Episodes

  • Ask Alan - Seed Sowing

    Ask Alan - Seed Sowing
    Feb 6 2025
    It's a great time of year to start sowing seeds but how many seeds should you sow, how can you make sure your seeds will germinate, when and how to plant them out and can you store seeds for future growing? Alan Titchmarsh will answer these questions and more in this episode of Ask Alan. Don't forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Ask Alan - Growing Veg

    Ask Alan - Growing Veg
    Feb 4 2025
    Growing vegetables can be hugely rewarding, but what happens when your lovingly tendered veg doesn't thrive? In this episode of Ask Alan, Alan Titchmarsh will answer questions on growing successful root vegetables, stopping vegetables from bolting, finding the ideal tomato and the best growing medium in raised beds. Don't forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Ask Alan Trailer

    Ask Alan Trailer
    Feb 3 2025
    Hear Alan Titchmarsh solve your gardening problems in a new podcast series Ask Alan, where he’ll answer questions on plants for tricky places, offer solutions for unhappy plants, give garden design ideas, examine how to cope with weeds, pests and diseases, give tips on pruning, roses and more. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday through February and March. If you’ve got a gardening question you’d like to Ask Alan, then please leave it in the comments below or go to gardenersworld.com/podcast/questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 min
  • Sowalong - Nigella with Sonya Patel Ellis

    Sowalong - Nigella with Sonya Patel Ellis
    Feb 1 2025
    Sow Nigella seeds for a mass of beautiful flowers through the summer months, followed by gorgeous balloon like seed capsules in autumn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • The Therapeutic Properties of Nature with Beth Collier

    The Therapeutic Properties of Nature with Beth Collier
    Jan 30 2025
    What role does nature play in our mental and emotional wellbeing? Beth Collier, a Nature Allied Psychotherapist and ethnographer, teaches woodland living skills and natural history and helps people connect with the natural world to support their mental health. Beth shares how nature can nurture during therapy, the barriers people of colour face in accessing outdoor spaces and how we can create more inclusive natural environments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • The Power of Community Gardening with Stephen Mason

    The Power of Community Gardening with Stephen Mason
    Jan 28 2025
    Community gardens play a vital role in making green space accessible to everyone, particularly those in inner city areas where gardens are at a minimum. Such spaces are also a great source of wellbeing through gardening and volunteering opportunities, gatherings and events, places to grow food and help combat climate change, and most importantly connect with nature. In this episode, Stephen Mason, gardener at The Hoxton Trust Community Garden in East London, and a pioneer in growing green spaces for everyone, shares his thoughts about the power of community gardens, the many benefits they provide, and how to set one up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Sowalong - Radish with Sarah Edwards

    Sowalong - Radish with Sarah Edwards
    Jan 25 2025
    Crunchy, bright and full of peppery flavour, the radish is one of the quickest and easiest crops to grow. Enjoy growing along with the seeds in this month’s magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Beat Stress and Boost Brain Power using Plants

    Beat Stress and Boost Brain Power using Plants
    Jan 23 2025
    Significantly reduce your stress levels, improve your ability to concentrate, and alleviate depression, using plants. Kathy Willis, professor of biodiversity at the University of Oxford, explains the dramatic impact plants have on our mental and physical health, and shares the wealth of scientific evidence from around the world that proves the power of nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins