Scarborough Fair

In this episode, sunshine and frost, and Herbidacious highlights in the garden beds and pots. Tom Pattinson’s spending time in the herb garden in search of parley, sage, rosemary and thyme. 

We’re off to the sunshine with Tom Cadwallander who’s looking at Corsican finches and nuthatches. 

Steve Lowe’s chatting to an awesome organisation that’s bringing the wonders of wildlife to us all…

And some gardening Jobs for the Week with Tom P.

Transcript

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

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

Thanks for joining us on a canny wee wander down the garden path and country lane… with the birds and the bees, and the flowers and trees..

In this episode, sunshine and frost, and Herbidacious (herby-dacious) highlights in the garden beds and pots… 

Tom Pattinson’s spending time in the herb garden this week in search of parley, sage rosemary and thyme… 

We’re off to the sunshine with Tom Cadwallander who’s looking at Corsican finches AND nuthatches. 

Steve Lowe’s chatting to an awesome organisation that’s bringing the wonders of wildlife to us all…

And we’ll have some gardening Jobs for the Week with Tom P… all coming up… on the Nature garden podcast

Music fades out

Carl Stiansen:  Now where’s Tom, I wonder?… ah, there he is and he’s put on his finest cambric (came-brick) shirt, and Simon and Garfunkel turtleneck sweater...  as he follows the herby path of a famous folk ballad… 

 Tom Pattinson: audio

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Carl Stiansen:  Community projects can make a huge difference to our lives, and Steve Lowe’s been meeting a company that’s greening our towns and cities and organising some amazing wildlife experiences in the north.

Steve Lowe: audio

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Carl Stiansen:  And you can find out more about Wild Intrigue and their wild life experiences at WildIntrigue.co.uk. Home - Wild Intrigue

Carl Stiansen: Aunt Mint and Tarragon the Dragon might mean something to you, if you’re of a certain age, and Parsley the Lion as well, of course, so, yes, let’s get Herbidacious again and join Tom… in the herb garden.

Tom Pattinson: audio

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Carl Stiansen: Ah, there’s nothing better than a bit of warm, spring sunshine and Tom Cadwallender’s been away to the Mediterranean Sea (how lovely!) and an island that’s rich in history and a birding hotspot.

Tom Cadwallender: audio

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Carl Stiansen:  We mentioned the power of community projects and gardens earlier and here’s an inspiring little update from Steve on his visit to the toon…  Steve Lowe: audio

Steve Lowe: audio 

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JOBS FOR THE WEEK:  

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; and birder, Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology… and Steve Lowe from the Cresswell Pele Tower.  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.