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In this edition of DIG IT, Peter Brown turns the microphone around and chats with Chris Day about his life and times working with plants, garden centres, radio, people in horticulture, and even a few greenhouses! From a humble apprentice at Rochfords to plant publicity manager at Buckingham Garden Centre, Chris spills the beans on some of his gardening wisdom along the way. Plant mentions: Aloe Vera, Aspidistra, Basil, Beloperone guttata (shrimp or prawn plant!), Cymbidiums, Sweet peas, lawn turf, Kentia palms, Melon, Pineapple, Tomato, Cucumber, Snake plant, Mother-in-Laws (Sansevieria), African Violets (Saintpaulia), Poinsettias, Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid), Universal Winter Pansies from Colegraves, Cacti, Money plants (Crassula), Chloropytum, Venus Fly Traps and Yuccas. Floral Flame for the Manchester Olympic bid at Manchester Airport created with Begonias, Lobelia, Marigold, Parsley, Perilla, and Impatien). Product mentions: Greenhouse: Corrugated plastic, aluminium (glass to ground), Wooden greenhouse, staging, Victorian style. Paraffin heaters, thermostatically electric fan heater, Garland propagating products, LED grow lights, roller benches, red spider mite pests, pH soil tests and soil science. Wool pots and Mycorrhizal products (RootGrow). People and Place mentions: Amateur Gardening magazine, Alan Beswick, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Three Counties Radio, Blue Peter Garden, Alan Down, Bridgemere Garden World, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Dutch Flower Auctions at Aalsmeer, Graham Clarke, Fred Downham, Rochford Houseplants (commercial growers), Garden Centre Association, Guernsey Flower Show, Horticulture Week, Peter Seabrook, Louise Lear, Peat Free UK houseplant growers, Val Bourne, Myerscough College and Writtle College. Hotbeds, created with strawy manure, and John Innes Compost No3. Chris's Desert Island luxuries: Felco secateurs and Potato ‘Home Guard' Chris's book co-authored with Rob Keenan Amateur Gardening Complete Gardening Answers (published by Robinsons). Catch Chris's online Garden Centre postings on Facebook and Instagram Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supplying the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Hurrion has spent more than 20 years writing for and editing the nation's crop of garden magazines, and is now Associate Editor for BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.David has also appeared both as a regular contributor and an horticultural commentator on a wide range of national and local radio programmes, as well as on television.David's knowledge is based on more than 40 years of growing plants, working in gardens and nurseries, and gardening his own plots in many different parts of the UK. He studied horticulture at Writtle College in Essex and went on to gain his certificate in education which took him to teach at some of the country's foremost horticultural colleges. He has also travelled to every continent with the exception of antarctica to discover plants and gardens, both independently and, on more than 40 trips accompanying groups of gardeners. Click here for his website.

David Hurrion has spent more than 20 years writing for and editing the nation's crop of garden magazines, and is now Associate Editor for BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.David has also appeared both as a regular contributor and an horticultural commentator on a wide range of national and local radio programmes, as well as on television.David's knowledge is based on more than 40 years of growing plants, working in gardens and nurseries, and gardening his own plots in many different parts of the UK. He studied horticulture at Writtle College in Essex and went on to gain his certificate in education which took him to teach at some of the country's foremost horticultural colleges. He has also travelled to every continent with the exception of antarctica to discover plants and gardens, both independently and, on more than 40 trips accompanying groups of gardeners.

From time to time Lucy and Saul decided they wanted to record conversations with other Head Gardeners, Curators, Garden Owners and fellow horticulturists across the UK, these will be published as Bonus Episodes alongside their usual format of chatting about their gardening lives. We hope you enjoy.For the Bonus Episode #19 we are joined by Horticultural Polymath David Hurrion - a very familiar figure in the Horticulture press, at Flower Shows and those who are lucky enough to join him on his adventures across the world of gardening and plants. David has 50 years experience in gardening from his start as Head Gardener of his home plot at the tender age of 8 years old, through training at Writtle College, through Garden Journalism, Teaching,  Nursery Work and regularly hosting stage's at some of the countries biggest flower shows. Website:www.davidhurrion.comYouTube:David HurrionTwitter links:David @DavidHurrionSaul @GardeningSaulLucy @HeadGardenerLCInstagram links:David davidhurrionLucy headgardenerlcIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

Nick Hamilton, of Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, has written an autobiography, The Right Genes, about his relationship with his father Geoff Hamiton, the pioneer in peat-free organic gardening, who presented BBC Gardeners World for 17 years.They worked together for several years before Geoff's untimely death in 1996. Nick talks about why Geoff is still recalled so fondly and how and why they are so similar.Bankruptcy and hard times hit the Hamiltons when he was a teen, before Geoff's big break into garden journalism and TV. Nick recounts this as well as his experience training at Writtle College, Darby Nursery Stock and Raveningham Hall, the home of Sir Nicholas Bacon, and going into business father at Barnsdale Gardens.Geoff's organic and peat-free ethos was ahead of its time and Nick mulls over a feud between Geoff and the late Peter Seabrook about their different gardening philosophies,Meanwhile, Barnsdale Gardens, where Adam Frost started work, is under threat from a solar farm and Nick talks about his concerns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David has also appeared both as a regular contributor and an horticultural commentator on a wide range of national and local radio programmes, as well as on television.David's knowledge is based on more than 40 years of growing plants, working in gardens and nurseries, and gardening his own plots in many different parts of the UK. He studied horticulture at Writtle College in Essex and went on to gain his certificate in education which took him to teach at some of the country's foremost horticultural colleges. He has also travelled to every continent with the exception of antarctica to discover plants and gardens, both independently and, on more than 40 trips accompanying groups of gardeners. Click here for his website.

Mick Lavelle speaks with Owen Ward about how teaching at Writtle University College has had to change as a result of coronavirus restrictions.

In episode number 008 of Master My Garden podcast we talk Horticultural Therapy and the health benefits of gardening with Rachel Freeman. Rachel Freeman is a Lecturer in Horticulture at TU Dublin and is based on the Blanchardstown campus, Dublin 15. Rachel attended College of Amenity Horticulture Glasnevin, Dublin, completing a BSc Horticulture at Writtle College in the UK. In recent years she studied an MSc in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture at the University of Coventry UK.Spending much of her early career working in training and vocational education with the Irish Probation and Welfare Service in a centre for marginalised youth in Dun Laoghaire, Rachel taught horticulture. It was there she became interested in therapeutic horticulture, in particular its benefits to challenging and marginalised young people.Rachel comes from a rural farming and business family in Kilkelly Co. Mayo who have a background in a wide variety of successful entrepreneurial business ventures, where she still maintains an interest. Family on both sides, the Costello’s and the Freeman’s were great gardeners. Nature and the environment are her passion, and she loves to share her skills with local interest groups in Dublin 15 and further afield. This was a great episode outlining the health benefits of gardening and horticultural therapy. We also talk about Rachels garden and her 3 favourite plants. Rachel can be contacted on rachel.freeeman@tudublin.ieIf there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes please let me know, you can find me on facebook John Jones (Master My Garden), Instagram @Mastermygarden or send email info@mastermygarden.com If you would prefer to read a blog of this episode you will find this on the website also www.mastermygarden.com Until the next time Happy GardeningJohn

In this edition of the Gardening Podcast, Ken Crowther and guest Christine Lavelle, Lecturer in Horticulture and Ecology at Writtle College, answer your gardening questions on everything from Kiwi Fruit, Maple Trees and Penstemons.

Peter Donegan chats with Neil Grant. When Neil Grant asked his careers master about horticulture as a career during his O levels he was told not to waste his time. Being stubborn he applied to RHS wisely gardens to train he was also advised to go back to school and take his A levels and go to college. Destiny took him to Writtle College where he met his future (and still) wife Linda. This romance led to the eventual title of Managing Director at Ferndale Garden Centre just south of Sheffield (or north Derbyshire if your allergic to northerners). Neil plays and active role in industry bodies such as the HTA, is BBC Radio Sheffields garden phone In expert every Sunday morning. Neil is the founder of National Children’s Gardening Week. Neil’s long involvement in the Ornamental horticulture industry gives him a broad view of current issues and he’s quite happy to tell anyone who will listen. He’s known in the industry as ‘the one who always wears flowery shirts’ The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify ! The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

Peter Donegan chats with Neil Grant. When Neil Grant asked his careers master about horticulture as a career during his O levels he was told not to waste his time. Being stubborn he applied to RHS wisely gardens to train he was also advised to go back to school and take his A levels and go to college. Destiny took him to Writtle College where he met his future (and still) wife Linda. This romance led to the eventual title of Managing Director at Ferndale Garden Centre just south of Sheffield (or north Derbyshire if your allergic to northerners). Neil plays and active role in industry bodies such as the HTA, is BBC Radio Sheffields garden phone In expert every Sunday morning. Neil is the founder of National Children’s Gardening Week. Neil’s long involvement in the Ornamental horticulture industry gives him a broad view of current issues and he’s quite happy to tell anyone who will listen. He’s known in the industry as ‘the one who always wears flowery shirts’ The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. Spotify Tim Howell. Spotify ! The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

With thanks to CED Natural Stone today Peter Donegan chats with Alistair Bayford. Alistair is a Chartered Landscape Architect and designer of The Family Monsters Garden at RHS Chelsea 2019.  Alistair studied at Writtle College achieving a 1st Class Honours degree in Landscape and Garden Design in 2004; later completing his post graduate diploma at the University of Greenwich in 2006; becoming a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute in 2008. His professional career started at Liz Lake Associates in 2004, progressing on to a Project Management role at Lee Valley Regional Park Authority in 2009 overseeing a number of Olympic related projects within Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Olympic Fringe. Alistair joined idverde in 2012 as Park Manager for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park responsible for the mobilisation of the 10 year maintenance contract achieving a prestigious BALI Principal Award in 2015. His current role sees him leading professional services and landscape construction throughout London and the South East, specialising in park improvement and public realm projects winning nine BALI Awards in the past six years. Alistair is a current Director of The Parks Alliance, the voice of UK Parks, acting as Vice Chair from 2016-2018.The Family Monsters Garden celebrates 150 years of Family Action supporting families across the country and idverde's 100 years of creating and maintaining landscapes for the benefit of local communities. The garden shows the pressures faced by every family and the journey families take to face these challenges. From financial problems to health and wellbeing issues, and from lack of time together to problems with communication and resolving disputes, the garden represents the range of pressures faced by families in Britain today. The journey to bringing these hidden issues out of the dark and into the open, so that they don’t become overwhelming, can be one of secrecy, shame and isolation, with pressures and progress obscured and hard to resolve. Ultimately their journey in this garden leads to a family space, where all come together to reflect, get their pressures out in the open and gather strength to face them together. The pool of clear water offers reflection and perspective. Through exhibiting this garden Alistair has discussed his own monster, how it impacted him and his young family, and how through sharing his troubles he found ways to overcome them and deal with them. Idverde is Europe’s largest provider of grounds maintenance services and landscape construction projects, with staff operating throughout the UK and France. We offer a holistic range of services to support the creation, maintenance and management of landscapes throughout the UK, working with both public and private sector clients to deliver bespoke solutions for each project’s unique challenges. Family Action is a national charity marking its 150th anniversary in 2019 and is committed to building stronger families by delivering innovative and effective services and support that reaches out to many of the UK’s most vulnerable people. We seek to empower people and communities to address their issues and challenges through practical, financial and emotional help. Contact: The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow

BBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Tom Cole, Senior Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle College.

BBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Christine Lavelle, lecturer in horticulture and ecology at Writtle College.

Gardeners can be impatient to get started and see things happening in the garden. At this time of the year you will often find seed packets which can be sown from January to April. If you are keen to get going Mick Lavelle, Senior Lecturer at Writtle College has some tips to ensure you grow healthy, successful seedlings.

A frequent question to the World Radio Gardening team is what is the best way gardeners look after herbaceous plants through winter and into spring. Mick Lavelle, Senior Lecturer at Writtle College and Ken Crowther discuss some of the best ways.

BBC Essex gardening presenter Ken Crowther answers all your gardening questions and queries. This week he is joined by Mick Lavelle, Senior Lecturer in Horticulture at Writtle College.

Senior Lecturer at Writtle College, Mick Lavelle is well known for his banana plants. Normally he would have cut and wrapped them by late October or early November, however, this year he didn’t do it until early January because it has been so mild. He told Ken Crowther about the best ways to grow and look after bananas.

A frequent question to the World Radio Gardening team is what is the best way gardeners look after herbaceous plants through winter and into spring. Mick Lavelle, Senior Lecturer at Writtle College and Ken Crowther discuss some of the best ways.

There are lots of shrubs which are flowering early this year, in some cases very early. With some many plants flowering before they would normally does this affect the way they are pruned? Ken Crowther spoke to Tom Cole from Writtle College for his views on the best times to prune.

One of the oldest universities in the UK, Writtle College on the outskirts of Chelmsford in Essex is in a unique location, set in a 220-hectare estate. Over the last few years the front entrance has undergone some improvement as lecturer Christine Lavelle told Ken Crowther.

As the weather turns colder, and the first frosts appear it’s tempting to rush out and bring every pot inside. Some plants benefit from being kept out for a couple of frosts as Tom Cole, Horticultural Lecturer at Writtle College explained to Ken Crowther.

This week the lovely Aussie Jason Webb, the 'excellent horseman' and trainer talks to Amy Stevenson about horse behaviour issues, starting horses, Your Horse Live Show, Demonstrations; everyone's favourite horse Diesel and learning tricks. Plus his top advice on the 3 F's! Also on #HorseHour Amy is joined by Rosa, Senior Lecturer in Equine Behaviour and Nutrition, from Writtle College who educates us on different types of feed; what feed is important; horse digestion and so much more! Join in the conversation on Twitter to share, advise and advertise just #HorseHour, Mondays 8pm GMT/3pm EST. Follow us @HorseHour @AmyStevenson1 Rosa: @writtlecollege Jason: @aushorsemanship @YHorsemanship Listen to Exclusive Episodes of HorseHour, Subscribe to ACAST+ to hear interviews with Professionals such as Heather Bennett, Jock Paget, Backstage at Badminton Horse Trials, Tips with The Bit Expert, Advice on Equestrian Surfaces with AndrewsBowen the Olympic 2012 Supplier, PLUS hear every episode of HorseHour BEFORE everyone else! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Now that summer has passed the garden can start to look a bit drab. To inject some much needed colour into the garden Writtle College lecturer, Tom Cole plans to tackle his containers. The geraniums have been removed and are being replaced by Forget-Me-Nots.

A lecturer at Writtle College in Essex has bred a new variety of Osteospermum. It has taken five years to breed, is hardy and needs very little care. Breeder John Cullum told Tim Gillett how the plant, called the Little Writtle was developed.