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Inspiration to help you garden the organic way, with advice, tips and interviews from the UK's leading organic gardening organisation, Garden Organic. Hosted by Fiona Taylor and Chris Collins.
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- 5 days ago20 min
S6 Ep13: Celebrating 21 Years of Community Composting in Gloucestershire - With Lesley Greene, Bisley Community Composting
In this month’s interview episode, Fiona meets Lesley Greene, one of the founders of the Bisley Community Composting Scheme. The scheme is of the UK’s longest-running community composting initiatives.Celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, Bisley Community Composting have been transforming local organic waste into valuable compost for the community in Gloucestershire for more than two decades. Fiona chats to Lesley about the scheme’s history, the joys and challenges of community composting, and how the scheme works. She also takes a tour of the site, which produces compost for around 160 local households every year.
- 4 weeks ago39 min
S6 Ep12: September - What has this summer taught us about growing?
This month, Fiona catches up with Chris to reflect on a challenging summer of extreme heat and drought, and what it could mean for the way we garden in the future. They discuss which crops have coped best, how gardeners can adapt what they grow and ways to conserve water and protect soil health. They also explore seed saving, companion planting and using shade to help gardens cope with hotter conditions.Also on this episode...Anton joins Fiona and Chris to answer your gardening questions, including green manures, raspberry pruning, propagating fig trees and dealing with vine weevil. They also discuss how we can make better use of household water during periods of drought.
- Aug 22, 202628 min
S6 Ep11: Reaping what she sows - with Nancy Matsumoto
In this month’s interview, Fiona is joined by agroecology writer Nancy Matsumoto to discuss her book, Reaping What She Sows. The book celebrates women changemakers from around the world who are helping to rebuild our broken food system. From maverick farmers, millers and bakers reviving local grain economies, to brewers, distillers and winemakers regenerating land and ecosystems, as well as Indigenous and diasporic seed savers, these inspiring women are creating shorter, more direct and transparent alternative food supply chains. Fiona and Nancy explore the people and ideas helping to shape a more resilient, sustainable and equitable food future.
- Aug 7, 202637 min
S6 Ep10: August - The driest summer on record! What you can do to mitigate drought in your growing space.
It’s been an incredibly dry summer this year and gardeners country-wide have been dealing with extreme heat and drought conditions. In this month's episode, Chris and Fiona will be chatting about how their gardens & allotment are fairing in the unusually dry weather. They'll also be discussing how to mitigate common problems that have been caused by the prolonged heat.Later on, Anton joins the podcast to answer your questions on flea beetle, tomatoes not ripening and how to get rid of weeds on your paving.
- Jul 17, 202634 min
S6 Ep9: Exploring Ryton Gardens with Kate Turner, 'The Gardening Guru'
In this month’s Organic Gardening Podcast interview, Fiona Taylor is joined by professional horticulturist and garden consultant Kate Turner.Kate has worked behind the scenes on BBC’s Garden Rescue, ITV’s Love Your Garden and BBC Gardeners’ World. She has also been head gardener at Charterhouse School and worked closely with The Therapy Garden, a thriving horticultural therapy centre in Surrey. In this episode, Kate joins us at our HQ in Ryton, where she shares stories from her career, including how she helped bring together the Army Wives Gardening Club, which went on to create a medal-winning garden at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show.
- Jul 3, 202640 min
S6 Ep8: July - We answer your questions at BBC Gardeners' World Live! With August Beth - The Raymond Blanc Gardening School
In June, we had our own stage at BBC Gardeners World Live, and we answered your questions live! Joined by Hosts Fiona Taylor and Chris Collins, Dr Anton Rosenfeld and special guest August Beth, from the Raymond Blanc Gardening School. We tackled questions on moles, soil improvers and aphids, as well as everyone's favourite subject, slugs and snails!
- Jun 25, 202633 min
S6 Ep7: How we can "Eat The Planet Well" with Dave Goulson
In this episode, Fiona is joined by biologist, conservationist, and bestselling author Dave Goulson. Known for his work in bumblebee conservation and his Sunday Times bestselling books The Garden Jungle and A Sting in the Tale, Dave returns with his latest book, Eat the Planet Well.In this month's podcast, Dave discusses ethical eating, growing your own food and reducing food waste, as well as how small changes in our everyday choices can help create a healthier food system and a more sustainable future.
- Jun 5, 202642 min
S6 Ep6: June - There's still time to sow this summer, and why we're calling for a glyphosate ban.
In this month’s podcast, Fiona and Chris chat about everything happening in the organic garden as summer gets underway. From coping with an unusually dry and unpredictable spring to deciding what can still be sown in June, they share practical advice for making the most of theis part of the growing season.Also in this episode...Our very own Anton Rosenfeld joins the podcast for a deep dive in to glyphosate, one of the world's most widely used herbicides. We explore concerns around its impact on human health and the environment, how it is used in gardens, public spaces and agriculture, and the alternatives available to gardeners. Be sure to come back later this month to hear Fiona’s conversation with Professor Dave Goulson, as they explore insects, biodiversity and the role gardeners can play in creating a healthier environment.
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