{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61308c707f169200194a3cfd/619cd1dd6b711d001623ce0b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Richard Jackson on his horticulture life from Roy Lancaster via QVC to launching his own plantcare range ","description":"<p>Grower, garden retailer, journalist, QVC presenter and founder of the Garden Press Event and horticultural charity, Greenfingers Richard Jackson guests on this episode of the Horticulture Week Podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>Jackson, of Richard Jackson Garden founded the&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Greenfingers Charity</a> and the Garden Press Event and has worked for some of the biggest names in the horticulture industry and a broadcaster for QVC he popularised TV garden shopping in the UK.</p><p>Jackson tells HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby how he found his way into horticulture including the huge influence of plantsman Roy Lancaster who \"ignited my passion for plants\".</p><p><br></p><p>He shares his passion for his work to help long-term unemployed youngsters, how to attract more into the industry, his views on the future for the sector as well as the thinking behind his new award-winning plantcare range.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"HortWeek"}