The Gardener Ben Podcast

S3E11 of the Gardener Ben podcast features an in-person informal conversation with Philip Harkness from @harknessroses1879.Philip is the fifth generation of his family to be at the helm of the Harkness rose company, and it was a real honour to get to know him properly, away from the hustle and bustle of the floral marquees of show season.During our conversation, Philip shares his thoughts and opinions about organic gardening, the environment, his love of dogs, and a few details of some new upcoming releases which are becoming available over the next few months. Head to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, or my YouTube channel to listen now!I hope that you enjoy listening to our conversation and join me again next week for one more episode before Christmas, featuring @david_long_gardens.The Gardener Ben podcast is brought to you in association with @peterbealesroses, winner of 30 Chelsea Gold Medals and creating timeless roses since 1968. Go online and shop at www.peterbealesroses.com.The Gardener Ben podcast is edited by @mark_hamilton_anderson.#gardenerben #podcaster #gardener #gardenpodcast #streamingnow

The Gardener Ben Podcast is all about the topic of peat this week. I had the absolute pleasure of talking to @sally.nex from @peatfreepartnership a few weeks ago about this all-important topic, which has raged on in the horticultural industry for the entirety of my horticultural career.Many of you will be shocked to read that the legal extraction and destruction of peat bogs and habitat is still allowed. And although many of you desperately try to make the correct decisions when you’re buying compost and plants, there is still a lot of hidden peat being used within the horticultural industry. This still stacks up to be a vast quantity, hidden in things like houseplants, the packaging of bulbs and tubers, as well as live herb plants purchased from supermarkets. I was also shocked to find out that peat is added to manure for the production of mushrooms, proving that you’re never too old to learn something new.@peatfreepartnership is currently gathering signatures on a petition to present to government to bring the legal extraction of peat in the UK to an end. If this is something that is important to you as a gardener or environmentalist, please follow the link and make sure that you sign the petition and share it with all of your online friends and followers.Next week on the Gardener Ben Podcast, I’m joined by Philip Harkness of @harknessroses1879, chatting about many different topics, including, obviously, roses — so tune in next week.The Gardener Ben Podcast is brought to you in association with @peterbealesroses, winner of 30 Chelsea Gold Medals and creating timeless roses since 1968. Make sure that you’re following along on Instagram and TikTok.The Gardener Ben Podcast is edited by @mark_hamilton_anderson.Until next week, happy gardening.#gardenerben #podcast #gardeningpodcast #helpingyougrow #listennow

As we rapidly head towards the festive season and many of us are starting to trim and decorate our homes in preparation for Christmas, I’m joined once again on the Gardener Ben podcast by Dr José Costa @childrensallergy for a conversation about allergies and Christmas trees.This is always a difficult time in our household with regards to allergies. The Christmas tree, the moving around of the furniture, and the season in general can be really triggering for Mark, and Dr Costa has some great advice about how we can prevent flare-ups and survive the festive season if this is an issue in your household.Next week, in a change of schedule, I’m joined by @sally.nex from the @peatfreepartnership to discuss the ongoing issue of the use of peat in the horticultural industry. The Gardener Ben podcast is brought to you in association with @peterbealesroses, winner of 30 Chelsea gold medals and creating timeless roses since 1968. Go online and shop at www.peterbealsroses.com.Edited by mark_hamilton_anderson#gardenerben #podcast #podcaster #listennow #gardening

The Gardener Ben podcast heads off to the Gold Coast of Australia for this week’s episode, where I’m joined by Chloe, a member of @goldcoastrosesociety.She explains how a trip to a local flower show with her mum sparked a passion for roses, which has taken her down a rabbit hole into the wonderful world of roses. I really hope that you enjoy our conversation, and if you have access to a local rose society like the one Chloe belongs to, make the most of this valuable resource and head over to the @goldcoastrosesociety Instagram page to show the account some love.Next week, with Christmas looming around the corner, I’ve invited the wonderful @childrensallergy back to the podcast to guide us through how we can all survive the festive season, navigating allergy flare-ups when it comes to decorating the house and festive feasting.The Gardener Ben podcast is brought to you in association with @peterbealesroses, winner of 30 Chelsea gold medals and creators of timeless roses since 1968.Go online and shop at peterbealesroses.com now, and make sure that you’re following along on Instagram and TikTok.#gardenerben #podcast #podcaster #gardeningpodcast #listenow

This week on the Gardner Ben podcast, I’m joined by @ethan__mi A plant and soil ecologist who is currently located in Edinburgh but Hales from Close by here in the New ForestA passionate Plants person whose followed his interests through botany and into ecology it was lovely to get to know Ethan more personally, especially as he attended the same horticultural college as myself here on the south coastI hope that you enjoy this episode and the passion vast knowledge that seems to ooze from every sentence Ethan saysNext week, the gardener Ben podcast is heading all the way around the world for a really lovely conversation with Chloe a member of the @goldcoastrosesociety The gardener Ben podcast is brought to you in association with Peter Beales roses winner of 30 Chelsea gold medals and creating timeless roses since 1968go online and shop at www.atpeterbealesrose.com and make sure that you’re following along on Instagram and TikTok#gardenerben #podcast #podcaster #gardeningpodcast #listennow #gardener #stremingnow