defense of Plants podcast. On todays episode of The Sodshow, Peter Donegan and gets to turn the tables as Matt becomes the guest rather than the host. It's not as easy as it sounds.  That in mind, I was a guest on Matt's podcast some weeks ago and you can go and listen to that later if you wish.  While I have you, The Sodshow official merchandise T-shirt's are on sale and, though we don't make any money off them (to keep costs down), do please go buy one. You'll look fantastic in it.  www.sodshow.com for more info.  A rate review in iTunes will do just fine instead and thanks you so much.  Raised in the forests of northeastern North America and is obsessed with botany. When he's not reading, writing, or talking about plants, he is hiking and photographing them or trying to grow them. His favourite plants are orchids and the carnivores but there's not really a plant he does not like.  The Sodshow is available every Friday in iTunes, all good podcast stores and The Sodshow website. If you have a mo, and you like what you hear, a rate / review in iTunes would be fan-tastic. My thanks for listening. And thank you. Xx Twitter: @sodshowfacebook: The Sodshowinstagram: sodshowMatt started the In Defens of Plants podcast because he felt that plants needed a voice that wasn’t hokey or based in folk lore. He says "Plants are incredible organisms with an evolutionary history all their own. What’s more, they form the foundation for life as we know it. Every week I sit down for a chat with experts and plant enthusiasts alike. We discuss everything from conservation, to pollination, and even how to grow them. In Defense of Plants is my attempt at curing plant blindness around the globe."  Show Links:   Website: www.indefenseofplants.comTwitter: @indfnsofplnts Facebook: indefenseofplants

Matt Candeias is a botanist and the host of The In Defense of Plants podcast. On todays episode of The Sodshow, Peter Donegan and gets to turn the tables as Matt becomes the guest rather than the host. It's not as easy as it sounds.  That in mind, I was a guest on Matt's podcast some weeks ago and you can go and listen to that later if you wish. While I have you, The Sodshow official merchandise T-shirt's are on sale and, though we don't make any money off them (to keep costs down), do please go buy one. You'll look fantastic in it. <a href="http://www.sodshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sodshow.com</a> for more info. A rate review in iTunes will do just fine instead and thanks you so much. Raised in the forests of northeastern North America and is obsessed with botany. When he's not reading, writing, or talking about plants, he is hiking and photographing them or trying to grow them. His favourite plants are orchids and the carnivores but there's not really a plant he does not like.  The Sodshow is available every Friday in iTunes, all good podcast stores and The Sodshow website. If you have a mo, and you like what you hear, a rate / review in iTunes would be fan-tastic. My thanks for listening. And thank you. Xx Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow Matt started the In Defens of Plants podcast because he felt that plants needed a voice that wasn’t hokey or based in folk lore. He says "Plants are incredible organisms with an evolutionary history all their own. What’s more, they form the foundation for life as we know it. Every week I sit down for a chat with experts and plant enthusiasts alike. We discuss everything from conservation, to pollination, and even how to grow them. In Defense of Plants is my attempt at curing plant blindness around the globe."  Show Links:   Website: <a href="http://www.indefenseofplants.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.indefenseofplants.com</a> Twitter: @indfnsofplnts  Facebook: indefenseofplants

342: Matt Candeias, In Defense of Plants 

Rosebie Morton

Rosiebie Morton is a sustainable English flower farmer and founder of The Real Flower Company Rosebie Morton. On todays episode of The SodShow she speaks with Peter Donegan. Rosebie started growing traditional cut roses in a corner of her mother-in-law's walled garden out of frustration as she couldn't understand why most of the flowers sold by florists didn't have the scent she remembered so fondly from her childhood. She was told by industry experts that she'd fail but The Real Flower Company is now in its 20th year and celebrating with an exhibit showing the journey from our flowers from field to vase in the main hall at the Chelsea Flower Show.  The sustainable flower farm is based in the South Down's national park in Hampshire. “Allow us to restore your faith in the beauty of real flowers. The average shop-bought bouquet, scentless and bland, is a long way from what nature intended – the magical array of colours and fragrances you might remember from your grandmother’s garden. We want to enchant you with our flowers and give you an uplifting and memorable experience.” Rosebie Morton, flower farmer and company founder Rosebie started growing scented roses in the walled garden of her family farm in the South Downs National Park, Hampshire, almost 25 years ago. Since then, The Real Flower Company has stayed true to her mission to make exquisitely scented garden roses and British seasonal flowers, herbs and foliage available to everyone. More information: web: www.realflowers.co.uk twitter: therealflowerco FB: therealflowercompany The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

Rosiebie Morton is a sustainable English flower farmer and founder of The Real Flower Company Rosebie Morton. On todays episode of The SodShow she speaks with Peter Donegan. Rosebie started growing traditional cut roses in a corner of her mother-in-law's walled garden out of frustration as she couldn't understand why most of the flowers sold by florists didn't have the scent she remembered so fondly from her childhood. She was told by industry experts that she'd fail but The Real Flower Company is now in its 20th year and celebrating with an exhibit showing the journey from our flowers from field to vase in the main hall at the Chelsea Flower Show.  The sustainable flower farm is based in the South Down's national park in Hampshire. “Allow us to restore your faith in the beauty of real flowers. The average shop-bought bouquet, scentless and bland, is a long way from what nature intended – the magical array of colours and fragrances you might remember from your grandmother’s garden. We want to enchant you with our flowers and give you an uplifting and memorable experience.” Rosebie Morton, flower farmer and company founder Rosebie started growing scented roses in the walled garden of her family farm in the South Downs National Park, Hampshire, almost 25 years ago. Since then, The Real Flower Company has stayed true to her mission to make exquisitely scented garden roses and British seasonal flowers, herbs and foliage available to everyone. More information: web: <a href="http://www.realflowers.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.realflowers.co.uk</a> twitter: therealflowerco FB: therealflowercompany The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

424: Rosebie Morton, The Real Flower Company

Michael McEvoy

Elaine Brown

On this weeks garden podcast Brian Greene chats with Michael McEvoy and Elaine Brown, GIY International and GIY Ireland.After returning from England to his hometown of Belfast, Michael decided to set up his own GIY group in part, to get himself a little more in touch with his community.Elaine on the other hand has a slightly nomadic (as Brian calls it) touch to her travels but is more in line with making GIY (Grow it Yourself) international.With groups in Germany, Dorset, 40 thousand children and around 400 schools involved across the UK and Ireland and a remit – if you might call it that…. of growing, your own food….. this is literally a whirlwind of a conversation with 2 of the voices a little more behind the scenes, maybe, that might just encourage you to think that little bit differently doing something that can only make you smile. Love it.The Sodshow garden podcast airs every live Friday at 3pm and can be found just after in iTunes and all good podcast stores.

On this weeks garden podcast Brian Greene chats with Michael McEvoy and Elaine Brown, GIY International and GIY Ireland. After returning from England to his hometown of Belfast, Michael decided to set up his own GIY group in part, to get himself a little more in touch with his community.Elaine on the other hand has a slightly nomadic (as Brian calls it) touch to her travels but is more in line with making GIY (Grow it Yourself) international. With groups in Germany, Dorset, 40 thousand children and around 400 schools involved across the UK and Ireland and a remit – if you might call it that…. of growing, your own food….. this is literally a whirlwind of a conversation with 2 of the voices a little more behind the scenes, maybe, that might just encourage you to think that little bit differently doing something that can only make you smile. Love it. The Sodshow garden podcast airs every live Friday at 3pm and can be found just after in iTunes and all good podcast stores.

239: The Sodshow meets Michael McEvoy and Elaine Brown of GIY International

Karen Chapman

Peter Donegan chats with author Karen Chapman. Alongside Christina Salwitz and published by Timber Press they have written Gardening With Foliage First. On that note, huge thanks to the very wonderful team at Timber Press for their help in making this interview happen. Incidentally, Gardening with Foliage First is a recommended title by The Royal Horticultural Society, The RHS.  Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow Karen Chapman’s love of gardening led her to establish her container and landscape design business, Le Jardinet, in 2006. She writes regular garden-related articles for online and print publications and her work has been featured in numerous national magazines, including Fine Gardening and Better Homes &amp; Gardens titles. Karen is also an instructor for Craftsy and a popular speaker at garden clubs, nurseries and Flower and Garden Shows across the country. She lives on 5 rural acres in Duvall, Washington, where she is trying to create her dream garden – despite the deer. Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz have been traveling along parallel paths for many years as horticulturalists, designers, speakers and writers, sharing their passion for creating inspirational gardens with readers and audiences nationwide. Their designs, articles and photographs have been featured in many national publications including Garden Design, Fine Gardening, Sunset and Better Homes and Gardens and they are both popular container gardening instructors, teaching at local community colleges and custom workshops. They have also earned a reputation for being as entertaining as they are informative – which they hope is a compliment! In 2013 they published the award winning book Fine Foliage and have just released their second book Gardening with Foliage First (Timber Press, 2017) Show Links: Gardening with Foliage First, by Timber Pressweb: www.fine-foliage.comfacebook: finefoliageKarens Website and blog: www.lejardinetdesigns.com

Peter Donegan chats with author Karen Chapman. Alongside Christina Salwitz and published by Timber Press they have written Gardening With Foliage First. On that note, huge thanks to the very wonderful team at Timber Press for their help in making this interview happen. Incidentally, Gardening with Foliage First is a recommended title by The Royal Horticultural Society, The RHS. Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow Karen Chapman’s love of gardening led her to establish her container and landscape design business, Le Jardinet, in 2006. She writes regular garden-related articles for online and print publications and her work has been featured in numerous national magazines, including Fine Gardening and Better Homes &amp; Gardens titles. Karen is also an instructor for Craftsy and a popular speaker at garden clubs, nurseries and Flower and Garden Shows across the country. She lives on 5 rural acres in Duvall, Washington, where she is trying to create her dream garden – despite the deer. Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz have been traveling along parallel paths for many years as horticulturalists, designers, speakers and writers, sharing their passion for creating inspirational gardens with readers and audiences nationwide. Their designs, articles and photographs have been featured in many national publications including Garden Design, Fine Gardening, Sunset and Better Homes and Gardens and they are both popular container gardening instructors, teaching at local community colleges and custom workshops. They have also earned a reputation for being as entertaining as they are informative – which they hope is a compliment! In 2013 they published the award winning book Fine Foliage and have just released their second book Gardening with Foliage First (Timber Press, 2017) Show Links: Gardening with Foliage First, by Timber Press web: <a href="http://www.fine-foliage.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fine-foliage.com</a> facebook: finefoliage Karens Website and blog: <a href="http://www.lejardinetdesigns.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lejardinetdesigns.com</a>

315: Karen Chapman, Gardening With Foliage First, Timber Press

Richard Wilford

In studio with Andrew Fisher Tomlin, today alongside Peter Donegan we chat with Richard Wilford of Head of Garden Design at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Richard has worked at Kew for over 30 years and albeit he was working with British Gas, he held a degree in Biology and started with a temporary job there before mbecoming responsible for a collection and moving into his current position. This episode with thanks to Andrew Fisher Tomlin and The London College of Garden Design.  Of himself Richard says: I am Head of Garden Design at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. I have been in this role for four and a half years but I have been at Kew for 30 years. I started in the Alpine Nursery back in 1989, mainly looking after the large, pot-grown bulb collection. I have also worked on the Rock Garden and managed the alpine, woodland, grass and herbaceous collections. In 2012 I graduated from the London College of Garden design with a Diploma in Garden Design. Projects I have worked on include rebuilding and extending parts of the Rock Garden, the landscaping and planting of the Davies Alpine House, which opened in 2006, and the design of the Broad Walk Borders- the 320 metre long double herbaceous borders at Kew that were finished in 2016. Current projects are the Children’s Garden, opening in May this year, and the Evolution Garden, due to be finished in July. The Evolution Garden is on the site of the Plant Family Beds and will show the plant ‘tree of life’, which is the result of research in molecular systematic (studies of plant DNA) that helps scientists understand how plants are related and how they have evolved. I have written books of tulips, alpines, bulbs and more tulips. I have another book on bulbs, ‘The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Bulbs, due to be published this autumn. instagram: richardwilf This episode is with huge thanks to London College of Garden Design. The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, all good podcast stores and www.sodshow.com More information: London College Garden Design: web: www.lcgd.org.uk twitter: @LCgardendesign fb: TheLondonCollegeofGardenDesign The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

In studio with Andrew Fisher Tomlin, today alongside Peter Donegan we chat with Richard Wilford of Head of Garden Design at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Richard has worked at Kew for over 30 years and albeit he was working with British Gas, he held a degree in Biology and started with a temporary job there before mbecoming responsible for a collection and moving into his current position. This episode with thanks to Andrew Fisher Tomlin and The London College of Garden Design.  Of himself Richard says: I am Head of Garden Design at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. I have been in this role for four and a half years but I have been at Kew for 30 years. I started in the Alpine Nursery back in 1989, mainly looking after the large, pot-grown bulb collection. I have also worked on the Rock Garden and managed the alpine, woodland, grass and herbaceous collections. In 2012 I graduated from the London College of Garden design with a Diploma in Garden Design. Projects I have worked on include rebuilding and extending parts of the Rock Garden, the landscaping and planting of the Davies Alpine House, which opened in 2006, and the design of the Broad Walk Borders- the 320 metre long double herbaceous borders at Kew that were finished in 2016. Current projects are the Children’s Garden, opening in May this year, and the Evolution Garden, due to be finished in July. The Evolution Garden is on the site of the Plant Family Beds and will show the plant ‘tree of life’, which is the result of research in molecular systematic (studies of plant DNA) that helps scientists understand how plants are related and how they have evolved. I have written books of tulips, alpines, bulbs and more tulips. I have another book on bulbs, ‘The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Bulbs, due to be published this autumn. instagram: richardwilf This episode is with huge thanks to London College of Garden Design. The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, all good podcast stores and <a href="http://www.sodshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sodshow.com</a> More information: London College Garden Design: web: <a href="http://www.lcgd.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lcgd.org.uk</a> twitter: @LCgardendesign fb: TheLondonCollegeofGardenDesign The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

408: Richard Wilford, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens

Peter Donegan chats with garden designer, tv presenter and pretty much one of the finest ladies you may ever have the pleasure to meet, Ann Marie Powell. Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow The last time Ann Marie was on The Sodshow Garden Podcast was March 2016, just before she went to RHS Chelsea Flower Show to build The RHS garden there; an accolade greater in horticulture I really don't believe exists. And not only that but post the build, she then presented for the BBC and their coverage of RHS Chelsea 2016. We discuss that, her Gold medal at Hampton, her childhood, her growing up and family life; we also stop along the way to chat what it means to be a little different, unique and maybe a bit special - depending on how you define those words. And in true Sodshow style, the conversation of course strays entirely off course and back again.  This as always when meeting Ann Marie, was again as it always is, an absolute honour. Part 2 of this interview airs a little earlier next week - part as I'm at Chelsea, I've a full time job as Donegan Landscaping and The Sodshow Live Show will be going live from Dublin Castle June Bank Holiday Weekend 2017.  You may post me a pint of guinness. Any thing else - www.sodshow.com

Peter Donegan chats with garden designer, tv presenter and pretty much one of the finest ladies you may ever have the pleasure to meet, Ann Marie Powell. Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow The last time Ann Marie was on The Sodshow Garden Podcast was March 2016, just before she went to RHS Chelsea Flower Show to build The RHS garden there; an accolade greater in horticulture I really don't believe exists. And not only that but post the build, she then presented for the BBC and their coverage of RHS Chelsea 2016. We discuss that, her Gold medal at Hampton, her childhood, her growing up and family life; we also stop along the way to chat what it means to be a little different, unique and maybe a bit special - depending on how you define those words. And in true Sodshow style, the conversation of course strays entirely off course and back again. This as always when meeting Ann Marie, was again as it always is, an absolute honour. Part 2 of this interview airs a little earlier next week - part as I'm at Chelsea, I've a full time job as Donegan Landscaping and The Sodshow Live Show will be going live from Dublin Castle June Bank Holiday Weekend 2017. You may post me a pint of guinness. Any thing else - <a href="http://www.sodshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sodshow.com</a>

317: Ann Marie Powell

Butter Wakefield is at this stage, well known to me. It's pretty hard if I'm quite honest not to notice her work and when elegance, style and a class attention to detail meet with the highest standard of garden furntiture in Gaze Burvill to create a garden (nee display, but officially called a trade stand) on Main Avenue Chelsea 2018 for their 25th Anniversary year at the prestigeous Chelsea Flower Show, you know you are going to get something really special. With thanks to the team at CED Natural Stone, on todays episode Peter Donegan sits with Butter to chat about creating what was awarded "5 Stars" together with the much coveted "Best Trade Stand" by the RHS Judges. Subscribe to The Sodshow in iTunes, all good podcast stores and via www.sodshow.com We skip past that and get into what it could have been, designing at the inaugural RHS Chatsworth and life as a young Butter to what charachteristics make the greats, criticism and accepting it or not and of gardens that eye for detail. web: www.butterwakefield.co.uk twitter: @butterwakefield With thanks to the team at CED Natural Stone for organising this one and making the RHS Chelsea episodes possible. If you have a moment, you might tell 'em much thanks for being brilliant. Further thanks Tim Howell for the images. Further info: web: CED Stone facebook: CED Stone Group twitter: @CEDNaturalStone Much thanks for listening X Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

Butter Wakefield is at this stage, well known to me. It's pretty hard if I'm quite honest not to notice her work and when elegance, style and a class attention to detail meet with the highest standard of garden furntiture in Gaze Burvill to create a garden (nee display, but officially called a trade stand) on Main Avenue Chelsea 2018 for their 25th Anniversary year at the prestigeous Chelsea Flower Show, you know you are going to get something really special. With thanks to the team at CED Natural Stone, on todays episode Peter Donegan sits with Butter to chat about creating what was awarded "5 Stars" together with the much coveted "Best Trade Stand" by the RHS Judges. Subscribe to The Sodshow in iTunes, all good podcast stores and via <a href="http://www.sodshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sodshow.com</a> We skip past that and get into what it could have been, designing at the inaugural RHS Chatsworth and life as a young Butter to what charachteristics make the greats, criticism and accepting it or not and of gardens that eye for detail. web: <a href="http://www.butterwakefield.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.butterwakefield.co.uk</a> twitter: @butterwakefield With thanks to the team at CED Natural Stone for organising this one and making the RHS Chelsea episodes possible. If you have a moment, you might tell 'em much thanks for being brilliant. Further thanks Tim Howell for the images. Further info: web: CED Stone facebook: CED Stone Group twitter: @CEDNaturalStone Much thanks for listening X Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

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