Podcast appearances and mentions of poppy day

In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Suzanne Weete, a 24-year Dover resident and community mental health advocate who works at Community Partners, a local community mental health center. Weete discusses her role in founding the Dover Mental Health Alliance, a grassroots coalition dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and education in the community.The conversation explores the evolution of mental health awareness, noting how younger generations are more open to discussing mental health challenges compared to previous generations who viewed such issues with stigma. Weete emphasizes that mental health and physical health are equally important, drawing connections between the opioid crisis, the pandemic, and increased mental health needs in the community.A significant focus of the discussion centers on Mental Health First Aid training, which Community Partners provides through a federal SAMHSA grant through October 2027. Parker shares how effective this mandatory training has been for Dover city staff, enabling them to recognize and respond to people in emotional distress. The conversation also touches on the Dover Mental Health Alliance's work toward designating Dover as a "mental health-friendly community."Key mental health resources mentioned include:988 (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)833-710-6477 (New Hampshire Rapid Response mental health crisis line)Community Partners: https://communitypartnersnh.org/Dover Mental Health Alliance: https://dovermentalhealthalliance.org/In This Week in Dover History, we learn about Dover's 1927 Poppy Day celebration, when veterans' organizations held fundraising events at the Opera House and sold poppies to support disabled and needy veterans and their families, connecting this historical tradition to Memorial Day observances.

In Petersfield's local news we hear all about the opening of a new A&E department.  We find out just how much money was raised on Poppy Day in Petersfield and hear how you can par for free after three.  Finally we will round up what's needed at the foodbank this week. To share your news email team@shineradio.uk or call 01730 555 500.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Petersfield's local news we hear all about the opening of a new A&E department.  We find out just how much money was raised on Poppy Day in Petersfield and hear how you can par for free after three.  Finally we will round up what's needed at the foodbank this week. To share your news email team@shineradio.uk or call 01730 555 500.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Community Services Director John Storer and City Engineer Ken Mavrogeorge about the various construction and infrastructure projects happening in Dover during the summer months. Storer highlights the new Pudding Hill Water Treatment Plant, a $15 million project that has brought the Pudding Hill aquifer back into service, and the construction of a new 1 million gallon water tower. Mavrogeorge discusses the Fifth and Grove Street reconstruction project, the Portland Avenue retaining wall project, and the annual street paving program. They also touch on sewer projects, including a $9 million upgrade to the River Street Pump Station and efforts to consolidate and reduce the number of pump stations in the city. In This Week in Dover History, we learn that on May 28, 1927, Dover celebrated Poppy Day, a special observance to honor and support disabled and needy veterans and their families, organized by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts.

Today's “Breakfast Bribe” was for Legion Post 104! We talked with Betty Zoller from the Legion Auxiliary.  Do you know that they visit nursing homes every month to visit veterans to remind them they are not alone! When you see them this weekend passing out Poppy Flowers in memory of our Military that gave the ultimate sacrifice, consider giving a donation to group that helps our Veterans!  Thanks to Mayor Brandon Sakbun for his great comments & for stopping by to make today “Poppy Day” today in Terre Haute! Tonight look for the Legion at Lows. Tomorrow at 9am they will be at the Calvary Cemetery to place flowers on the graves! Monday they will be a part of a service at Veterans Cemetery at Highland, as they lay wreaths on the graves of the fallen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Please note - This podcast was recorded at noon on Wednesday - before the Ceasefire Amendment in Westminster. At the end a question from John Daly. Recommendations: Stuart: The Pigeon Tunnel Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell -- better known as John le Carré, author of such classic espionage novels as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Constant Gardener. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Cold War leading into present day, the film spans six decades as le Carré delivers his final and most candid interview, punctuated with rare archival footage and dramatized vignettes. "The Pigeon Tunnel" is a deeply human and engaging exploration of le Carré's extraordinary journey and the paper-thin membrane between fact and fiction. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-pigeon-tunnel/umc.cmc.633pbtki99m7e8lc9ybbyab3 Catriona: The Newsreader Set in 1986, the show follows the unlikely bond between a young TV reporter (Reid) and a 'difficult' female newsreader (Torv), as they cover events such as the shock of the Challenger explosion, the hype of Halley's Comet and complexities of the AIDS crisis. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0cgx4k0/the-newsreader

Ken, Claudio are joined by Chris Baker & Keith all the way from Canada. Chatting about The point from Saturdays game v Stoke City.

Artist/Musician Beatriz "Betty" Monteavaro returns with an album that both frightened and inspired her twelve-years-of-Catholic-school-self, 'Join Hands' by goth pioneers Siouxsie and the Banshees. "Are you ready?" Songs discussed in this episode: Love In A Void - Siouxsie and The Banshees; Bowling Green - Holly Hunt; Dog Eat Dog - Adam and the Ants; Poppy Day, Regal Zone - Siouxsie and The Banshees; Colony - Joy Division; Placebo Effect, Icon, Premature Burial, Playground Twist, Mother/Oh Mein Papa, The Lords Prayer - Siouxsie and The Banshees; The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden; Chelsea/Pigs - Floor; The Lords Prayer - Siouxsie and The Banshees

IN THE NEWS Long-troubled Fort Hood has been redesignated Fort Cavazos, in honor of Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos, a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam wars and the first Hispanic four-star general. THIS WEEK'S GUEST Terri Tanielian, Special Assistant to the President for Veterans Affairs, is a nationally recognized expert in veteran and mental health policy. She discusses how the White House is tackling veterans issues such as suicide and homelessness, as well as how they are supporting military families and caregivers. RAPID FIRE  A very good girl deploys on carrier Ford: Sage the service dog Marines to deactivate historically female recruit training battalion The Story of Poppy Day Special Guest: Terri Tanelian.

This is an EXTRA HOUR of the John & Heidi Show. These breaks are only heard on the flagship station for The John And Heidi Show, Sunny 93.3 fm in Sioux Falls, SD. (and now www.SiouxFallsNewsRadio.com) This rest of this show is syndicated on over 297 stations, to hear these breaks, you can listen to Sunny 93.3 from 5am to 10am or hear the podcast version at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com (click AUDIO ARCHIVES)

Poppy Day - Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust support advisor Niall Shepherd previews the Poppy Day appeal and upcoming ANZAC Day commemorations. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three female priests who love the Vicar of Dibley and want to talk about how it matches real life! In this episode we reflect on Remembrance Day (11th November). We talk about our own experiences of Remembrance Day/Armistice, Ruthi talks to her Dad (Revd. David Banbury) who was a chaplain in the army, and we pitch a Dibley Remembrance Day episode. ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley Twitter @VicarsWatch Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Twitter @RevRuthi, Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Jenny Bland (Twitter @EarlsBartonVic, Instagram @thevicartoday) Revd Cate Thomson (Twitter @catethomson, Instagram @revdcate) Music and editing by Revd Toby Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

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Sunday marks the centenary of Poppy Day, the first being on the 24th of April, 1922. It remains the longest running appeal in New Zealand's history. This is the only county that doesn't hold Poppy Day in November, in conjunction with Remembrance Day. In a typical year, more than a million poppies are made in Christchurch. Karyn speaks to Skin Frances, the coordinator of poppy making in Christchurch.

We start with the interview with Matt Spaiser, author of "From Tailors with Love: An Evolution of Menswear Through the Bond Films". We look at the clothing influences of two Princes of Wales, Prince Charles and his grand-uncle, once known as Edward VIII then as the Duke of Winsor. After that, I take a look at: P is for the Plantagenates (minute 44)P is for Pound Stirling (minute 47)P is for Ian Paisley (minute 50)P is for Protestantism (minute 56) P is for Pimms (minute 58)P is for Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQ)P is for Paddington Bear (1 hour, minute 6)P is for Pub (1 hour, minute 10) P is for Posh and Poor (1 hour, minute 13)P is for Pie (1 hour, minute 17)P is for Prize-fighting or Pugilism (1 hour, minute 19)P is for Politeness (1 hour, minute 20)P is for Pips, as in 'time pips' (1 hour, minute 22) And at 1 hour, minute 23: P is for Pennies, Pillar Boxes, Pooh, Pontefract Cakes, Pencil Museum, Pop Music, Penny for the Guy, Park, Pride, Palace, Post Office, Pantomimes, Patience, Punk Rock, Pint, Patiotism, Peas, Pluck, Porridge, Poppy Day, Pomp and Circumstance and the Proms, Portsmouth, Parliament, Police Telephone Boxes, Peaky Blinders, Politics, Pax Britannica, St. Paul's Cathedral, Peter Sellers, Pudding. At 1 hour, minute 27, I look at the Wikipedia article on British stereotypes. My final word is on Pwyllheli, check out the great video by the local tourism office here.You can contact me on Instagram, by e-mail (AlbionNeverDies@Gmail.com), or by commenting on my posts in the Facebook group "

Terrorism: the Islam connection | Round the Table Following news of Sunday's terror attack, it quickly became widely reported that the Liverpool suicide bomber was a Christian convert. But is it really as simple as all that? Now, it appears, he had been attending a mosque "all day, every day" in the run-up to the attack: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10215949/Poppy-Day-suicide-bomber-local-mosque-day-day-Ramadan.html On today's Round the Table, we'll be joined by special guest Beth Peltola, CEO of One Truth Project, to discuss the Islamic connection with terror attacks. Read more: Of terrorists and Islamophobes: https://christianconcern.com/comment/of-terrorists-and-islamophobes-a-christian-terrorist/

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return for the latest rip-roaring episode of the Thought Police - the brutally honest podcast that tells it exactly like it is. Today the hosts discuss: looking like radio, jazz vs. Led Zeppelin, receiving an unsolicited survey, why the powers that be want Covid to continue, New York going soft, the Poppy Day suicide bomber being looked after by do-gooders, Kev's mysterious sister, a live streaming disaster, booster balderdash, the backlash for Boris if he tries to cancel Christmas again, how many jabs we might be told we need, unsubstantiated rumours of another new wave, whether second jobs are acceptable for politicians, Geoffrey Cox's hypocrisy, Meghan and Harry supposedly getting to the bottom of their own misinformation, and MG's trip to America potentially scuppering the possibility of a festive live show. It's the podcast that knows who Father Christmas really is - it's The Thought Police.  You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Meanwhile if you'd like to send them an email, the address is: thoughtpolicepod@gmail.com. 

Andrew Pierce speaks to security expert Professor Anthony Glees on why a failed asylum seeker who had been sectioned was free to carry out his attack on Sunday, and speaks to cricket coach Taj Butt on the testimony of Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq who said he was repeatedly subjected to racial abuse while at the club. Plus, is the apostrophe really on the verge of dying out? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we mark Remembrance Day, we're joined by historian Dr Fiona Reid and English Heritage audience development manager Rachel Morrison to look back the armistice, remembrance, and how the red poppy became a symbol of those who gave their lives in conflicts since the First World War. We'll also find out how and where the commemorative poppies are made today – 100 years since the first poppy appeal – and what's happening at Marble Hill in London to commemorate its wartime history. For more details about Marble Hill or to plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/marblehill

Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages.It's November and things have been going with a whizz and a bang!  On the 5th November, we celebrate Bonfire Night here in the UK, to commemorate the failed gunpowder plot of 1605.  A group of Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up King James I and the Houses of Parliament.  They failed, but we still celebrate today with bonfires and firework displays!  You can learn more about the Gunpowder Plot HERE.Today is also the 11th November, also known as Remembrance day or Poppy Day.  At 11am on the 11th November in 1918, the first world war finally came to an end.  So on this special day every year, people remember those who have died in all wars, not just WW1, by holding a two minute silence for them.   You can learn more about it HERE.Our first story this episode is from our guest teller Amy Douglas.  Amy is a word-hoarder, a word-storer, a word-catcher and a word explorer.  She plays with words, riddles and puzzles.She likes hide and seek, jumping in puddles, getting muddy, treasure hunts and has a favourite tree where she likes to sit with a book and an apple.She lives in Shropshire, which is wild, magical and has stories hidden everywhere!  She's also written a book!  You can buy it HERE.And if you want to find out more about what she does, visit her website HERE.Our second story is a very very old tale from the Australian Aboriginal people.   They do not have a written down language, so their wisdom is passed down through word of mouth, symbols and beautiful art work. Aboriginal people of Australia believe that the Dreamtime was way back, in the very beginning of time. Everything was created by ancestor spirits. They made the rivers, streams, water holes  hills, rocks, plants and animals. They believe the earth is sacred, and should be honoured and protected.   You can learn more about their culture, religion, landscape and animals HERE. If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our second season, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can also follow us on:InstagramFacebook andTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook at Tales from the DragonflyMusic from Free Music ArchiveProduced by 

More inconsequential witterings about the Albion with Chris and Adrian.

Today we celebrate the man who is remembered with the much-loved Zinnia We'll also learn about the California Poppy and California Poppy Day, which is celebrated today. We hear one of my favorite passages about springtime. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a lovely book about Orchids - that’s sure to bring a smile. And then we’ll wrap things up with the story of a wonderful botanist who did tremendous work in the Southern part of the United States and he is remembered fondly still today.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org   Curated News The ‘Plant for Peace’ Is a Common Herb Often Overlooked for Treating Stress | Well + Good | Saanya Ali   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and original blog posts for yourself, you're in luck. I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So, there’s no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community where you’d search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.

Episode 158 - Ben spouts about Guy Fawkes Night, Poppy Day, Johnny Depp's Dilemma's and The Suckling Sperm Whale. Website - http://www.benbriggs.co.uk/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thebenbriggspodcast Twitter - @thebenbriggs - https://twitter.com/thebenbriggs Instagram - @thebenbriggs - https://www.instagram.com/thebenbriggs

De Thatcher à BoJo, des gouvernances variées Dans ce dernier épisode de la série, entretien avec Timothy Whitton pour évoquer le gouvernement de Theresa May, le Brexit et le résident actuel du 10 Downing Street, Boris Johnson. Timothy Whitton est spécialiste de civilisation britannique contemporaine, il est maître de conférences à l'Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont Ferrand II. Il a publié de nombreux articles sur la pauvreté et les bas salaires et a écrit sur la Grande-Bretagne de Tony Blair. Depuis quelques années ses recherches portent sur la mairie de Londres et la décentralisation du pouvoir en Grande-Bretagne. Photo: Boris Johnson, alors maire de Londres, lors d'un concours de tir à la corde avec des membres de la Royal Navy, de l'Armée de terre et de la Royal Air Force, lors du lancement de la Journée du Poppy Day, à Potters Field (Londres), le mardi 27 octobre 2015. Le Poppy Day (Journée du Coquelicot) permet de récolter des fonds pour soutenir les militaires et leurs familles. (© Jonathan Brady/Keystone/EPA)

A bonus from the Don Watson interview that was the feature of last week's Redfern episode. To commemorate Remembrance Day (Armistice Day), speechwriter Don Watson talks about Paul Keating's beautiful 'Eulogy for the Unknown Soldier' that was delivered at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on 11 November, 1993. The occasion was the interrment of the remains of one Australian solider, dug up from a battlefield on the Western Front. It is a revered speech in this country, the words are now chiselled into the Australian War Memorial itself and the phrase 'He is all of them, and he is one of us'; was even at the centre of a political stoush in 2013 over whether it should replace Kipling's 'Known Unto God' on the graves of Unknown Soldiers. (Kipling won the day). This is a shorter episode than the usual Speakola length. If you are interested in Don Watson and his speechwriitng career, the previous episode is much more detailed, and discusses Watson's somewhat broken relationship with the former Prime Minister. Watson's most recent books are 'There it is Again' (Collected Writings) and The Bush. Tony's books are available online and at his website. Send an email to swap details for signed copies. He mentions The Minister for Traffic Lights in this episode, a picture book about a traffic light loving politician who invents a mauve traffic light as a cure for road rage. Episode supported by GreenSkin™ and PurpleSkin™ avocados at https://greenskinavocados.com.au/ Please subscribe to the podcast, visit Speakola,  and share any great speeches that are special to you, famous or otherwise. I just need transcript & photo /video embed. Speakola also has Twitter and Facebook feeds   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Ontario’s COVID-19 numbers are surging, hitting almost 1400 today. Hamilton could end up going to an orange alert level at this rate. Guest: Ahmad Firas Khalid, medical doctor and health policy expert - A survey says that the pandemic may have boost Canadians trust in science and scientists. Should we be doing more to help this growing interest in science? Guest: Brett McCollum, Ph.D. 3M National Teaching Fellow, Board of Governors' University Teaching Chair in Educational Leadership,  Editor-in-Chief | The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Professor of Chemistry, Mount Royal University - According to a poll, Canadians wouldn’t be upset if a curfew was imposed to deal with the pandemic if it gets more serious. Guest: Christian Bourque, Executive Vice President and Partner, Leger - A poll from Historica Canada says that fewer Canadians will attend Remembrance Day ceremonies and fewer will wear poppies. Is this just because of the pandemic or are there other factors? Guest: Anthony Wilson-Smith, Historica Canada - After the statue of Sir John A Macdonald defaced in Hamilton’s Gore Park, we ask what can be done with the memory of Canada’s first Prime Minister and the history of Canada. Why is it always Sir John A. Macdonald who seems to be the focus of these protests? Has he become a scapegoat for the attitude of that time? Guest: Randy Boswell, journalism professor at Carleton University in Ottawa and a former national news reporter specializing in Canadian history and politics, Carleton University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ROBERT VERKAIK is the former home affairs editor of the Independent and the former security editor of the Mail on Sunday. He now writes for the Guardian, Independent, i, Tortoise, Observer, Times, Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Times. Robert is the author of Defiant: The Untold Story of the Battle of Britain; Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist and Posh Boys: How English Public Schools Ruin Britain, published by Oneworld in 2016 and 2018. His reporting has been long-listed for both the Orwell Prize and the Paul Foot Awards. He was a runner-up in the specialist journalist category at the 2013 National Press Awards.This episode of Thought and Leaders commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Britain, as well as marks Poppy Day 2020.Robert takes you on an amazing journey through time uncovering the secrets of the Battle of Britain, including the story of the unsung hero - the Defiant aircraft.Strap up and chocks away! Get ready for an adventure..THOUGHT AND LEADERS global podcast is a GABAY production. To discuss the show or find out how we can help you with outstanding brand content, please DM or email: reinvent@me.comAbove all, please remember this year's very special Poppy Day and all those who served to ensure you would fight a very different enemy in 2020(Listening time - 35 minutes).

Today we celebrate the German artist who painted botanicals with extraordinary detail. We'll also learn about the botanist who left his mark on the anatomy of the human eye. We celebrate the Spanish botanist who spent his life in Columbia, where, among other things, he studied the cinchona tree and used the quinine to treat malaria. Today's Unearthed Words feature words about April. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that will help you become more self-sufficient one square foot at a time. And then we'll wrap things up with a celebration of the California State Flower. But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy.   Curated News Vegetable Seeds Are the New Toilet Paper by Alex Robinson | Modern Farmer  "...Home gardeners are preparing to grow their own vegetables in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting around March 16, online seed stores saw a huge spike in orders for vegetable seeds, as fears emerged that the pandemic could threaten food security. The increase in demand was so dramatic for Wayne Gale and his Canada-based business, Stokes Seeds, that they temporarily closed down their online store for home gardeners, in order to ensure they could fill all of their requests for commercial growers. Gale's business received around 1,000 orders from home gardeners during the weekend before March 16, a period of time it would usually receive around 350 such orders. "And this is not our peak season. Usually, our peak season is the second week of February," Gale says. Ken Wasnock, the CEO of Harris Seeds, says that the majority of his company's new demand has come from urban areas. The company has seen high volumes of sales to neighborhoods in New York City, where historically it hasn't sold much seed. Wasnock says earlier in the spike, a lot of the orders were coming from doomsday preppers, who purchased sprouting kits that don't require natural light. In the weeks since, he's seen an increase in children's gardening products, as parents try to plan activities and projects. Wasnock says that a high percentage of seeds people are buying are organic. Some of the more popular types of vegetable seeds ordered have included squash, zucchini, tomatoes, and beans."   Dreams For Your 2020 Garden It's decision time in the garden. What will your projects be this year? Often, we have no idea if our dreams for our gardens will come true. Gardeners may dream bigger dreams than emperors, but we can often get stuck, too. We put plants in the wrong spot. We buy the wrong thing. We spend too much money. We overdo. But, every now and then we get it completely right. I waited for years to put paths in around my front garden. Why did I wait so long? No reason, really. But, once it was in, I knew it was the perfect thing my garden had been missing. Up at the cabin, we had a sprinkler system installed. The soil here is sandy, and without regular watering, the plants would really struggle. After getting some ¼" tubing stubbed up to the deck, I've waited a year to install a kitchen garden on my deck. This spring, that's my big dream. I'll share the elevated bed system I selected and the evolution of this garden in upcoming Episodes. Whatever you're dreaming of and planning for your garden this season, I hope you get it completely right and that your dream comes true.   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1528  Today is the anniversary of the death of the German painter, engraver, printmaker, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg, Albrecht Dürer. Dürer's work was extraordinary, and by the time he was in his 20's, he was already quite famous. While he was known for his calm demeanor and introversion, his work conveyed profound emotion. During Dürer's lifetime, explorers were collected exotic plants and bulbs and bringing them home to the Old World, where they caused a sensation. The botanical focus began to shift away from plants as medicine to plants as ornamentation and beauty. Dürer was not immune to the artistic perspective on plants, and his work captured plants with an incredible amount of detail that was unmatched by previous drawings. If you're looking for bunny art, you should check out Dürer's watercolor called Young Hare. It's a beautiful piece, remarkable for its accuracy and realism. One of Dürer's most famous pieces is called The Great Piece of Turf (German: Das große Rasenstück), which he created in 1503. This watercolor shows a grouping of natural plants as Dürer had observed them in nature. There is a grass that has gone to seed, plantain, and dandelion. From a botanical art standpoint, Dürer's Turf is a masterpiece, highly regarded for the realistic depiction of plants living together in community.   1759  Today is the anniversary of the death of Johann Zinn, who died young at the age of 32. Still, Zinn accomplished much in his short life, and he focused on two areas of science: human anatomy and botany. From an anatomy standpoint, in his early twenties, Zinn wrote an eye anatomy book and became the first person to describe the anatomy of the Iris in the human eye. There are several parts of the eye named in his honor, including the Zinn zonule, the Zinn membrane, and the Zinn artery. It's fitting that Zinn wrote about the Iris - which of course, is also the name of a flower - and so there's some charming coincidental connection between his two passions of anatomy and botany. In Greek mythology, Iris was a beautiful messenger - a one-woman pony express - between the Olympian gods and humans. Iris was the personification of the rainbow. She had golden wings and would travel along the rainbow carrying messages from the gods to mortals. In the plant world, the Iris is a genus with hundreds of species and is represented by the fleur-de-lis. When Zinn was 26 years old, he became director of the University Botanic Garden in Göttingen (pronounced "Gert-ing-en"). He thought the University was going to put him to work as a professor of anatomy, but that job was filled, and so botany was his second choice. Nonetheless, he threw himself into his work. When Zinn received an envelope of seeds from the German Ambassador to Mexico, he described the blossom in detail, and he published the first botanical illustration of the Zinnia. He also shared the seeds with other botanists throughout Europe. Like most botanists in the 1700s, Zinn corresponded with Linnaeus. No doubt Zinn's work as a bright, young garden Director and the fact that he tragically died young from tuberculosis, spurred Linnaeus to name the flower Zinn received from Mexico in his honor. And so, Zinn lives on in the name Zinnia - a favorite flower of gardeners, and for good reasons: They come in a variety of vivid colors, they can be direct sown into the garden, they attract pollinators like butterflies, and they couldn't be easier to grow. And, if meditation is something you struggle with, you can still become a Zinn Master, if you enjoy growing Zinnias. :) And, I'd like to think Zinn would be pleased to be remembered by the Zinnia because, like the Iris, the Zinnia has a connection to the eyes. We've all heard the phrase beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Well... in the case of the Zinnia, the Aztecs were clearly not a fan. In fact, the Aztecs had a word for Zinnia, which basically translated to the evil eye or eyesore. The Aztecs didn't care for the zinnia flower - but don't judge them because it was not the hybridized dazzling version we've grown accustomed to in today's gardens. (You can thank the French for that!) The original plants were weedy-looking with an uninspired, dull purple blossom. This is why the blossom was initially called the crassina, which means "somewhat corse" before Linnaeus changed the name to remember Zinn. Over time, the gradual transformation of zinnias from eyesores to beauties gave Zinnias the common name Cinderella Flower. And here's a little factoid: the Zinnia is Indiana's state flower. I like to imagine when it came time for Indiana legislators to vote in favor of the Zinnia, Zinn was looking down from heaven and smiling as he heard these words: "All in favor of the zinnia, say aye."   1732  Today is the birthday of the Spanish priest, botanist, and mathematician José Celestino Mutis. Recognized as a distinguished botanist in his home country of Spain, Mutis was the architect of the Royal Botanical Expedition of the N. Kingdom of Granada (what is now Columbia) in 1783. For almost 50 years, Mutis worked to collect and illustrate the plants in Colombian lands. Given that he spent most of his lifetime in Colombia, it's not surprising that Mutis was able to leave a lasting legacy. He created an impressive library complete with thousands of books on botany and the natural world. He also built a herbarium with over 24,000 species. At the time, only Joseph Banks had a herbarium that rivaled Mutis, and Banks had more resources and more support from the English government. One of the most important aspects of Mutis' work was studying the Cinchona tree (Cinchona officinalis), which became an effective cure for yellow fever or malaria. The Cinchona tree grows in the cloud forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. The Bogota Botanical Garden became Mutis' base of operations, and it was the place where the Cinchona was studied. The bark of the cinchona tree contains quinine, which became the basis for a number of medicines that are used to treat malaria. During Mutis's lifetime, it was thought that Cinchona had the potential to cure all diseases. Naturally, the Spanish crown was highly motivated to develop their understanding of the Cinchona, and they encouraged Mutis to continue to collect and study it. In fact, Mutis used his medical knowledge to establish inoculation as a means of preventing smallpox, and he is credited with one of the first smallpox vaccination campaigns in Colombia in 1782. In addition to his medicinal work, Mutis founded the Bogota Astronomical Observatory and supported the work of Carl Linnaeus. He sent thousands of specimens back to Spain, where they remain at the Madrid Botanical Garden. During his time in Columbia, Mutis collected over 24,000 plant specimens. Mutis approached the job of documenting the flora of Granada in a unique way; he accomplished his mission by enlisting others. He skillfully set up a large studio as a space to get the plants captured through art. During his time in Columbia, Mutis worked with over 40 local Creole artists. He recruited them and trained them. He brought them to the studio where they could work all day long in silence. In short, Mutis set up a botanical production machine that was unsurpassed in terms of the output and the level of excellence for the times. At one point, Mutis had up to twenty artisans working all at one time. One artist would work on the plant habit while another would work on specific aspects or features. The Mutis machine created over 6,500 pieces of art - including botanical sketches and watercolors painted with pigments made from local dyes, which heightened their realism. On the top of the Mutis bucket-list was the dream of a Flora of Bogata. Sadly it never happened. Mutis died in Columbia in 1808. He is buried at the University of Rosario in Santa Fe, Argentina, where he taught as a professor. Eight years after his death, the King of Spain ordered all of the output from the Mutis expedition to be shipped back home. All the work created by the Creole artisans and the entire herbarium were packed into 105 shipping crates and sent to Spain where they sat and sat and sat and waited... until 1952 when a handful was used in a large folio series. Then the Mutis collection waited another 60 years until 2010 when they were finally exhibited at Kew. Today, the thousands of pieces that make up the Mutis collection are housed at the Botanical Garden in Madrid, Spain. The pieces are significant - mostly folio size - and since they haven't seen much daylight over the past two centuries, they are in immaculate condition. The old 200 pesos banknote in Colombia bears the portrait of Mutis, and the Bogota Botanical Garden honors the work of Mutis with his name. And, the plant genus Mutisia was created by the son of Carl Linnaeus and is dedicated to José Celestino Mutis along with other flora species, such as Aegiphila mutisi and Duranta mutisii (Verbenaceae), Aetanthus mutisii (Loranthaceae), among others.   Unearthed Words Here are some thoughts on spring.   The roofs are shining from the rain, The sparrows twitter as they fly, And with a windy April grace The little clouds go by. Yet the back yards are bare and brown With only one unchanging tree-- I could not be so sure of spring Save that it sings in me. — Sara Teasdale, American lyric poet, April    If spring came but once a century instead of once a year, or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake and not in silence, what wonder and expectation there would be in all hearts to behold the miraculous change. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet & educator   "The seasons, like greater tides, ebb, and flow across the continents. Spring advances up the United States at the average rate of about fifteen miles a day. It ascends mountainsides at the rate of about a hundred feet a day. It sweeps ahead like a flood of water, racing down the long valleys, creeping up hillsides in a rising tide. Most of us, like the man who lives on the bank of a river and watches the stream flow by, see only one phase of the movement of spring. Each year the season advances toward us out of the south, sweeps around us, goes flooding away to the north." — Edwin Way Teale, naturalist, and author, North With the Spring    Grow That Garden Library Square Foot Gardening Third Edition by Mel Bartholomew In All-New Square Food Gardening, 3rd Edition, the best-selling gardening book in North America is relaunched and updated for the next generation of gardeners and beyond. As you might imagine, Mel's book is very popular right now with the COVID-19 pandemic causing a resurgence in gardening and self-sufficiency. Since Square Foot Gardening was first introduced in 1981, the revolutionary new way to garden developed by Mel Bartholomew has helped millions of home gardeners grow more fresh produce in less space and with less work. Now, based mostly on the input and experience of these millions, the system has been even further refined and improved to fully meet today's changing resources, needs, and challenges. With over 150 new photos and illustrations, this new edition makes it easier than ever to achieve nearly-foolproof results in virtually any situation: 100% of the produce; 20% of the water; 5% of the work. Perfect for experienced Square-Foot-Gardeners or beginners, the original method created by Mel has not changed in any significant way with this new 3rd Edition of All New Square Foot Gardening. It remains: build a box; fill it with Mel's Mix; add a grid. But along with the classic steps, you will find some exciting and compelling new information, such as: Adding trellises and archways Substituting with new materials Adding automatic watering systems "Thinking Outside the Box" with creative configurations and shapes Square Foot Gardening in dense urban areas with little or no yard Square Foot Gardening with kids You can get a used copy of Square Foot Gardening Third Edition by Mel Bartholomew and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $25.   Today's Botanic Spark Every year since 2010, April 6 is California Poppy Day celebrating the California State Flower. Poppy Day is celebrated in California schools, where activities are planned to showcase the flower along with other native plants. The botanist Sara Allen Plummer Lemmon created the 1903 piece of legislation that nominated the golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica) as the state flower of California. The botanical name honors Johann Friedrich Von Eschscholz, who served as a doctor and surgeon onboard the Rurik world expedition in 1815. In 1817, when the Rurik ended up in the San Francisco Bay area, the ship's botanist Adelbert von Chamisso ("Sha-ME-So") discovered the California poppy, which he named Eschscholzia californica after his friend Johanns Friedrich Von Eschscholz. Finally, in an article in the San Francisco Call, May 15, 1898, called "The Prettiest Wild Flowers," Ettie C. Alexander shared her magnificent experiences collecting wildflowers around San Francisco before the turn-of-the-century. The article said that Ettie's wildflower collection was the best in the state of California. Incredibly, Ettie had teamed up with a neighbor who was a chemist, and together they had worked to refine a process – a preservative – that would help her fresh-picked wildflowers retain their fresh-picked, original color. Ettie's process worked remarkably well. Yet, she was never able to find a process to preserve the brilliant orange color of the poppy.

There is no other day in the year better than 11 November to express your gratitude. 11 November is Armistice Day, or Poppy Day. As you may know the poppy became symbolic of the loss during WW1. They were immortalized in John McCrae's famous poem "In Flanders Fields". After the war the poppy became the symbol of those who were lost in the war and the 11 November became the day of remembrance to express our gratitude to those who gave so much.

In this special episode of BIGtimmys House we remember those who gave their lives to protect us by reading some poems. If you would like more information on Poppy Day or want to donate some money check out the link below: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen talks to Andrew Dickens about the forthcoming poppy day and the importance for all New Zealanders to play their part in remembering the fallen.LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW DICKENS ABOVE  

On this day in 1918 – the eleventh day of the eleventh month, at the 11th hour – the hostilities of the First World war formally ended. This is Remembrance Day, aka Poppy Day. But why poppies? Well, contrary to popular belief, poppies have been associated with war since at least Napoleonic times, when a writer first noted how poppies grew over the graves of soldiers. It is theorized that the damage done to the landscape in Flanders during WW1 greatly increased the lime content in the soil, leaving the poppy as one of the few plants able to survive. At the war’s conclusion, it was an American professor who first suggested that wearing a red poppy year-round would fittingly honour the war’s fallen. Soon, the red silk poppy had been adopted as an official symbol of remembrance by the American Legion. And then the idea spread to Britain, where Field Marshal Douglas Haig – the "Butcher of the Somme” – used the motif to promote The Royal British Legion, which he co-founded. And yet, the poppy symbol remains an enigma. What we are actually celebrating, or remembering, when we buy one? Is it the glory of war? Or its poignancy? Are we remembering selfless heroism? Or the futility of human conflict? Our guest tonight, Ben Griffin, has clear views on this. Ben is no ordinary foot soldier. As a member of Britain’s elite special forces, the SAS, Ben has served his country in Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Baghdad. Ben is eloquent, lucid and deeply moving. If you want to know what it is actually like to fight a war in the 21st century, listen to this show. Ben’s organisation, Veterans for Peace, can be contacted here. >>>>>> Download the show as an audio file Subscribe in iTunes

On this day in 1918 – the eleventh day of the eleventh month, at the 11th hour – the hostilities of the First World war formally ended. This is Remembrance Day, aka Poppy Day. But why poppies? Well, contrary to popular belief, poppies have been associated with war since at least Napoleonic times, when a writer first noted how poppies grew over the graves of soldiers. It is theorized that the damage done to the landscape in Flanders during WW1 greatly increased the lime content in the soil, leaving the poppy as one of the few plants able to survive. At the war’s conclusion, it was an American professor who first suggested that wearing a red poppy year-round would fittingly honour the war’s fallen. Soon, the red silk poppy had been adopted as an official symbol of remembrance by the American Legion. And then the idea spread to Britain, where Field Marshal Douglas Haig – the "Butcher of the Somme” – used the motif to promote The Royal British Legion, which he co-founded. And yet, the poppy symbol remains an enigma. What we are actually celebrating, or remembering, when we buy one? Is it the glory of war? Or its poignancy? Are we remembering selfless heroism? Or the futility of human conflict? Our guest tonight, Ben Griffin, has clear views on this. Ben is no ordinary foot soldier. As a member of Britain’s elite special forces, the SAS, Ben has served his country in Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Baghdad. Ben is eloquent, lucid and deeply moving. If you want to know what it is actually like to fight a war in the 21st century, listen to this show. Ben’s organisation, Veterans for Peace, can be contacted here. >>>>>> Download the show as an audio file Subscribe in iTunes

On this weeks’ Community Profile on ZoneOneRadio we remember those fallen in conflict as we mark Remembrance Sunday and Poppy Day. Sheila interviews Harry Verlander, a World War II veteran and author of My War in the SOE: Behind Enemy Lines in France and Burmah with the Special Operations Executive. His book can be found on Amazon (link). Interns Katherine and Svajune head to the British Legion Fundraising Headquarters to talk with two of the fundraising coordinators for the Poppy Appeal. Plus, highlights from the Beckenham Parade and Service. -- www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio Tracklist: PJ Harvey - The Glorious Land Eva Cassidy - Over The Rainbow The Poppy Girls - The Call (No Need to Say Goodbye) The Pretenders - I'll Stand by You Siouxsie and the Banshees - Poppy Day Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares to You Jay Cee - Help for Heroes Francesca Marie - Help Hero of Mine Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again Stereophonics - Poppy Day

How a simple red wildflower can have so much meaning

Beginners. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It is to remember all the soldiers that have died in the various wars around the world, even the Civil War which started in 1861 and ended in 1865. The tradition started in this country because of the Civil War, and was expanded after the First World War. Normally, people visit cemeteries and put flowers on the graves of loved ones, even those who weren't soldiers. The graves of soldiers are decorated with flags. It has become a tradition at 3pm local time, that a formal service of remembrance takes place. The President of the U.S will usually visit a famous cemetery and make a speech, and then all across the country, there will be similar services performed by officials of the local government. Though the official day for observing Memorial Day was May 30th, it has become a tradition of celebrating it early and making it into a three-day weekend holiday. Many people plan a short vacation get-a-way. The roads become very busy with families picnicking, travelling to different towns, and also flying to other destinations.   Related vocabulary: to observe, to expand, remembrance, cemetery, get-a-way. Exs: It is a tradition to observe that special day. We usually get together with friends and family for a barbecue. Her waist has expanded quite a bit because she eats too many desserts. Remembrance Day reminds us of the great sacrifices that some have made for us. It was such a dark, windy night, that the couple didn't realize that they had stumbled into a creepy cemetery. I need a get-a-way. Where can we fly cheaply just a few days? Advanced. Seeing a cemetery filled with flags fluttering in the wind is quite a sight. It makes you stop and think. And that, of course, is the point to the day, to stop and think. In England we celebrate Poppy Day which has the same reason as Memorial Day. Poppy Day, however, is observed on 11th of November, as that is the day that the First World War came to an end. Other countries such as Canada and New Zealand also use poppies to observe this day. But why poppies? The reason we use poppies is because a soldier of the First World War, John McCrae, who was a canadian, wrote a poem called In Flanders Fields. Flanders fields were full of poppies, and so, that flower, being a meaningful blood red color, became adopted as the memorial flower. McCrae wrote the poem after witnessing his best friend die in the trenches. He actually threw the poem away, but another soldier found the paper and sent in to a London-based newspaper called Punch. The rest is history. Here in the U.S, the flag is the most well known symbol for Memorial Day because of the reunification of the United States after the civil war. It is very patriotic, but the sentiment behind the symbol is just as strong as the blood colored poppy.