World Radio Gardening
722 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe world’s first streamed #gardening radio station providing advice, interviews and music for all #gardeners anywhere.
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Episodes
Leeks and Onions
March 22, 2021 06:59 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBAndrew Tokeley chats with Ken Crowther about sowing onions and leeks.
A Look At Gardening in Australia
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBJohn reflects how climate and the pandemic have affected gardening in Australia.
Yvette Faris explains how Coppicing is so important
March 15, 2021 07:00 - 6 minutes - 5.12 MBYvette Faris talks about why coppicing is so important.
Snowdrops
March 08, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBRichard Webb chats to Ken all about the snowdrops at Bennington Lordship.
Monthly Email Podcast - March 2021
March 01, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBIs it too early to prune my rose bushes? The kids have wrecked my lawn playing in the recent snow, what should I do? These and many more questions are answered by our gardening expect Ken Crowther. If you've got a question about gardening email [email protected] or call 033 33 44 00 14.
Pruning Fruit Trees with Adam Pasco
February 08, 2021 08:00 - 6 minutes - 8.61 MBNow is the perfect time to be pruning fruit trees. Adam Pasco has some top tips to get your orchard looking neat and tidy ready for a bumper crop of fruit later in the year.
Monthly Email Podcast - February 2021
February 01, 2021 19:43 - 9 minutes - 8.27 MBWorld Radio Gardening is starting a new monthly podcast answering all your gardening questions. Need help with your hydrangeas or advice about your azalea? Ken Crowther is on hand to help with a new podcast planting in your favourite device on the first Monday of each month. Email your questions to [email protected]
John Mason explains how the global pandemic has affected his gardening in Australia
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBOur Australia reporter John explains how the global pandemic has affected things down under.
Mick Lavelle says people have become more aware of their environment
November 23, 2020 08:00 - 5 minutes - 7.93 MBMick Lavelle from Writtle University College says that people have become more aware their local environment and nature since lockdown happened in 2020.
KEN CHATS WITH - Harvey Stevens about the history of Saville Gardens in Windsor Great Park
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBKen Crowther chats with Harvey Stevens about the history of Saville Gardens in Windsor Great Park.
Mick Lavelle talks about his own garden
November 16, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBHorticulture lecturer at Writtle University College, Mick Lavelle, tells World Radio Gardening presenter Owen Ward about his own unique garden.
KEN CHATS WITH - Harvey Stevens shows Ken the rose garden in Windsor Great Park
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 6.43 MBHarvey Stevens shows Ken Crowther the rose garden in Windsor Great Park
Mick Lavelle talks about how learning at Writtle College has changed
November 09, 2020 07:59 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBMick Lavelle speaks with Owen Ward about how teaching at Writtle University College has had to change as a result of coronavirus restrictions.
JOBS - Grow Your Own Jobs for the month of November
November 06, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 6.48 MBHere's a to do list for your gardening this month.
The Valley Gardens at Windsor Great Park
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 5 minutes - 7.46 MBThe Valley Gardens at Windsor Great Park are a site to see and the planting in the 60`s creates great shows in spring.
Theo Middleton visits Sculpture by the Lakes in Dorset
November 02, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MBTheo visits the Sculpture by the Lakes in Dorset and chats to the owners Simon and Monique.
JOBS - General Jobs for the month of November
November 01, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 6.35 MBHere's a list of things you could be doing in the garden this month.
Ken Crowther answers your emails
October 08, 2020 19:40 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBOwen and Ken take a look at the emails you have sent in to World Radio Gardening. If you have a gardening question, send them to [email protected]
Tiptree Farms are extending the strawberry season
September 14, 2020 06:00 - 5 minutes - 2.1 MBThe farm manager at Tiptree Farms tells Ken Crowther how they are planning to recycle wasted heat from the Wilkin & Sons factory to extend the fruit season.
Tiptree has the largest Mulberry orchard in the UK
September 11, 2020 11:07 - 7 minutes - 3.07 MBKen Crowther has visited Tiptree Farms to find out how this years fruit harvest has been.
How can a garden help protect against wild fires?
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBJohn Mason looks at how gardens can help protect homes from wild fire in Australia.
David Turner of Mr Fothergill's Seeds talks about their new flowers
August 31, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.45 MBDavid Turner from Mr Fothergill's Seeds tells our reporter Ken Crowther what new flowers customers should expect to see in the near future.
Time for the tomato harvest
August 30, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBOur allotment man Tim is harvesting all the different types of tomatoes he has grown this year.
Ken joins David Turner on Mr Fothergill's Seeds trial grounds
August 28, 2020 07:00 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MBKen takes a trip to Mr Fothergill's Seeds trial grounds - the only one of it's type in the UK.
Tim Is Pleased With His Beetroot
August 27, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 958 KBOur regular allotment correspondent, Tim, is pleased with how his beetroots have picked up after recent rain.
Ken chats with David Turner from Mr Fothergills Seeds
August 25, 2020 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBKen chats with David Turner from Mr Fothergill's Seeds about how coronavirus has affected the business.
Your gardening emails answered
August 02, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBWe got lots of emails to World Radio Gardening. In this programme Ken Crowther answers your questions. If you have a question you can email [email protected]
Ken answers your emails
July 31, 2020 07:00 - 6 minutes - 9.59 MBWe got lots of emails to World Radio Gardening. In this programme Ken Crowther answers your questions. If you have a question you can email [email protected]
We take a tour of Tim's allotment
July 29, 2020 06:45 - 39 minutes - 15.8 MBWorld Radio Gardening's allotment man Tim, takes us on a musical tour of his allotment during a busy period for him.
It's a good year for cherries
July 27, 2020 06:29 - 7 minutes - 2.82 MBKen's been back to Tiptree farms where it's be a great year for cherries.
Rachel McCartain talks about her new book
July 24, 2020 07:00 - 4 minutes - 5.94 MBGardening author Rachel McCartain tells World Radio Gardening all about her new book. You can buy Rachel's book from all good book shops and online too - https://www.amazon.co.uk/want-like-Garden-PlantPlots-TopTips/dp/1789631130
It's been a windy weekend on Tim's allotment
July 22, 2020 09:28 - 3 minutes - 1.47 MBTim's found it a bit breezy lately on his coastal allotment in Essex.
Too late to sow?
July 06, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.58 MBAt the height of summer, allotment man Tim considers if it's too late in the year to sow seeds.
Lockdown's impact
July 04, 2020 07:00 - 4 minutes - 1.61 MBHorticulture Lecturer Mick Lavelle considers the impact Coronavirus lockdown has had on the environment.
What a disaster!
June 30, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.28 MBTim's had a bit of a disaster on his allotment in Essex.
Tim talks beans
June 10, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 3.92 MBKeen allotment man, Tim, talks about the beans he's planted.
Looking after your lawns
June 08, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBGeoff Hodge has some top tips on how to look after your lawn during the summer.
Ken Talks About Wine Imports
June 06, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 929 KBHere on World Radio Gardening, we were due to feature a wine expert. That is still our plan. Ken Crowther explains more.
Plant of the Month - June
June 04, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.01 MBGeoff Hodge takes a look at the plant of the month for June.
Tim's keeping an eye on his broccoli
June 02, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 4.75 MBHere's another update from our allotment man, Tim.
Tim's having to water more this year
May 31, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 5.83 MBAllotment man Tim is finding that he's having to water his plants a lot more this year due to the really dry spring he's having.
Tiptree sees a surge for home grown strawberries
May 29, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutes - 1.59 MBKen has an update on things happening at Tiptree Farms, and how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the sales of the world famous jam.
Can we have a Pea please Tim?
May 08, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 1.65 MBTim is planting his peas out, down on the allotment.
Is this Tim's look-a-like?
May 06, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 632 KBOur allotment reporter, Tim tells us what he's made his scarecrow out of and why more of them are popping up across the allotment site.
Jack Dunckley Talks About What Can Be Done During Lockdown
May 04, 2020 09:08 - 3 minutes - 6.19 MBSussex based garden designer Jack Dunckley, talks about the benefits of gardening during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Geoff's Jobs For May
May 01, 2020 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.47 MBGeoff Hodge runs through key tasks we all should be doing in our gardening at this time of year.
Martin Fish catches up with Janet Cubey in New Zealand
April 30, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.35 MBJanet Cubey may be well know to visitors of the RHS, but Martin has visited her new (ish)garden in New Zealand.
Martin Fish is in conversation with Wolfgang Bopp
April 29, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBWe take a trip to New Zealand where Martin Fish has caught up with Wolfgang Bopp at the Christchurch Botanical Gardens.
Tim's planting tomatoes
April 27, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1020 KBWe hear what Tim's planting in his seaside greenhouse.
How's coronavirus affecting fruit picking in New Zealand?
April 26, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.01 MBKen's been looking at how restrictions due to coronavirus is affecting the fruit picking in New Zealand.