Bunny in the Garden with someone special, someone who is well known for something other than their green fingers but who is also a mustard keen gardener. Bunny Guinness discover a range of guests through their garden, why, how and when they garden, the best tips they’ve learnt and their gardening style and approach.
11: Jacqueline Knox
Mar 07, 2024
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In this episode Bunny chats to Jacqueline Knox in her studio, Jackie is a top physiotherapist and Pilates instructor who runs her clinic in Tallington, England. Jackie served as a physiotherapist to the British Rowing Squad, who won a gold at the Athens Olympics. She also co authored ‘The Official Body Control Pilates Manual’. Jackie is a keen gardener and co authored ‘Garden Your Way to Health and Fitness’ with Bunny. Gardening has huge potential to keep you fit and healthy, but if you over do it you can become unstuck! In this podcast Jackie explains the importance of various exercises, how you can garden to prevent injury, how to stimulate your Vagus nerve and what her perfect garden would include. #motionislotion #olympics
10: Sophie Conran
Mar 01, 2024
Show notesIn this episode Bunny chats to Sophie Conran, in her garden, which she has created lovingly over the last 10 years Sophie. Like her Conran design dynasty family, Sophie is also a designer, retailer, author and cook. Having cut her teeth with Stephen Jones, Jasper Conran and the Conran shop to name but a few, Sophie then went on to launch her own store Wong Singh Jones and now she has her hugely successful Sophie Conran shop online where you can buy fantastic things for your home. From sofas to porcelain to bedding and more … Listen to the podcast to hear how she created her range for Portmeirion, and how she mediated her parents divorce. #sophieconran #china
9: Cath Kidston Padgham MBE
Feb 23, 2024
Show notesIn this episode Bunny chats to Cath Kidston Padgham in her garden, and magnificent greenhouse. Most famous for her home furnishing company, Cath Kidston, that she set up in the 1990s, that produced wall papers, fabrics, clothes and bags all featuring her iconic prints. Cath has since gone on to set up 2 more brands, Joy of Print, a creative design studio, and C.Atherley, a natural body care brand inspired by rubbing geranium leaves. Listen and learn from Cath about setting up her businesses, how to grow geraniums, how to make spaces work from you, and hear about the iconic drum beat in ’In The Air Tonight’ by Phil Collins.
8: Craig Sams & Jo Fairley
Feb 16, 2024
Show notesIn this episode Bunny chats to Craig Sams and Jo Fairley in their town garden. Craig and Jo have set up several successful businesses both together and separately, including The Beauty Bible, Whole Earth Foods, Green & Black’s, Carbon Gold and The Perfume Society. Craig has been chairman and held other positions for the Soil Association too. Both are keen organic gardeners and foodies. They have an old walled garden in Hastings that looks out to the sea. Jo successfully uses strong contrasting colours – reminiscent of their Green & Black’s packaging, in their house and garden. They have a huge lemon verbena ( Aloysia citrodora) tree, around 3m high and wide with a mature woody trunk, a stunning olive tree which Jo used to woo Sam, and which moved house with them from London. There are also Echiums, Pittosporums and other more tender plants.
7: Olivia Chapple
Feb 09, 2024
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In this episode Bunny chats to Dr Olivia Chapple MRCGP, the co – founder of the Horatio’s Garden Charity. It was Olivia’s son Horatio that had the initial idea to create a garden for the spinal unit at Salisbury hospital. At the age of 16 he had started the fund raising, got permission from the hospital and earmarked the space having carried out a survey with the patients on how their lives, post a life changing injury, could be improved. Tragically Horatio was killed by a polar bear aged 17. Olivia took on the challenge and now seven of the gardens are established and they are aiming to create gardens for the remaining 4 spinal units too. See the YouTube video ‘Bunny Chats to Olivia Chapple of Horatio’s Garden’, on Bunny's YouTube channel.
6: Angus Thirlwell
Feb 02, 2024
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In this episode Bunny is in the garden with Angus Thirlwell. Angus, a real life Willy Wonka, is one of the 2 founding partners behind the much loved Hotel Chocolat. Listen to how ‘Mr Whippy’ played a part in Angus’s childhood, how cocoa beans are grown and traded, mentally transport yourself to The Rabot Hotel - the Hotel Chocolat hotel in St Lucia, and hear what is in store for Hotel Chocolat in the coming years.
5: John Humphrys
Jan 25, 2024
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In this episode Bunny is in the garden with the renowned broadcaster John Humphrys. John has had many notable jobs including being a foreign correspondent and a diplomatic correspondent for the BBC, presenting the Nine O’Clock News, The Today Programme and Mastermind to name but a few. At present you can find him hosting the Sunday evening Classical Music Show (4-7pm GMT) on Classic FM. Hear how his garden is chockablock with plants from friends, how the places that he has lived have shaped the way he lives and gardens, hear him eulogise about his homemade compost, and how he ‘stole’ fallen leaves bagged up by the local council.
4: Mary Berry
Jan 19, 2024
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In this episode Bunny is in the garden with Mary Berry. Having been famous for her cookbooks for many years Mary shot to new heights of fame when she appeared as one of the judges during the first 7 series of The Great British Bake Off, and subsequently The Great American Baking Show. Hear how she enjoys her garden with the help of Kevin, her trusty gardener, and how she has developed her career since leaving Bath High School with few prospects.
3: Matthew Rice
Jan 12, 2024
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In this episode Bunny is in the garden with the famous illustrator Matthew Rice, who previously ran Emma Bridgewater with his ex wife (Emma Bridgewater) and whose iconic illustrations adorn many of the mugs, plates, teapots and more. Matthews illustrations come to life in his garden (on the site of a medieval castle) which he has developed over the last ten years from scratch. Hear how he gardens, pick up some tips and hear how he developed his career since leaving Chelsea Central Schools of Art and setting up a furniture company, David Linley Furniture, with his old school friend.
2: Jim Carter
Jan 05, 2024
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In this episode Bunny is in the garden with Jim Carter. For Downtown Abbey fans, Jim is instantly recognisable as the butler Carson. Aside from being Carson he has starred in many tv series and films including ‘Shakespeare in Love’, ‘The Golden Compass’, ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’, and ‘The Good Liar’. Most recently he starred as Abacus Crunch, in the 2023 film Wonka. Hear about how gardening is a brilliant hobby for actors to have, as it fits in well with down time between acting commitments, so much so that it united the actors on the set of Downton Abbey. Listen how Jim exploits his front garden, sitting in it and enjoy it, as well as this back garden. In England this is rare, as most front gardens have a street frontage and are lacking in the all important privacy. Hear Bunny’s envy on seeing Jim’s man cave, the most beautiful arranged shed, the envy of any gardener. And discover how Jim is trying to get gardening on the curriculum.
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