Not Just a Garden

Wayne Williams was on Gardeners' World 2025 episode 1 showing us the incredible Ventnor Botanic Gardens. He joins us for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat and we hear about all things tropical paradise! We learn about Helen's hybrid bananas, how to be awarded a national collection, what defines you as an Overner, Grockle or Culkhead, and what scent is used in Chanel no.5 Eau de Parfum. Sound was not on our side, but Wayne's incredible dream garden of plants we've never heard of is loud and clear!Some mentions from Wayne, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Wayne’s Youtube channelVentnor Botanic GardenPershore CollegePlants of the World OnlineHill Hassal BeerPlant HeritageHartley BotanicMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

Adam Jones was on episode 2 of Gardeners' World 2025, giving us a tour of his incredible vegetable garden. He joins us for A Good Ol' Chit-Chat to regale us with stories of marsh fritillary butterflies, hazel dormice, hen harriers, composting loos, tackling invasive weeds with hens, drawbridges, crossbows, de-complicating gardening, tips for creating bog gardens, keeping bees, and the best use for Tad-cu's rhubarb yet.Some mentions from Adam, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Aberglasney GardensFarmyard Nurseries, Richard BramleyMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

This week we learn a bit about concrete impregnated with moss, the dangers of being a sloth, the healing benefits of microbacterium vacii, and we get stuck down a fairly large rabbit hole on the relationship between mental health and screen/tech time.We’re back at Longmeadow with Monty this week and Carol Klein takes us through her late spring plants before we visit Elliott Neep in his absolutely stunning garden near Wantage in South Oxfordshire. Ashley Edwards takes us to spectacular Holker Hall in the Lake District where we meet head gardener Matthew Murgatroyd, as well as Jacob, Will and Chloe. Finally we head over to the Alpine Garden Society in Pershore where we hear from many of the volunteers and president Dr Rob Amos who are preparing for Chelsea Flower Show.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenRespyrehttps://www.gorespyre.comMicrobacterium vaciihttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23454729/Elliott Neephttps://www.thegardeningkind.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheGardeningKind/videoshttps://www.thegardeningkind.com/p/get-the-look-courtyard-garden-part?r=48136u&utm_medium=ios&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadLYkksO7zEWsyhqUJ2yq3vQgNLa0pRIas9JLqzCfOy_ZE35dKNEFAmz1_idA_aem_XoDUEY6QyvnMCVr-OYMbog&triedRedirect=trueHolker Hallhttps://www.holker.co.uk/discover/the-gardens/Alpine Garden Societyhttps://www.alpinegardensociety.netBenn Storeyhttps://www.instagram.com/bennstorey/Layla Robinsonhttps://www.laylarobinson.comMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

Patrick Gale joins us for a Chit-Chat after his beautiful garden near Land's End was featured on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 5. We find out about growing trees on granite, barn owl manors, bee-keeping, how to speed up your leaf mulching process, and a handy and completely delicious Nigella recipe to keep in your back pocket in the event of a chard glut.Some mentions from Patrick, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/National Garden SchemeRSPB barn owl boxesNigella Lawson's chard and anchovy recipe Gale WarningTrewidden GardenMore Not Just a GardenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/homeWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

This episode we discuss the virtues of chaos gardening, how Sweetpea makes her stinky fertiliser, supramolecular plastics, blue sausage fruit, and the dangers of Artemisia absinthium - mostly a concern if you’re in the vicinity of any French impressionists.Sue Kent and Adam Frost present Gardeners' World 2025, episode 9 this week from RHS Malvern Spring Festival. The show gardens featured are:Garden of the Wind, Yun Sunmi & Lu WenjuanSt Godwald’s Retreat, Marc Harbourne-BessantThe Diamond Way, Luke GunnerKitchen Garden, Jon WheatleyThe Hierarchy of Plants, Kate MasonThe Sleep in Beauty Garden, Ian McBainDibleys' Modern Garden Room, Lynne DibleyContemporary Living/A Modern Retreat, Botanical Interior DesignThe Sensory Sanctuary, Jonathan Balchandani & Mohammed BhulaBiosis: Mode of Life, Humble-Bee GardenersThe Rain Garden, John HowlettGreening Maindee Gateway Garden, Emily Crowley-WroeWe meet Stella Exley from Hare Spring Cottage Plants and Kate Mason from Kate Mason Garden Designs , we also hear from Dan from Dan's plants, as well as his Grandma Lilly. Finally Rachel de Thame chats to Philip Harkness from The Harkness Rose Company to find out about the Rosa ‘Catherine’s Rose’.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenChaos Gardeninghttps://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/what-is-chaos-gardeningRoualeyn Fuchsiashttps://www.roualeynfuchsias.co.uk/Jurassic Plantshttps://jurassicplants.co.ukPlantagogohttps://www.plantagogo.comPotash Nurseryhttps://www.potashnursery.co.uk/Greenjjam Nurserieshttps://www.greenjjam.co.ukLincolnshire Pond Plantshttps://www.lincsplants.comHare Spring Cottage Plantshttps://www.harespringcottageplants.co.ukKate Mason Garden Designhttps://kmgardendesign.ukDan's Plantshttps://www.dansplants.co.ukHarkness Roseshttps://harknessroses1879.comMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

Layla Robinson was on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 25 and joins us for a Chit-Chat about her dream garden. We learn about modern apprenticeships, her transition from fresh to everlasting flowers, the inspiration behind her book Everlasting Blooms, rainbow vegetables, mushroom trees, and have we finally broken Sweetpea?🤯 We also get an insight into the floral design and story behind her exhibit “Love Our Rivers” for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.Some mentions from Layla, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/Italian Ranunclus Green and GorgeousChiltern SeedsPlants of DistinctionBlack Shed FlowersMerit MushroomsMore Not Just a GardenWebsite: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

For our recap this week, we have a natter about the pro’s and con’s of AI in horticulture, why & when plants change their scents, canine insect pest control, Yoofs, ICDs, and the bad boy of gardening.Joe Swift and Rachel de Thame present Gardeners’ World 2025 episode 8 from Malverleys in Newbury with Head Gardener Mat Reese and his wife Jess. We meet Will Tomson from Sheffield at his beautiful garden at Berrywell before joining Arit Anderson with Tom Massey and Je Ahn at the incredible Mayfield Park in Manchester created by Duncan Paybody from Studio Egret West. Finally we head to Ashbourne in Derbyshire to join the wonderful Mon and Maggie Kirby on their fantastic allotment.And as an added bonus, Bear excels at mispronouncing Malverleys incorrectly around 90% of the podcast, leaving no uncertainty as to which of the two is the real brains of this operation.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMalverleyshttps://www.malverleys.co.uk/whats-on-eventsWill Tomsonhttps://www.creativecultivation.co.ukhttps://soundcloud.com/allatseahttps://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/658423046543111581?source_impression_id=p3_1746476614_P32gIP3lgUxWW5HRMat Reesehttps://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardeners/mat-reese-interviewDuncan Paybody from Studio Egret Westhttps://www.instagram.com/dpaybody/https://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardens-to-visit/mayfield-park-manchesterSpectator Article by Isabel Harman regarding AIhttps://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-row-over-chelseas-ai-garden/#More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

This week on our Gardeners’ World 2025 episode 7 recap, we discuss slug fun-facts including the first organism who’s scientific name is based on the welsh language, composting humans, 250 ton wisterias, Nigel Palfrey’s Dukes of Hazzard moment (available on the Patreon) and why do bugs like mating on Sweetpea?We join Sue Kent in her place in Wales for some more plant experiments including sowing 40 year old seeds, before meeting the wonderful “Compost Michael” or Michael Kennard in Sussex to hear all about his genius Compost Club social enterprise. Molly in South East London is this week’s Your Gardens where we find out about her parents’ front garden as well as the beautiful floral imprints that she has been creating from their plants. Francis takes us to just outside Woking in Surrey to visit a National Collection of incredible wisteria and finally Karl Suchy gives us a tour of his fabulous garden inspired by a visit to Great Dixter.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenCompost Clubhttps://www.compostclub.online/aboutFrom Molly Imprintshttps://www.instagram.com/from_molly_imprints/From Molly Floralshttps://www.instagram.com/from__molly/Plant Heritagehttps://www.plantheritage.org.uk/events/surrey/visit-to-the-surrey-group-wisteria-collection/Karl Suchy’s garden at 81 Coombe Lane, Bristol, available through the NGShttps://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/42268/81-coombe-lane?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ6x-BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpbjNtS1g3QmJtMUpXVEZ0AR4QyjFHvSA6iu2W4dX5K8-rwirLSnXRPwZYQtd0p3jvhKURBZERwm5VcNjxzw_aem_GthF7x3Aq3fxmWny_Hav5wKarl Suchyhttps://www.instagram.com/kapability_karl/Great Dixterhttps://www.greatdixter.co.ukFergus Garretthttps://www.instagram.com/fergusmustafasabrigarrett/More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

On this week's Gardeners' World recap, we discuss fasciation, Portland, Oregon’s smallest urban park in the world, and why Australia has roos and emus on its coat of arms. before visiting Carol Klein at the stunning Glebe Cottage. Jess Goddard gives us a tour of her beautiful and packed balcony and then Monty talks to Jamie Butterworth, Clare Matterson and Jo Whiley about his dog-friendly garden design for Chelsea Flower Show. Finally we get a tour of the spectacular daffodils displays in North Carmarthenshire at Gelli Uchaf, Landeilo, home to Julian and Fiona Wormald, with a special mention to the rare Narcissus ‘Mrs R O Backhouse', Narcissus ‘Mrs William Copeland’, and Narcissus ‘Sussex Bonfire’.Some links:To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenCarol Kleinhttps://www.instagram.com/the_carol_klein/Monty’s Chelsea Flower Show Gardenhttps://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show/news/2025/rhs-radio-2-dog-gardenFiona and Julian Wormaldhttps://thegardenimpressionists.comhttps://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/21809/gelli-uchaf?fbclid=IwY2xjawJyzchleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHn6gkowcdUiOTf90E05kqU-n8tIElBELPZNNe1R9h9IP_LI7jPETodNHGc7B_aem_DDFMunvhpkr309Ru7G_qcQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhJTrydxR8U&t=2747sEntangled Life by Merlin Sheldrakehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Entangled-Life-Worlds-Change-Futures/dp/1784708275/ref=asc_df_1784708275?mcid=962a5912972d33809401b6546c1e8263&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=10036514130176694141-1784708275-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10036514130176694141&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2826&hvtargid=pla-2281435177898&psc=1&gad_source=1The Lives of Bees by Thomas D Seeleyhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Lives-Bees-Thomas-D-Seeley/dp/0691166765More Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/