Kim O’Brien

Live for 5 : a gardening podcast

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Live for 5 is the fast track hub of insights into its many and varied guests from the gardening world. We delve into what makes them tick with a rapid-fire, 5 minute question round, and steal a glimpse of their upcoming projects and exploits along the way.

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Kim O’Brien

Episodes

Episode 6 : Jenn Taft @jenn_taft @learn.the.latin.garden 17.03.2025 57:52

Huge thanks to Jenn for sharing her passion for trees and propagating them from seed. She also shares her love for taxonomy of plants and making Latin plant names accessible for everyone to learn and remember An absolute joy to have as a guest and a wealth of knowledge Special thanks to Marc @gardeneriddler for producing the live for 5 podcast and making it available on Spotify and YouTube #garden...

Episode 5 : Holly @agardeningmidwife 16.03.2025 42:16

Special Guest Holly @agardeningmidwife Fascinating chatting to Holly about her Balcony Gardening, her Allotment Growing and her plans for the coming year plus how her experience as a medical professional influences what she grows and likes to eat! With special thanks to Marc @gardeneriddler for producing this podcast on Spotify and YouTube #gardening #garden # gardenchat #livefor5

Episode 4 : Julia Parker @parkers_patch 03.03.2025 25:41

Fabulous episode chatting to special guest Julia Parker @parkers_patch Author of The Little Growers Cookbook Broadcaster on BBC Radio Kent Podcaster @twogoodgardeners Julia tells us about her plans for grow alongs and with her infectious passion for gardening how can we resist growing joining her? #livefor5 #gardening #gardenchat Thanks to @gardeneriddler for producing this episode and making it a...

Episode 3 : Sam @happy_place_gardener 13.02.2025 58:19

Sam tells us about her design plans for her garden, her Mediterranean influence in her planting and her live garden centre growalongs, plus we get to find out more about her from the live for 5 questions which reveal a fun side ….. including things she never knew about James Bond!! Thanks to everyone who joined us. And thanks to technical producer Marc @gardeneriddler you can listen back on Spotif...

Episode 2 : John Butcher @_thebeegardener_ 23.01.2025 47:55

John talks about his journey from Willoughbridge in Shropshire to Ty Bryn in Wales, a garden which is now famous for its stunning views, and hear Johns plans for his new garden for 2025 and beyond. And of course! Get to know John a little better with Live for 5 questions and how his dad almost proposed to Mary Berry Now available to listen to on #spotify

Episode 1 : Marc Ridpath @gardeneriddler 10.01.2025 29:31

Huge thanks to Marc @gardeneriddler for joining me for this impromptu live - STARRING in the live AND putting himself forward as the PRODUCER of the new Live for 5 podcast. Really so, so kind! So who better to kickstart the 2025 live for 5 season than Marc, @gardeneriddler, head gardener, greenfingers ambassador, and all round great guy? I hope you will enjoy getting to know him a little better th...