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The Plant Based Podcast

Oct 30, 2022

Meet Faye Adams, Garden Supervisor of the Alpine, Rock and Aquatic gardens at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Faye has danced her way from her previous career into gardening and now takes care of those tiny little plants that grow in all kinds of conditions and are becoming much more popular recently.

Find out how to...


Oct 23, 2022

It's not just the Orchids in the supermarket that you can grow at home. With an abundance of many beautiful and sometimes rare Orchids, Arnau chats to @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek about how they are cared for at Kew Gardens. From giant Orchids to the display cabinet and everything in between. 
 
With new...


Oct 16, 2022

In this episode at Kew Gardens, @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek meet Lucy Smith who not only teaches and illustrates botanical art but also played a crucial role in the identification of a new giant waterlily - the Victoria boliviana.

Find out just how much dedication and patience it took to see the flower at just...


Oct 9, 2022

In the first of our four part mini series at Kew Gardens, @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening visit the edible science garden and chat with Helena Dove about growing and experimenting with edibles to grow sustainable and healthy crops. From Dahlia tubers to Squash, Oca to Carrots this episode is full of...


Oct 2, 2022

This weeks news and gossip episode is the last in series 8! @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening discuss recording at Kew Gardens for series 9, give thanks to sponsor of series 8 Florette and contributors and cover slugs, beavers and wildflowers.  
 
Series 8 is sponsored by @florettesalad and you can find out more...