Enjoying your gardening is the name of the game but Tom Pattinson’s got some wise advice that could really make a difference...
Eiders are one of Northumberland’s joys and Tom Cawallender is down on the waterline checking out the ducks…
We’re also joining a celebration of cherries with John and Dean from the Alnwick Garden.
And we have an amazing story about a pied flycatcher.
Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…
All coming up… on the Nature Garden Podcast….
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00:00:00: Intro and Theme tune: Princess of the Ocean by Carl Cape Band featuring Steve Deegan, Carl Cape and Jamie Robb (fiddle).
00:01:07: Carl intro:
Hello and welcome to the Nature Garden Podcast, with me, Carl Stiansen, and the Weekending Show Team from Lionheart Radio.
It’s a chance to take a wander down the garden path and country lane… with the birds and the bees and the flowers and trees… and an opportunity to hear stories from the past and present…
In this episode…
Enjoying your gardening is the name of the game but Tom Pattinson’s got some wise advice that could really make a difference...
Eiders are one of Northumberland’s joys and Tom Cawallender is down on the waterline checking out the ducks…
We’re also joining a celebration of cherries with John and Dean from the Alnwick Garden.
And we have an amazing story about a pied flycatcher.
Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…
All coming up… on the Nature Garden Podcast….
00:02:45: Gardening wisdom #1
Carl: Gardening is one of those things that I got drawn into planting bulbs as a young un and… I caught the bug… but there’s always something to learn whatever your age about keeping safe, and so speaks the man who has done the very painful rake in the face routine… Tom Pattinson’s here to help…
Tom Pattinson:
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00:07:50: Cuddy ducks
Carl: Cuddy ducks also known as Eider ducks… are out and about ooo- oooing their way around our shorelines and Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology’s observing a bird that has a very special relationship with the Northumbrian coastline.
Tom Cadwallender:
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00:15:14: Gardening wisdom #2
Carl: Tom’s taking a safety check on all things in the garden and his message is enjoy but take care with power tools, plants and all… he’s not being a killjoy… it’s more… keep joy! Tom says, being safe really matters.
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00:20:37: Alnwick Poison Garden/Cherries with Dean & John
Carl: And now for something different this week, no poisons… instead, here’s a reflection on the beautiful cherry tree festival at the Alnwick Garden with John Knox and Dean Smith…
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00:26:47: Pied flycatcher
Carl: Birds need good habitats to thrive and we can all do our bit to help, creating places for them to nest, roost and feed, and Tom Cadwallender brings us an inspirational tale… about nesting and the pied flycatcher…
Tom Cadwallender:
00:35:45: Jobs for the week with Tom P
Carl: And…to the sound of wor blackbird… Here’s Tom with some things to be getting on with in the garden…
Tom Pattinson:
00:41:06: Outro
Theme outro: You’ve been listening to gardener, Tom Pattinson; and birder, Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology; and John Knox and Dean Smith from the Alnwick Poison Garden. I’m Carl Stiansen and, don’t forget, you can listen back to all the previous reports we’ve done on the Nature Garden Podcast… that’s the Nature Garden Podcast… enjoy your gardening and time outdoors with nature, bye for now.