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Steve catches up with Ann at the Adhurst Estate Allotments to review her first year as an allotmenteer, they chat about what went well and what Ann has learnt from her first growing season. They also share their plans and aims for next season and Ann is preparing a new plot for expansion! Steve then heads over to Blackmoor to meet Neil at Southern Fruit Trees to find out all about Espalier fruit trees.
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It's spooky season and there's a lot of talk about pumpkins as Coxy worries about the size of his and where he will come in the annual competition. Steve takes a trip to Wylds Farm to find out about their new venture and it's not just all about the Christmas Trees! And we hear from some of the winners in the Petersfield in Bloom competition.
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Coxy and Ann are in charge in this episode as Steve leaves the Petersphere for a summer holiday. They share what crops are ready for harvesting, Ann reflects on what worked and what didn't in her first season as an allotmenteer, Coxy has purchased yet another hoe for his collection and we hear from Eliza Fewings about the Mind peer support gardening group at the community garden.
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It's early July and it's very soggy down at the Adhurst Estate Allotments as Steve and Coxy catch up under the shelter at the community garden. Steve also meets Rowan Roberts, the swarm co-ordinator for the Petersfield and District Beekeepers Association. Rowan shares some fascinating facts about honey bees, swarms and what to do if you spot Asian Hornets.
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Steve and Coxy are reunited back at the Adhurst Estate Allotments and catch up on what's hot (certainly not the weather!) and what's not doing so well on the plot for this time of year. Coxy introduces us to his Dad as he shares some of his gardening wisdom and Steve takes a trip to Anglesey to spend some time with his Dad in the garden too.
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Join Steve Amos as he continues his journey through the beautiful show gardens of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. In this episode he speaks to The National Autistic Society garden design team, Radio DJ Nick Grimshaw, Blackmore & Langdon Delphiniums, Hampshire Carnivorous Plants and Nelly from Alitex.
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It's the biggest event in the gardening calendar, The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 and Steve is delighted to be here on press day. In this episode he speaks to Kyle McHale, Kate Cotterill and Lucy Hutchings, Ann-Marie Powell, Baz Granger, Dame Prue Leith, Irish musician CMAT, Darren Everest, Sparsholt College and the Children with Cancer UK Charity.
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It's Bank Holiday weekend and Ann & Coxy have taken a trip to the BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair at Beaulieu. As well as filling a wheelbarrow full of purchased plants for their plots, they caught up with Sue Kent and Ellen Mary to chat about useful and edible weeds. Meanwhile Steve is at the Adhurst Estate Allotments learning all about composting with Horticultural Consultant Bev Exall.
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Steve, Ann and Coxy have made it to the allotment all at the same time for their first recording all together! They chat about what's going on at this busy time of year, including planting potatoes and sweet peas. Steve also chats to tree surgeon Matt Marriot about the pollarding of the chestnut tree on Sheet village green. And the three lucky winners of the Gardeners' World Spring Fair competition are revealed.
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Hear the reveal as Steve Amos and Coxy pull the winners from the prize flower pot in our competition to win free tickets to the BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair.
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It's a busy day down at the Adhurst Estate Allotments but before Steve and Coxy start working through their long to do list, they have a catch up in the 'chairman's shed'. Coxy is inspired by Steve's prize winning carrots, they discuss all the veg that they plan on growing this year - if the mice can keep away from the seeds and Steve takes a time travelling tour through the ancient gardens of Britain at Butser Ancient Farm.
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In this episode Steve Amos catches up with long time gardening friend Coxy, we hear about the success of Petersfield's second Seed Swap, the community garden has a beautiful new eco shelter and Ann Marden is the newest member of the Adhurst Estate Allotments.
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Steve is back at the Adhurst Estate Allotment where he talks to his long-time allotment neighbour Coxy. They discuss what they're sowing now as well as their plans for the coming growing year.
Steve also heads to Hedgefest at the Petersfield Community Garden where he speaks to Ian Turner and Phil Paulo from The Tree Council and PeCAN trustee Melanie Oxley.
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On a rainy February morning, Claire and Steve are alone at the soggy Adhurst Estate Allotments sheltering in Steve's 'Chairman's Lodge' - a make-shift lean-to! They discuss the importance of green spaces for good mental health, potato and dahlia tubers and how much they are looking forward to Spring.
Joining them is Kate Forrester from Four Acre Farm in the New Forest who talks about her journey to start a market garden from a tired piece of land and Head Gardener Ben Pope is preparing for the seed-sowing frenzy coming soon.
Claire is moving on from Growing Together and leaves the podcast in the capable, and sometimes muddy, hands of Steve.
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It's time to start seed sowing! Claire and Steve discuss how to germinate tomato, aubergine and pepper seeds.
From Steve's plot at the Adhurst Estate Allotments, and with the sound of children playing in their mud kitchen nearby, they also talk about planning your gardening space, give advice for pruning roses and look forward to the upcoming seed swap.Joining them in this episode is RHS Wisley Garden Manager Sheila Das who shares how her love of horticulture and growing edibles began, as well as the importance of soil health with the 'no dig' approach to the World Food Garden.
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It was a chilly morning recording the first Growing Together podcast of the year. Meeting as usual at the Adhurst Estate Allotment, Claire and Steve were bundled up in layers, armed with hot drinks and even a hot water bottle!
With plans to ease slowly into the growing year, they share advice for sowing sweet peas, germinating onion seeds, how to chit potatoes and propagator excitement.
If you're desperate to see spring colour, Mark Porter, trustee of the National Garden Scheme, reassures that gardens are opening very soon for viewing snowdrop and spring bulbs. Plus there's the enticing promise of cake - and it may surprise you to find out what variety of cake is a NGS favourite.
Head Gardener Ben Pope returns with The Working Garden Diary for January with advice to 'garden by the seasons'. In this episode, Ben has plans to try something new this year, greenhouse inspiration, how to prune and why you should be eating sprouts now.Listen to a new episode of Growing Together at the beginning and middle of the month.
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Happy new gardening year!
To start the new year with gardening inspiration, Claire and Steve revisit some of their favourite Growing Together podcast interviews from 2023.
With Francis Tophill's passion for growing your own, Lee Connelly's campaign for more gardening in schools, the Drag Queen Gardener challenging gardening stereotypes, Lucy Hutchings' edible growing, Leigh Johnstone's Giving Garden and 3 garden designers showcasing gardening styles over the years - hear from some of the most interesting UK gardening voices in this special episode.
Claire Vennis and Steve Amos will be back at the Adhurst Estate Allotment with gardening advice and expert interviews in mid-January.
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Meeting for the last time this year, Claire and Steve slip and slide in the mud to Steve's plot at the Adhurst Estate Allotment.
Steve advises when to sow onions from seed, Claire explains how to take care of autumn-sown sweet peas and they both share their Christmas gardening wishes.
Head Gardener Ben Pope brings an update of December garden-life in the Working Garden Diary, along with a sprinkling of Christmas cheer, and Nick Rook-Blackstone, owner and occasional Chief Elf at Wylds Christmas Tree Farm, talks all things Christmas trees!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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It was a beautiful morning at the Adhurst Estate Allotment for Petersfield's inaugural Tree Festival.
Claire and Steve met Ian Turner and Phil Paulo from The Tree Council, who were offering tree care advice and workshops throughout the day.
They discover plans for community tree planting with charity Fitzroy's Rural Skills Project, how to create fairies and stick men from nature and talk to visitors to the festival who are looking forward to future crumbles from their newly purchased fruit trees!
Representatives from PeCAN and East Hampshire District Council explain how the festival began, the success of the day and future plans to bring the growing community together.Growing Together is Shine Radio's gardening magazine podcast with a new episode twice a month. Listen at www.shineradio.uk on your favourite podcast app.
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