The Untold Story Of Gardening

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How do plants get from the soil to the shelves? How does a garden centre make money? What are the challenges behind running a garden? What goes into setting up your very own plant-business? If you have ever wondered about any of these questions, "The Untold Story of Gardening" is the podcast for you! Follow Tamsin Westhorpe, journalist and gardener, as she travels throughout the UK to meet with the most influential people in horticulture to talk plants, gardening and business. This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit candidegardening.com

Tamsin Westhorpe and Candide


    • Mar 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The Untold Story Of Gardening

    Vicki Cooke from Plant Heritage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 29:32


    Vicki Cooke carries out one of the most important jobs in horticulture working with the world's leading garden plant conservation and research charity, Plant Heritage. Their mission is quite simple; the conservation of cultivated plants.Tamsin digs deeper into life as a Plant Conservation Manager and the role of Plant Heritage in preserving and supporting the sharing of rare species to preserve them long into the future, for cultural, medical, culinary and aesthetic use. It's a citizen science project where each one of us can benefit from growing the plants ourselves (as a Plant Guardian) and potentially have the honour of becoming a National Plant Collection holder!But there's much more to Plant Heritage than meets the eye...! 

    Helen Picton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 38:36


    Join Tamsin as she talks to Helen Picton of Old Court Nurseries about her early entrepreneurial spirit, daisies, her heroes and hopes for the future!

    Grass Seed With Guy Jenkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 35:16


    Johnsons Lawn Care is one of the oldest Lawn Care companies in existence. Tamsin speaks to Guy Jenkins about the life of grass, the pros and cons of a grass lawn, commercial use of grasses throughout the UK and Europe and much much more!

    Roses with Michael Marriott

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 36:06


    Tamsin Meets Michael Marriott, a rose expert working for David Austin Roses. Tamsin is hoping to find out about roses, their smells sights and which plants to best use for the most wonderful smells!

    Stewarts Interior Landscaping

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 41:38


    With Rebecca Moy and Jonathon Robson, Tamsin learns about installing the best indoor plants.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge. To find out more please visit www.candidegardening.com.

    Grasses with Neil Lucas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 39:09


    Tamsin visits Neil Lucas at Knoll Gardens in Dorset. The expert on grasses regales with his stories from around the world, and time spent at the Chelsea Garden Show. Neil also advises Tamsin with great tips; on where to grow and not grow different types of grasses.This Podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge. To find out more please visit www.candidegardening.com. Music: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    Nashir Karmali the Gardening Chiropractor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 21:32


    Tamsin visits The Alchemy Health Clinic in Dorest to meet with Nashir Karmali, to discuss the best methods for avoiding injuries while gardening.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge. To find out more please visit www.candidegardening.com.Music: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    Herbs with Kim Hurt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 14:22


    Tamsin is joined by Louise, a student from Worcester University, to get some tips on spicing up their cooking from Kim Hurt of The Cottage Herbary. Who suggests some great herbs, tips and suggestions for creating and maintaining a window box brimming with herbs.This Podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge. To find out more please visit www.candidegardening.com. Music: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    A Tour of a Spring Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 8:28


    Join Tamsin, as she explores her garden in Herefordshire, looking at the plants, grasses and small visitors along the way!This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    Chelsea In Bloom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 11:19


    Join Tamsin as she takes to the streets of London, to explore the different businesses and shops that have created colourful and vibrant displays to celebrate the Chelsea Flower Show.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    Allotment Gardening with Terry Walton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 16:21


    Today Tamsin talks to Terry Walton, about his experience, memories, tips and the joys of looking after your own Allotment Garden.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    City Composting with Heather Gorringe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 18:18


    Tamsin discusses composting with Heather Gorringe of Wiggly Wigglers, about the benefits of indoor composting, ideal for small gardens & city living.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit https://candidegardening.com. Music: Vacation by Scandinavianz. 

    Trees with Steph James

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 22:10


    Tamsin is off to visit Steph James who runs the award-winning Tree Nursery Frank P Matthews.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    A New Generation Of Open Gardening with Piers Milburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 14:12


    Join Tamsin Westhorpe as she discovers a new breed of Open Garden at Pythouse Kitchen Garden, with Manager Piers Milburn.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    National Garden Scheme with Sue Phipps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 15:52


    Tamsin Westhorpe discusses the history of the National Garden Scheme with Deputy Chairman Sue Phipps.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    Head Gardener James Cross of Bishops Palace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 15:52


    Join Tamsin Westhorpe as she talks to James Cross, head gardener at Bishops Palace in Wells, talking about what his job entails.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    Plantsmans Gardens with Gavin Franco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 18:02


    Tamsin Westhorpe visits Gavin Franco, a student writing a thesis on Conserving Cultural Identity of Plantsmans Gardens.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    Horticultural Trade Association With Boyd Douglas Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 16:37


    Tamsin Westhorpe meets and talks to Boyd Douglas Davis the Horticultural Trade Association (HTA).This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    Garden Photography with Andrea Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 30:20


    Join Tamsin Westhorpe as she goes to visit Andrea Jones, an award winning Garden Photographer to learn how to become a great Garden Photographer.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

    Setting up a Foraging Business

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 40:14


    Tamsin Westhorpe talks with Forager Liz Knight of Forage Fine Foods, about the realities and fine details of starting a foraging based food business.This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by ScandinavianzUnder no circumstances should you touch, pick or eat anything you are not 100% certain that it is safe to do so. We strongly advise to correctly verify and identify any plant, fruit, mushroom or anything else growing in the wild before consuming or touching.

    Specialist Nurseries with Claire Austin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 32:33


    Tamsin Westhorpe goes to meet Claire Austin at her Pub and Nursery to discuss the practicalities of setting up a new nursery. This podcast comes to you from Candide Gardening, the app where gardeners find inspiration and knowledge, to find out more please visit CandideMusic: Vacation by Scandinavianz

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