The Plant Based Podcast

It's the last episode of series 7 including the horticultural news and gossip from giant water lilies to giant snails. A huge big thank you to series 7 sponsors Hillier Garden Centres and Nurseries, our contributors and everyone who has listened. @mrplantgeek shaved off his beard and @ellenmarygardening loved Hampton - download to hear all about it.    his series is sponsored by  Hillier Garden Ce...

Are mushrooms magic? Can some really kill you? These are the questions asked of The Caley Brothers in this weeks episode. Find out how to grow and cook with delicious mushrooms plus how you can grow them at home with The Caley Brothers mushroom growing kits. Afterwards @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek chat about truck stops, fungi spores and whatever else pops up in conversation  This weeks ep...

In this weeks horticultural news round up find out about how the value of your home could improve with a nice garden, the TikTok star who admitted taking cuttings and how councils are rewinding. @ellenmarygardening then catches up with @mrplantgeek to find out all about the recent flower trials and the top flower finds.   This series is sponsored by  Hillier Garden Centres     The Plant Based Podc...

This weeks episode is filled with the joy of gardening as @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek chat with TV presenter and award winning garden designer Arit Anderson. Hear about Arit's route into horticulture, her passion for spreading the wellbeing benefits of gardening and what a 'wolliday' is! Plus Michael and Ellen gossip about flower trials, houseplants and hotel bookings. Also hear from our...

It's the horticultural news round up week, where @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek bring you the hot news and gossip. From giant Seagrass to a 19th century horticulturalist sabotaging garden designs. Hear how Michael is enjoying the plants on his Spanish holiday and Ellen is battling the ever changing UK elements on her allotment.    This series is sponsored by  Hillier Garden Centres     The P...

In this weeks episode @ellenmarygardening and @mrplantgeek chat with Dr Seaweed to find out how nutritious and vitamin packed seaweed really is. Find out what the benefits are to this underwater superfood Also, Ellen and Michael catch up for a gossip about wolidays (you'll have to listen to work that out) and where are all the flowers in May?! Contributors this week are Dr Radha talking about ment...

In this week's horticultural news @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening report on the food of the future, excavations of a Glasgow flower show plus much more and in the gossip, it's all about RHS Chelsea Flower Show as Michael and Ellen chat through their favourite finds at the show.   This series is sponsored by  Hillier Garden Centres     The Plant Based Podcast:  www.theplantbasedpodcast.net   I...

In this episode hear all the behind the scenes gossip from Helen Boem, floral marquee manager for the Royal Horticultural Society. With RHS Chelsea flower show on this week, Helen chats to @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening about what it takes to organise the marquee, how nurseries are supported and what to expect this year. A true behind the scenes tour!  Also hear from our contributors @anya_t...

In this week's Plant Based Podcast episode it's the news round up with @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening   Find out what the latest horticultural news  is from Japanese Knotweed, to Aubergine seed packets not being quite as you'd expect, happy hedgehogs and a rare plant competition. There's the usual gossip about anything and everything as well.    This series is sponsored by  Hillier Garden Ce...

In this weeks episode @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat with foraging expert Monica Wilde who took the pledge to eat only foraged food for a whole year. Intrigued to find out how the experiment went, Michael and Ellen delve into cravings, the winter months and changing bowl habits! Monica's book 'The Wilderness Cure' is being released in June 2022. Contributors this week are Dr Radha talki...

In this weeks episode, hear the latest horticultural news from finding a lost wedding ring in the garden to the temperature in Edinburgh. @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening have a gardening gossip chat including all the news and schedules for the RHS Malvern Spring Show.    This series is sponsored by Hillier Garden Centres     The Plant Based Podcast:  www.theplantbasedpodcast.net   Instagram T...

We are excited to announce our new sponsors for series 7 - Hillier Garden Centres. In this first episode of the series find out more about Hillier, their history of plant breeding, the process of discovering new plants and the latest in plant trend news.   @ellenmarygardening is left speechless (for a second) and @mrplantgeek is in his true element chatting about breeding new and exciting plants....

Bonus episode! Meet Adam from VivaraUK, sponsors of this series, as @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening chat about feeding the birds, hedgehog poop and having fun at work.  This series is sponsored by Vivara UK suppliers of wildlife accessories, food and plants, helping you to create a biodiverse garden. Find them at:  www.vivara.co.uk Instagram     The Plant Based Podcast:  www.theplantbasedpodc...

We are very excited to bring you this episode, which is an exclusive conversation with Frans Beijk, part of the growing and designing team at Keukenhof, the worlds largest spring bulb garden!  Mr Plant Geek got the opportunity to ask all the important questions, quite a few of which were suggested by our followers and listeners! He found out how the garden came to be, how it's actually a living bu...

In this weeks episode, hear the latest horticultural news from banning Daffodil planting to decriminalising psychedelic plants. @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening have a gardening gossip chat including Michael missing his garden and speaking at RHS Malvern Spring Festival. This series is sponsored by Vivara UK suppliers of wildlife accessories, food and plants, helping you to create a biodiverse...

In this weeks episode find out how floral art graces film sets and runways as Gillian O'Brien and team create botanical worlds for model shoots and immersive floral experiences for brands, retail and events. The Flower Laboratory works with photographers, artists and film makers encouraging creativity and discovery through the world of plants and nature. Hear from  @Lornasnaps  with the latest gar...

In this weeks episode, hear the latest horticultural news from Morrisons Supermarket to Kew Gardens, and cannabis growing in Suffolk.   @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening have a gardening gossip chat including pink Daffodils and the RHS Malvern Show.      This series is sponsored by Vivara UK suppliers of wildlife accessories, food and plants, helping you to create a biodiverse garden. Find them...

This weeks episode is a taste of how plants can benefit health with best-selling author Emily Johnson. Emily talks about her journey to heal her body with plant based food and healthy living to take control of her debilitating arthritis. Beat Arthritis Naturally is available in all good bookstores and you can find out more by following @arthritisfoodie   @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening have t...

In this weeks episode, hear the latest horticultural news from slugs to high lines, an RHS update and nutmeg in the UK. As always, @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening have a chat about houseplant conundrums and maintaining plants while travelling.    This series is sponsored by Vivara UK suppliers of wildlife accessories, food and plants, helping you to create a biodiverse garden. Find them at: ...

Grow big with Gerald Stratford known as Grandad Gerald. Not only does Gerald grow giant vegetables but he also models for Gucci! Find out where his love of gardening started and hear his words of wisdom.    Hear from @Lornasnaps with the latest gardening gadget lowdown and get some plant photography tips from @Carolinehorne.s.photography     This series is sponsored by Vivara UK suppliers of wildl...

Another news and gossip episode covering the peat ban and expensive snowdrops to gifting terrariums. This is also the second part of a double careers in horticulture chat where Michael and Ellen delve deeper into their careers and the vast array of career paths in the industry. The first part can be found in the podcast library dated 13th February.    This series is sponsored by Vivara, suppliers...

Michael Gunton is the Creative Director of Factual and The Natural History Unit for BBC Studios. Most recently, Mike was executive producer on Green Planet with Sir David Attenborough. Remember the scene with the rowing boat and the subsequent social media flurry of concern for Sir David in the middle of the Amazon on his own? All was not as it seems! Find out how that scene was filmed, the joy at...

This episode is packed full of plant based news including potato milk and bamboo homes for tarantulas. Plus after a successful Young People in Horticulture event, Michael and Ellen were inspired to talk about careers in horticulture to promote the vast array of jobs involving plants. This is the first of a two part episode, with the second due to be released on 27th February.    This series is spo...

Kicking off series 6 of the podcast, this episode is packed full of new and exciting vegetable varieties you will definitely want to grow! Michael and Ellen visit Pro Veg for a tour of the trial gardens and get to taste some along the way. From huge tomatoes to vibrant radish, incredible peas and all shapes and sizes of squash, indulge in the world of vegetable trials. * please note we were out in...

It's been sometime since Michael and Ellen have been together in person, so in this excitable catch up that not only includes a news round up including plant friendly milk and the energy crisis impact on the horticulture industry...there's admiration for David Attenborough, love for Nandina and a beach that looked like the moon.    This series is sponsored by Vivara, suppliers of wildlife accessor...