This podcast episode carries on the discussion from a recent webinar and we learn more about the potential of biostimulants for improving plant health and resilience to pests and diseases with Julian Ives from Dragonfli and Neil Procter from Koppert Biological Systems.
This year is the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables so we talk to someone who is passionate abut growing vegetables. So much so that when Matt isn’t caring for Global Growth Vegetable Garden at RHS Garden Hyde Hall, he is looking after multiple allotments…
With growing recognition of the health and well-being benefits of gardening, PlantNetwork speaks with horticultural therapist Imogen Jackson about her role at Horatio’s Garden.
Volunteers are crucial to many, if not most, public gardens, with friends’ groups often providing considerable support to gardens and their horticultural teams. We hear from Dr Shiona Mackie who has been instrumental in establishing the Friends of Botanic Gardens Forum, linking and supporting friends’ groups across the UK. We also find out about garden guides, the importance of inspirational teachers and ballet.
In this episode, we talk with Lucy Bell, Botanical Horticulturist at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, finding out about her responsibilities for the Broad Walk, her love of herbaceous perennials, and her plant-related modelling career!
We start 2021 with a chat to Juliet Sargeant, RHS Chelsea gold medal winning garden designer and founder of the Sussex Garden School. Find out more about Juliet’s design ethos and her secret mission as well as her surprising confession regarding her own garden. Juliet also has advice for anyone wanting to pursue a career in garden design.
PlantNetwork speaks with Dr Waheed Arshad to find out more about his role as botanical data specialist with Candide Gardening and Botanical Software and how it all began with a letter to the Queen….
A festive special edition of the podcast, looking at a few favourite trees… With thanks to Mark Ballard, Simon Toomer, Gary Long, Toby Beasley and Tim Baxter for their contributions.
Simon Toomer interviews Mark Ballard, finding out more about his role at Westonbirt, the National Arboretum.
Listen to this conversation between Christopher Weddell from English Heritage and the RHS’ Rob Brett about all things horticulture from careers to inspiring people and places…
