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Welcome to Not Just a Garden! A name that came about after we laboriously tackled a weed-infested, overgrown, black-run-steep patch of field into something vaguely resembling a garden. Literal blood, sweat and tears were spent in the process but once the beds were built, the plants began to grow and the wildlife took over, we agreed it was not just a garden, but something so much more; a shared achievement, a bonding experience, an escape from screens, a hideaway for tranquil moments, a safe space to sit and put the mad and confusing world to rights. Our continued shared love of gardening has had us avidly watching Gardeners’ World each week, taking notes here, animatedly discussing there, which has in turn lead us to giving a Sweetpea & Bear style recap on our podcast! Just a mother and daughter chewing the fat over Nick, Frances and Adam’s big garden moves, enjoying Monty and Toby’s poetic presenting, learning intriguing garden history from Advolly and hanging off Carol’s every propagating word. The programme has also brought into our living rooms each week a novice, professional, serious, hilarious, quirky, eccentric, inspiring world of guests, all of whom we want to know so much more about. So our Good Ol' Chit-Chats series was born; each episode we chat with a previous guest on Gardeners’ World and find out more about what would make their dream garden. So grab a cup of tea and flask of coffee, a glass of wine, a whisky, a Pimms, an Apple and Pear juice or anything in between, and join us for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat about Not Just a Garden! Sweetpea & Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Not Just a Garden Bonus ep6

2026/02/04

Bonus episode 6 from Not Just a Garden and we look at garden, plant and gardening events around the country this month, (including snowdrop gardens through the NGS), giving ChatGPT a piece of our minds, alpine plant hunting, Scotland making bird history, frozen frogs, carnivorous oyster mushrooms, how Tyrian purple is made, Adam Frost's new garden plans, Frances' feature garden at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, and a fantastic offer from Dan's Plants for all our listeners. We have another Quazy Quiz where Sweetpea confuses Bear with her "Plant Name or Sweetpea Being a Pain" quiz and we learn about another highly decorated Gardeners' World presenter in "Who Am I?" Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/notjustagarden More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep62: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Advolly Richmond

2026/02/01

We were delighted to be joined by plant, garden & social historian, author, and TV & Radio presenter Advolly Richmond OBE, FLS for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat. We talked all sorts from OBEs and blue plaque high jinks, to making pivotal career changes and writing books. We also learned about Advolly’s dream garden with sentimental Edgeworthia chrysanthas, self-cleaning greenhouses, private pebble beaches, gossip under ancient trees, and ungainly hammock entries, - all of course being powered by prosecco and snacks🥂 Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ Village WaterReaseheath CollegePainswick Rococo GardensLong barn GardensSissinghurstKewKelmarshSilent SpaceBenmore Botanic GardensWaterperry GardensLloyd Loom ChairsDavid Austin rosesPeter Beale rosesTrevor White rosesMorlas PlantsThe Accidental Seed Heroes, by Adam Alexander More Not Just a Garden Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/home Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not Just a Garden Bonus ep5

2026/01/28

Not Just a Garden Bonus Episode 5 and we explore the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, octopuses, legless starfish, mushroom bandages, collective nouns for animals, the impact of lightning on shiitakes, and we find out which spring garden shows have early-bird tickets available (if you're quick). On the Quazy Quiz this week we look at a plant Tinder profile and who's their Hate, Date, or Room-mate, and we have another Gardeners' World presenter Who Am I? 🇿🇲🛁📚🧅🥕 Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/notjustagarden More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep61: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Farida Sober

2026/01/25

Farida Sober was on our screens for far too short a time back on Gardeners’ World 2024 episode 11, where she showed us her revolutionary and hugely successful seed snails. So we were delighted when she joined us for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat and we found out all about Vitaly Gennadievich Alifirov tomatoes, the importance of soil health in Farida’s incredibly productive allotment, the great success she’s having with fermented grass for mulching, simplifying gardening when advice can be so over-complicated, and the covert underworld of tomato seed trading🕵🏼‍♂️👀🔎 Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ Farida's seed shopFarida's eBooks More Not Just a Garden Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/home Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not Just a Garden Bonus ep4

2026/01/21

Bonus episode 4 of Not Just a Garden and we cover a plethora of topics including; Arit Anderson's exciting plans for 2026, more of the down low on mammalian gestation periods, the incredible work of Franziska Trautman in Louisiana, mind-blowing facts about the volume of bacteria and germs on planet earth, Italy's ban on male chick elimination, zombie ants, sloth myths, and some good news for green turtles and pandas. In this week's Quazy Quiz, is it a plant name or Sweetpea being a pain? And which Gardeners' World presenter is on Who Am I?💃🏼🎬🌿📚 We also find out about the next compilation episode of Gardeners' World. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/notjustagarden More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep60: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Helleentje & Peter

2026/01/18

Helleentje and Peter Walker from Wack’s Wicked Plants showed us their beautiful collection of carnivorous plants on Gardeners’ World 2025 episode 28. They join us for a Good Ol’ Chit-Chat and take us on a stroll down memory lane from the UK, to The Netherlands, to Azerbaijan, before settling in Scampston. We also find out about the science of growing melons and chrysanthemums, Capability Brown’s lime tree that sounds like a plane, their national collection of Mexican butterworts, and Uncle Charlie’s oranges. Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ ScampstonNational Collection of Mexican ButterwortsCites More Not Just a Garden Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/home Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not Just a Garden Bonus ep3

2026/01/14

The third of our Not Just a Garden Bonus episodes and this week we look at cigarettes with asbestos filters, how London Bridge was once inhabited, which guests were on the latest Gardeners' World compilations episode, drunk Australian bees, how the term "horse power" really came about, the fascinating world of fungi, the efficient mechanics of "Josh" and The Ocean Cleanup, and the varied and unpredictable subject of animal gestation periods. In the Quazy Quiz we find out about another highly skilled but also dangerous career in science, and Who Am I? looks at another of the Gardeners' World presenters. We also hear where Frances Tophill and Joe Swift can be found this late winter/early spring. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/notjustagarden More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep59: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Dwayne Black

2026/01/11

Dwayne Black was on Gardeners’ World 2025 episode 27 showing us his stunning garden packed with lavender paths, grasses and immaculate dahlias. He joins us for A Good Ol’ Chit-Chat and we talk about how Dwayne prep’d for the big day, how the decision was made to add a fountain to the garden, the experience Dwayne has had with social media when it comes to the gardening community, what impact the seasons have on mental health, and a slightly violent technique for opening peonies! Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ All Sorts Youth CharityFountainsPorter HardyArundel CastleAlitex Greenhouses More Not Just a Garden Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/home Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not Just a Garden Bonus ep2

2026/01/07

Another Not Just a Garden Bonus episode and this week we look at which jobs are threatened by AI and which are safest, pursuing careers in arts or sciences or both, which country in the world gets to celebrate the new year first, clever things to do with sunflower stems, a biotechnology company that uses fungi to improve tree growth and their survival rates, some interesting - and funny - gardening books, what slug, snail, cone-snail and squid tongues have in common, clever birds laughing in the face of man-made anti-bird devices, sweating trees in the Amazon, and fish that can produce buckets of slime in an instant. On this week's Quazy Quiz, Sweetpea debuts her new game, Plant Name or Sweetpea Being a Pain and we have another Gardeners' World presenter Who Am I? We also hear some fantastic news about Advolly Richmond. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/notjustagarden More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep58: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Ash Whiffin

2026/01/04

Curator of Entomology Ashleigh Whiffin from National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh was on Gardeners' World 2025 episode 26 where she showed us the transformation of surrounding land from lawn to floral diversity. She joins us for a Good Ol' Chit-Chat and we find out about how Ash became curator, the intriguing world of forensic entomology (not necessarily for the faint-hearted☠️), the ingenuity of leafing mining insects, the lesser known migratory habits of marmalade hoverflies, and how bee-flies aren't quite as cute and cuddly as we first thought. Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ National Museums Collection CentreButterfly Conservation websiteAsh's butterfly Get Ready With MeIllustrator Ed HarrisonNational Museum of Rural LifeNational Museum of Flight, East Lothian More Not Just a Garden Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/home Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not Just a Garden Bonus ep1

2025/12/31

The first of our bonus episodes to tide us over until Gardeners' World is back on our screens. This week we discuss the absolutely mind-blowing attributes of the Eastern Emerald Elysia sea-slug, the serious concern with golden oyster mushrooms all over the world, a lesser known but world-changing Chernobyl event, plants that can count, interesting careers in the natural world, and some fun-facts about the Gardeners' World presenters - who is it this week?👀 Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/notjustagarden More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep57: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Jamie Quince-Starkey

2025/12/28

Jamie Quince-Starkey from Down to Earth Derby was on Gardeners’ World 2025 episode 19 sharing a glimpse of Electric Daisy, and he joins us for a very inspiring Good Ol’ Chit-Chat. We find out about Jamie’s Ready-Fire-Aim philosophy, working with Tim Smit from The Eden Project, nature-based regeneration, how Nev helped shape Electric Daisy, and Jamie’s future plans including fungus inspired tattoos. Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ Down to Earth DerbyElectric DaisyEden ProjectNev’s Native Biota More Not Just a Garden Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/home Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gardeners' World 2025 Winter Special Recap: Ep 4

2025/12/24

The final episode of Gardeners' World 2025 as we have a look at the last Winter Special Episode 4. This week we look at apple allergies, unnamed and undescribed plants, ingenious Swiss drive-over bridges, some Humber oyster news, fire amoebas, the incredible benefits of English ivy, the awesomeness of mangroves, and electric eels. On Gardeners' World we have two national collections to look at; Frances Tophill shows us the holly at RHS Rosemoor in Devon and Helen Barlow at Shortgrove Manor Farm shows us her citrus. Arit Anderson is at Old Park Barn having a look around James and Emily Chua’s garden in Buckinghamshire, and Toby Buckland is at Will Young's new garden in Wiltshire. Finally Rachel de Thame shows us a thing or two about containers for Christmas. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/notjustagarden More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep56: A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With... Harriet Rycroft

2025/12/21

Harriet Rycroft was on episode 6 of Gardeners' World 2023 sharing her extensive collection of beautiful pots. She joins us for A Good Ol' Chit-Chat and we learn not just about the wide array of containers one can use in the garden and how to maintain them, but also what would make it into Harriet's fantastical dream garden. We hear about childhood memories of treehouses and rope ladders, imaginary parrots, hedgerows that can be retracted at whim, rotating summerhouses, and the famous pink sheep of Somerset. Some mentions from our guest, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/ Pots, by Harriet RycroftWhichford PotteryCotswold Wildlife Park & GardensThe Cotswold Wildlife Park, A Celebration of the Gardens, by Harriet Rycroft with Tim MilesDiarmuid Gavin’s Heath Robinson GardenKeder GreenhousesGarden Media Guild More Not Just a Garden Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NotJustaGarden/home Website: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gardeners' World 2025 Winter Special Recap: Ep 3

2025/12/17

On Gardeners' World 2025 Winter Special Episode 3 Recap we talk about the wonders and perils of garlic, how Finland is utilising datacentre heat, the sad demise of the world's loneliest tree, how AI is saving rhinos, the marvel of resurrection spikemoss, and the rare Crikey steveirwini. On Gardeners' World Adam Frost introduces Andrew and Janet Rowe in Leicestershire and their incredible collection of snowdrops, and Carol Klein and David Glass show us around Bowood House Walled Garden. Jamie Butterworth and Alice Ward-Thomas have a look at her stunning garden in Bury St Edmonds, and Tom Cranham shares his beautiful terraria and iridescent begonias. Finally Rekha Mistry meets Chris, Emily, Pat, Farid and Sarah at the inspiring Woodseats Allotments in Sheffield. Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/ To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/notjustagarden More Not Just a Garden https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/ https://www.facebook.com/notjustagarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Agatha Fan! 2025/08/13

Excellent guest!

Loved listening to Tamsin and the behind the scenes of her uncle Raymond’s episode on GW! Both are awesome. Hope you have more powerhouse guests on in...

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