Shrubs & finches

Tom Pattinson is looking at shrubs and options for gardens of all styles and sizes…

Tom Cadwallender’s along the leafy lanes of Lesbury observing the comeback of a beautiful finch… 

And Steve Lowe’s out and about on the beach at Seaton Sluice… he’s got a canny life, that chep!

Plus… Tulip bulbs and turmoil, and how silver plates could foil plotters… we welcome back, Tales from the Hovel, with John and Dean, Alnwick Poison Garden.….

And we’ve got some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

Transcript

Intro and Theme tune/music: Princess of the Ocean by Carl Cape Band featuring Steve Deegan, Carl Cape and Jamie Robb (fiddle).

Hello and welcome to the Nature Garden Podcast, with me, Carl Stiansen, and the Weekending Show Team from Lionheart Radio. 

In this episode… 

Tom Pattinson…is looking at shrubs and options for gardens of all styles and sizes…

Tom Cadwallender’s along the leafy lanes of Lesbury observing the comeback of a beautiful finch… 

And Steve Lowe’s out and about on the beach at Seaton Sluice… he’s got a canny life, that chep!

Plus… Tulip bulbs and turmoil, and how silver plates could foil plotters… we welcome back Tales from the Hovel.….

And we’ve got some top tips for the garden from Tom P…

All coming up… on the Nature Garden Podcast….

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Carl Stiansen: Shrubs come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and there’s so much to praise them for and Tom Pattinson’s here with some ideas and inspiration. 

Tom Pattinson: audio

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Carl Stiansen: You may hear a wheezing noise around the Aln estuary but it’s not Tom Cadwallender on his daily walk, no… it’s actually a fine feathered finch whose numbers are growing… and, if you listen out, you might have one nearby…

Tom Cadwallender: audio

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Carl Stiansen: Shrubs are great in the garden and keeping them right is key to success, here’s Tom P with some advice on pruning shrubs and clematis…

Tom Pattinson: audio

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Carl Stiansen: Ah yes, tiptoe from your pillow… To the shadow of a willow tree… And tiptoe through the tulips with me..  

And on that note… let’s welcome back, John and Dean from the Alnwick Poison Garden for the latest instalment of ‘Tales from the Hovel; featuring tulips and the terrors of war… and the protective properties of silver. 

John and Dean from the Alnwick Poison Garden: audio

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Carl Stiansen: And it’s time now to welcome back Steve Lowe who is down on the coast on a beach clean…

Steve Lowe: audio

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Carl Stiansen:…  And…to the sound of wor blackbird… Here’s Tom with some things to be getting on with in the garden…

Tom Pattinson: audio: Jobs for the Week

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Carl Stiansen:  You’ve been listening to gardener, Tom Pattinson; birder, Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology… And Steve Lowe from the Northumberland Rivers Trust, and John and Dean from the Alnwick Poison Garden. 

We’ll be back with more nature, gardening and heritage reports and views from Northumberland and beyond in a couple of weeks. And, don’t forget, you can listen back to all of our previous programmes via@ the Nature Garden Podcast… 

I’m Carl Stiansen… thanks for listening and enjoy your gardening and time outdoors with nature, bye for now.