00:00: Theme tune intro: Carl Cape Band: Princess of the Ocean
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...
Easter gardening without the full-on lockdown, oh yes… and it seems that many of us are up with the larks...
Tom Pattinson is getting set to enjoy the garden and the bursting buds and blossom this bank holiday …
We go Fulmar spotting and beach cleaning with Steve Lowe…
Some are little, some are tawny, but whatever their size or colour, we adore and revere owls, the magical birds of the night… we’ll join Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology on a flight with Hedwig and co….
And, we’ll be taking tea for two at 2.30ish… a lovely trip down the memory lane of music and a chance to put your feet up.
Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…
All coming up on Nature Garden Podcast….
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03:56: Carl Stiansen:
What a difference a year makes and here we are twelve months since the spectre of a worldwide lockdown descended upon us… with lifts and locks and bumps in the road… gardens and nature have been a constant in a year of challenges..
And Easter is here and wor gardening chap, Tom Pattinson, is ready to roll in the clover and relax in the longish grass…
Tom Pattinson:
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09:24: Owls are one of our most written about and cinematic birds… from Harry Potter to Winnie the Pooh… we love owls and so too does Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology.
Tom Cadwallender:
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14:08: Now the clocks have sprung forward, it’s just so wonderful to have the longer days in the garden… and Tom’s been up with the larks and getting busy in the greenhouse…
Tom Pattinson:
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20:58: Fulmars at 2 o’clock… dive-dive-dive… yes, I’ve had the famous head peck before and we join a hatless Steve Lowe from the Northumberland Rivers Trust … who is getting close to them while doing his bit to Keep Britain Tidy… on a beach clean…
Steve Lowe:
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26:04: Of course, owls are mostly associated with the night but Tom Cadwallander’s been noticing owls in the daytime so how come? Well, let’s catch up with Tom for a bit of owlish wisdom…
Tom Cadwallender:
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32:13: Hey, it’s almost time for the Morpeth Gathering which is online this year (I know) but do check it out for more great Northumbrian music and poetry… that’s the Morpeth Gathering… and here’s a man who likes a bit lowp… It’s Tom Pattinson with some jobs for the week …
Tom Pattinson:
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37:51: 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. I’m Carl Stiansen and do check out our Twitter and Facebook page: The Nature Garden, and our website: the nature garden notebook and… we’ll be back in two weeks and in the meantime, Happy Easter and enjoy your gardening and time outdoors with nature… bye for now
Sound of birdsong...
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