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HortWeek Podcast
Welcome to the HortWeek Podcast where we bring you news and views on the most important topics of the day for UK horticulture professionals. For more visit https://www.hortweek.co.uk/podcasts.
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Episodes
HortWeek PodcastDutch growers on BCPs, SPS + how 'experiences' could transform garden centres and shows
With HortWeek senior reporter Rachael Forsyth fresh from the GrootGroenPlus trade show, we hear how European growers are tackling the challenge of imports/…
HortWeek PodcastGround Control on the maturing BNG market
The Biodiversity Net Gain market has come along way since BNG became mandatory in England under the Environment Act 2021. The ruling requires developers to…
HortWeek PodcastHorticulture News in Focus - peat supply and ban, GLEE highlights and garden retail anxiety
In this week's News In Focus podcast HortWeek editor, Matthew Appleby, technical editor Sally Drury and senior reporter Rachael Forsyth discuss: the eagerly…
HortWeek PodcastGroundsfest - 'a place where companies strive to do better and it's driving the industry forward'
In the fifth of HortWeek's News In Focus podcasts, we take a deep dive on Groundsfest trade show, with technical editor Sally Drury, horticultural consultant…
HortWeek PodcastWhich horticultural products and plants won at Four Oaks, and why?
Welcome to the third of HortWeek's new stream of podcasts where we give the HortWeek take on the biggest news stories. This week editor Matthew Appleby…
HortWeek PodcastHortWeek News In Focus - peat, Power 100 and prices
Welcome to the third of HortWeek's new stream of podcasts where we give the HortWeek take on the biggest news stories. This week editor Matthew Appleby and…
HortWeek PodcastNeville Stein on his 'life-changing' work and writing in horticulture
HortWeek columnist and business consultant Neville Stein talks about his 50-year career in the industry. He discusses his path into horticulture and the…
HortWeek PodcastBunny Guinness on Chelsea, peat ban, YouTube and horticulture careers
BBC Gardeners' Question Time stalwart and landscape architect Bunny Guinness returns to the HortWeek Podcast to give her views on some of the pressing…
HortWeek PodcastHortWeek News In Focus - dogs! family garden centres and gardens' survival
Welcome to the second of HortWeek new stream of podcasts where we give the HortWeek take on the biggest news stories editor Matthew Appleby, technical editor…
HortWeek PodcastBeyond plant pests & diseases? Richard Higgins on how going 'beyond organic' could revolutionise horticulture
Good Gardeners International is a charity that since 1962 pioneered the no dig system in the UK, based on Sir Albert Howard's research on organic farming…
HortWeek PodcastGrowing plants that are 'right commercially and right for the environment' - with Guy Watts of Architectural Plants
This week's guest is Guy Watts of West Sussex-based specialist plant nursery, Architectural Plants. After a successful debut at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Guy…
HortWeek PodcastHortWeek News In Focus: peat-free and sales, Sarah Raven administration, cost of hosepipe bans
HortWeek is launching a new stream of podcasts where we give the HortWeek take on the biggest news stories. Drawing on the immense industry expertise of editor…
HortWeek PodcastTackling the myriad of garden challenges 'on a site-by-site basis' - with National Trust's Sheila Das
Six months into her role as head of parks and gardens at the National Trust Sheila Das speaks to HortWeek’s Rachael Forsyth about the Trust’s new strategy and…
HortWeek PodcastFrom Ibiza on a bad day to utopia – with Andy Jasper and Peter Jones of the Eden Project
Andy Jasper CEO and Peter Jones director of horticulture, both fresh faces at Eden Project, speak to HortWeek’s Rachael Forsyth about their goals and ambitions…
HortWeek PodcastGardening that's 'good for people and good for the planet' - with National Trust sustainability & plant health lead Rebecca Bevan
This week's guest on the HortWeek Podcast is Rebecca Bevan, who leads on sustainability and plant health for National Trust Gardens. Rebecca comes fresh from…
HortWeek PodcastWhy horticulturists must ditch 'cavalier' attitude to sunburn and employers must step up - with Jason Daff, Susanna Daniels and Andrew Poole
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture recently published the results of its survey into rates of melanoma among horticulturists and the alarming but perhaps…
HortWeek PodcastHow AI is helping to detect pests and diseases with Valeria Kogan
Valeria Kogan is founder and CEO of Fermata – a data science company developing computer vision solutions for both controlled environment agriculture and…
HortWeek PodcastHortWeek Podcast with Colegrave Seabrook Foundation: unsung hero - Dr Madalena Vaz Monteiro
Horticulture is a home to endless study, innovation and learning and on this episode of the Cultivate Your Future podcast Neville Stein is shining a light on…
HortWeek PodcastGarden shows to remember with BBC Gardeners' World Live's Bob Sweet and Lucy Tremlett
BBC Gardener's World Live runs from 12 - 15 June this year so the HortWeek Podcast took the opportunity to talk to Immediate Live horticultural director Bob…
HortWeek PodcastTV gardener Mark Lane boldly goes into a diverse and futuristic gardening universe
This week's HortWeek Podcast guest, TV presenter and garden designer Mark Lane, started gardening young although he initially studied art history and worked in…
HortWeek PodcastHow to grow the best poinsettias - ICL experts' advice for professional growers
In this HortWeek Podcast, Andrew Wilson, technical manager for ICL professional horticulture and Carl Mason, experienced grower and ICL technical area sales…
HortWeek PodcastLee Connelly on life on the road for National Children’s Gardening Week
Lee Connelly, the Skinny Jean Gardener and the UK's leading children's gardening educator talks about National Children’s Gardening Week, which is from 24 May…
HortWeek PodcastPippa Greenwood on working to protect, advise and celebrate UK growers
Joining Matthew Appleby on the latest HortWeek Podcast is Pippa Greenwood, the well-known horticulturist and broadcaster, who is HTA horticulture manager…
HortWeek Podcast'Not your usual garden' - a Chelsea 'finale' and showcasing the unexpected with The Newt's Katie Lewis and Harry Baldwin
Joining Rachael Forsyth the week's HortWeek Podcast are Harry Baldwin head gardener at the Somerset garden and estate, The Newt, alongside Katie Lewis, estate…
HortWeek PodcastHow horticulture can weather the future with Stuart Priest of Batsford Arboretum
Director of operations at The Batsford Foundation Stuart Priest has led a rich life in horticulture, starting with an apprenticeship with Blakedown Nurseries…
HortWeek PodcastHortWeek Podcast with Colegrave Seabrook Foundation: unsung hero - arborist James Gadd
Neville Stein's guest on this episode of the podcast works in one of horticulture’s most hands-on areas, arboriculture. James Gadd is a director of Gadd…
HortWeek PodcastHow public-private partnerships are the key to making BNG a success - with Hampshire Wildlife Trusts and Kingwell
Joining Rachael Forsyth on this week's HortWeek Podcast is John Durnell from the Hampshire Wildlife Trust and Alistair Emery, founder of Land and property…
HortWeek PodcastHortWeek Podcast with Colegrave Seabrook Foundation: unsung hero - turfcare specialist David Smith
HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsor Westland Horticulture. At…
HortWeek PodcastSustainable growth in a turbulent landscape market, with Blakedown Landscapes
This week's guests are Chris Wellbelove (recently appointed managing director) and Steve Buckingham, CEO of Blakedown Landscapes. Blakedown just won the…
HortWeek PodcastICL's Andrew Wilson on Water Soluble Fertilisers
ICL Professional Horticulture Technical Manager Andrew Wilson explains what water soluble fertilisers are and how they can be applied directly to the plant…
HortWeek Podcast'Instant' Jurassic gardens for the gardeners of the future - with Roisin Wilson of HSK
Roisin Wilson is business development director at HSK Gardening and Leisure, which is a specialist importer of 'Jurassic' plants from the Antipodes…
HortWeek PodcastA vocation for garden design with Andrew Wilson MBE
Having recently been awarded an MBE for his contributions to landscape architecture, garden design, and heritage, Andrew Wilson speaks to HortWeek editor…
HortWeek PodcastHow The Parks Trust’s funding model helps to protect and enhance green spaces in Milton Keynes
Set up as an independent charity in 1992, The Parks Trust was granted 999-year leases for 4,500 acres of green space land in Milton Keynes, and an endowment in…
HortWeek PodcastPeat-free standards with Evergreen Garden Care, Durston's, Westland, Melcourt, Southern Trident
HortWeek's podcast about peat-free standards was recorded at the Garden Press Event with Evergreen Garden Care, Durston's, Westland, Melcourt, Southern…
HortWeek PodcastThe Grounds Management Association on sector challenges and opportunities as it celebrates its 90th anniversary
With the celebration of its 90th year and announcement of a brand refresh, this week the Grounds Management Association (GMA) talks to HortWeek about what this…
HortWeek PodcastPlant exporting masterclass from IPM Essen
HortWeek spoke toa range of industry experts at IPM Essen trade show 2025 on how to export. Andy Jeanes of Guernsey Clematis says planning, procedure and…
HortWeek PodcastBalancing perfect pitches and sustainable practises with Stuart Mackley from Fulham Football Club
On this week’s HortWeek Podcast Stuart Mackley, head of grounds for Fulham Football Club's home ground at Motspur Park, explains how he found a career in…
HortWeek PodcastShould plant perfection win awards at any cost? with Darren Everest and Jonathan Sheppard
Cosmos and hollyhocks national collection holder Jonathan Sheppard and dahlia and sweet pea grower Darren Everest discuss whether flower show judges should…
HortWeek PodcastSilvohorticulture with Ben Raskin and Andy Dibben
Ben raskin and Andy Dibben have written Silvohorticulture, A Grower's Guide To Integrating Trees Into Crops published in January 2025 by Chelsea Green…
HortWeek PodcastHow to excel in a head gardener interview with Alan Sargent
Having been in the landscape industry for over 53 years Alan Sargent is regularly commissioned to either take part in, or organise job interviews and recruit…
HortWeek PodcastCarnivorous peat-free plants pioneer Sean Higgs
Sean Higgs, of Floralive, is the foremost authority on peat-free cultivation of carnivorous plants. In this HortWeek Podcast he discusses his path growing…
HortWeek PodcastPeat, private equity garden retail ownership and BCPs among big issues for 2025, says new HTA president Will Armitage
New HTA president Will Armitage started his career at The Barton Grange Group at Woodford Garden Centre before joining family business Armitage & Sons (Seeds)…
HortWeek PodcastUp and coming TV garden makeover star Chris Hull
Chris Hull, one of the stars of BBC One's Garden Rescue, is a rising gardening star, working with Charlie Dimmock and Alan Titchmarsh as the new face of garden…
HortWeek PodcastGet Children Growing with inspirational horticulturist Ross Dyke
Crop technician Ross Dyke has a new project called Get Children Growing. He's a Plant Pod host and works at Bonterre CIC alternative education establishment…
HortWeek PodcastFinding the trees to survive the future, with Kevin Martin head of tree collections at RBG Kew
In the hot summer of 2022, RBG Kew lost more than 400 trees. By July 2024, Kew announced that it believed over 50% of its trees could be at risk by 2090 due to…
HortWeek PodcastFighting for our right to roam, with Kate Ashbrook of Open Spaces Society
Kate Ashbrook is an author and has been the general secretary of the Open Spaces Society for 40 years and counting, but she is first and foremost, a…
HortWeek PodcastThe End of Peat: Episode 4 - A whole new take on horticulture
HortWeek presents The End of Peat, a new four-part podcast series that will hear from leading horticulturists and garden retailers as they navigate a…
HortWeek PodcastThe End of Peat: Episode 3 - The cost of trial and error
HortWeek presents The End of Peat, a new four-part podcast series that will hear from leading horticulturists and garden retailers as they navigate a…
HortWeek PodcastThe End of Peat: Episode 2 - From Multipurpose to pick 'n' mix
HortWeek presents The End of Peat, a new four-part podcast series that will hear from leading horticulturists and garden retailers as they navigate a…
HortWeek PodcastThe End of Peat: Episode 1 - Do we need a peat ban?
HortWeek presents The End of Peat, a new four-part podcast series that will hear from leading horticulturists and garden retailers as they navigate a…
HortWeek PodcastInspiration for garden centre trees with Kernock Park Plants' nurseryman and award-winning writer, Bob Askew
Bob Askew was Garden Media Guild award winner a year ago for his new writer work for Hortweek. He works for Kernock Park Plants as production director and was…
HortWeek PodcastKeeping it local for houseplants with Imogen Bell of YPHA and Thomson's Garden C
This week the HortWeek Podcast meets Imogen Bell, supervisor at Thomson's Garden Centre and a YPHA Southeast regional coordinator In her article for HortWeek…
HortWeek PodcastWhat it is like exhibiting at Chelsea Flower Show? with Sparsholt College students
HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsor Westland Horticulture. At…
HortWeek PodcastHarnessing skills and knowledge to protect the UK's green spaces, with James Cairncross and Angela Lewis from the Midlands Parks Forum
This week's guests are James Cairncross and Angela Lewis from the Midlands Parks Forum which has its annual conference on the 17th of October at the National…
HortWeek PodcastShould we ban peat in horticulture? Plant collection holder Jonathan Sheppard and dahlia and sweet pea grower Darren Everest debate the peat ban
Both our guests on the HortWeek Podcast broadly agree with the reasons for a peat ban and agree there is a need to reduce carbon emissions to help fight…
HortWeek PodcastICL's Sam Rivers on IPM planning
ICL's Sam Rivers digs down into Integrated Pest Management and speifically IPM planning. Sam describes what the current situation in the industry is with…
HortWeek PodcastThe benefits of GroundsFest 2024 with Chris Bassett, Jonathan Snowball and David Fisher
GroundsFest 2024 took place10 - 11 September at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Initial visitor numbers from day 1 (unaudited) of 4,738 were 40% up on last…
HortWeek PodcastOutgoing HTA president Alan Down on his horticulture past, present and future
Alan Down is a gardening broadcaster and writer and current HTA president, shortly to be replaced by Will Armitage after two eventful years. He studied at…
HortWeek PodcastWakehurst director Susan Raikes on plans for the Sussex garden
A Sussex native, Susan Raikes, the new director of Wakehurst, Kew's wild botanic garden in West Sussex (she joined in June) was familier with the garden since…
HortWeek PodcastWhy GroundsFest is a must-attend event with Chris Bassett, Wayne Grills, and Ian Graham
GroundsFest 2024 takes place on the 10 and the 11 of September at Stoneleigh Park, in Warwickshire. The free annual event is a must-attend for grounds staff…