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Welcome to our gardening podcasts, your one-stop-shop for all things plants and gardening related. Whether you’re a keen gardener or just getting started, we’ve got something for everyone.    Over the coming months, host, gardener and writer, Louise Midgley, will be joined by a series of special guests, giving listeners trusted advice, tried and tested techniques and handy tips to bring out the best in your garden this season. 

Dobbies - Our Gardening Podcast


    • Apr 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    28: Grow your own

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 25:08


    Dobbies' podcast host, Daisy Payne, is joined by Horticultural Director, Marcus Eyles, and Development Chef, Adam Veysey, to chat about the benefits of growing and cooking with homegrown produce.  

    27: Positively plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 20:45


    Dobbies' podcast host, Louise Midgley, is joined by Senior Houseplant Buyer, Claire Bishop, to chat about the positive impact of houseplants and trends for 2023. 

    26: Christmas Dobbies' style

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 19:27


    Dobbies' Christmas Buyer, Lynsey Abbott, joins Dobbies' ambassador and podcast host, Daisy Payne, to explore this year's Christmas themes and how you can make an impact for less this festive season. 

    25: Sustainable real Christmas trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 23:03


    Dobbies' Horticultural Director, Marcus Eyles, joins Needlefresh Chairman, Christopher Hood, and Dobbies' ambassador, Daisy Payne, to explore how Dobbies' real Christmas trees are grown and how you can find the tree that is right for you. 

    24: Child-friendly gardening

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 22:35


    Dobbies' Little Seedling Ambassador, Ethan Firth, joins host, Louise Midgley, and Horticultural Director, Marcus Eyles, to chat about the benefits of gardening with kids.  

    23: Dobbies at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 22:55


    Dobbies' guest podcast host, Daisy Payne, and Horticultural Director, Marcus Eyles, bring our ‘green sanctuary' stand to life.   

    22: New year, new plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 17:36


    Dobbies' podcast host, Louise Midgley, is joined by Senior Houseplant Buyer, Claire Bishop, to explore top houseplants tips and recommendations for 2022. 

    21: Winter gardening tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 29:55


    Dobbies' Ambassador and guest host, Daisy Payne, is joined by Horticultural Director, Marcus Eyles, to chat about what you can do in the garden in winter.

    20: Festive houseplants, real wreaths and foliage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 18:33


    Dobbies' Ambassador and guest host, Daisy Payne, is joined by Senior Houseplant Buyer, Claire Bishop, and Stylist, Rebecca Stanton, to explore festive houseplants and real foliage.  

    19: Christmas décor trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 21:52


    Dobbies' Ambassador and guest host, Daisy Payne, is joined by Christmas Buyer, Lynsey Abbott, and Stylist, Rebecca Stanton, to chat all things Christmas. 

    18: Autumn gardening with National Trust for Scotland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 22:51


    Louise Midgley is joined by Ann Steele, Heritage Gardening Expert at the National Trust for Scotland, centred around what goes into caring for the historic gardens including their sustainable practices.

    17: Dobbies at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 23:18


    Louise Midgley is joined by Marcus Eyles and Dobbies' Ambassador, Henry Agg, to talk about the Dobbies' stand at RHS Chelsea Flower Show and the gardens that inspired them.  

    16: Protecting butterflies with Butterfly Conservation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 24:17


    Louise Midgley is joined by Butterfly Conservation's Helping Hands Project Officer, Anthony McCluskey, who shares top tips on gardening for protecting butterflies and moths. 

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    15: Sustainable gardening

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 26:16


    Louise Midgley and Marcus Eyles discuss the importance of environmentally-friendly products and practices, as we launch #sustainabledobbies. 

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    14: Caring for garden wildlife with RSPB

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 28:06


    Louise Midgley is joined by RSPB Conservation Officer, Alasdair Lemon, to discuss how we can make our gardens a haven for wildlife. 

    13: Reducing food waste with Too Good To Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 25:33


    Louise Midgley and Too Good To Go co-founder, Jamie Crummie, explore how we can all minimise food waste as well how to get your own ‘Magic Bag'. 

    12: Gardening health benefits with Stroke Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 19:13


    Host Louise Midgley talks to Claire Fincham, Prevention Manager at the Stroke Association, exploring how gardening can have a positive impact on those rebuilding their lives after stroke. 

    11: Caring for real Christmas trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 16:36


    Louise Midgley and Horticultural Director, Marcus Eyles, discuss all things about real Christmas trees: how they are selected, how to transport them home and how to maximise their longevity.  

    10: Christmas styling how-to

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 19:45


    Louise Midgley and Stylist, Rebecca Stanton, get into the festive spirit as they talk through brilliant Christmas crafts and styles that can be recreated at home. 

    9: Christmas Decoration Themes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 17:16


    Join Louise Midgley as she talks to Dobbies' Christmas buyer, Lynsey Abbott to chat Christmas décor for your home this year. 

    8: Get your garden winter ready

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 25:19


    Louise Midgley and Dobbies' Horticulture Director, Marcus Eyles, explore gardening in the winter, with inspiration and advice on preparing for spring.

    7: Keep Britain Growing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 22:23


    Louise Midgley welcomes Pippa Greenwood from the HTA to talk about their #KeepBritainGrowing campaign. They explore why gardening is good for us and our local communities.   

    6: Houseplant haven

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 20:40


    Louise Midgley and Dobbies' Houseplant Buyer, Claire Bishop, explore the wonderful world of houseplants, with what's hot and top tips to make your home a houseplant haven.

    5: BBQ season with Weber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 23:57


    Louise Midgley and Weber's Head Grill Master, Dan Cooper, chat BBQs. A must-listen for anyone looking to make the most of their BBQ, whatever the season!

    4: Grow Your Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 19:43


    Louise Midgley and Louise Golden explore how to grow your own fruit, vegetables and herbs. Great advice on how to avoid common mistakes and what to do if you are just getting started.

    3: Gardening with kids

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 14:49


    Gardening is a great hobby for the whole family. Join Louise Midgley and Louise Golden as they share their top tips for getting the kids green fingered. 

    2: Gardening for beginners

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 21:41


    In this episode, host Louise Midgley is joined by Dobbies gardening expert, Louise Golden who gives some top tips for beginners just starting out on their gardening journey. 

    1: Get your garden Spring ready

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 25:01


    In the first episode, Louise is joined by Marcus Eyles, horticulture expert at Dobbies, to talk about all the things you can do in your garden this spring. Packed with expert advice, they discuss how to inject a splash of colour into your garden, getting the most from your beds and borders, the best produce to grow now and tips on preparing your garden for the summer ahead. 

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