This Week In The Garden with Peter Seabrook

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Saharan Winds and Summer Heat Jun 16, 2021

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Peter takes a break from interviewing this week to cast his eye over some choice news stories and to offer some tips and observations from his garden.

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Jury's Out Jun 09, 2021

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Peter is joined by Alan Sargent, an expert in all things horticultural and legal. Alan gives some tips for those who are thinking of either hiring someone for to work on their garden, or for those thinking of

working in the field as well as some reasoned arguments about why it's a good idea to avoid litigation, and how people end up in that position.

Alan's website is https://alansargent.co.uk/ where he offers his services as expert witness and a selection of books for a variety of different horticultural needs.

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My Real Garden Jun 02, 2021

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Peter is joined by celebrated garden designer, Anne Marie Powell this week. Anne Marie is a patron of the Greenfingers Charity and talks about why it's so important to her. She also tells us about her new book which was inspired by social media, lockdown and her wish to continue her involvement with Greenfingers.

You can find out more about the book and buy a signed copy here:

https://www.myrealgarden.co.uk/

Anne Marie can be found on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/myrealgarden/?hl=en

Greenfingers Can be found here:

https://www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk/

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Body and Mind May 26, 2021

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Peter is joined by Dr Sue Stuart-Smith this week to talk about the ways that gardening can play a role in our mental health. Sue gives some fascinating insights into the garden's role in managing stress and trauma, and it's place in history, religion and beyond.

Elsewhere Peter offers news and tips.

Sue's book, The Well Gardened Mind, is available here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-well-gardened-mind/sue-stuart-smith/9780008100735

And you can find out more on her website: https://www.suestuartsmith.com/

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Knows His Onions May 19, 2021

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Peter is joined by Patrick Fairweather of Fairweather's garden centre this week who gives us some plant recommendations and some suggestions for care. Peter has been travelling the country and gives some advice on how to track down plants you may be looking for.

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Windy Hilltop May 12, 2021

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Peter's on location this week and takes us to RHS Hyde Hall's hilltop Floral Fantasia. He's joined by 3 experts, Simon Crawford, Tim Kerley and Michael Smith for a discussion of Pansies.

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A Visit to Victor's Garden May 05, 2021

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Peter is joined by Dinah Bott of The Victor Hugo in Guernsey Society. Victor's Guernsey home now offers a horticultural attraction and Peter finds out a little about what can be found there and how the writer of Les Miserables came to call Guernsey home.

You can find out more at this website:

https://www.victorhugoinguernsey.gg/

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Set The Alarm Clock (International Dawn Chorus Day). Apr 28, 2021

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Peter is joined by Chris Baines, who is on hand to tell us about International Dawn Chorus Day, a chance to celebrate the birds in your local area. You can find out more here: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/dawn-chorus-day,

Peter is on hand with some recommendations for flowers, how to care for your tomatoes and how to deal with slugs.

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On The Level Apr 21, 2021

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Peter is joined by Richard Harnett, of Kernock plants. Peter explores the start of RIchard's business, it's resultant successes and the need to keep on driving forwards.

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Returning to a Real Garden Apr 14, 2021

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Peter is joined by Tamsin Westhorpe, formerly of Amateur Gardening and The English Garden and is now an RHS Chelsea Flower Show Judge, co-chair of the Garden Media Guild and part of the team at Stockton Bury Gardens. Peter finds out about what has been going on while the gardens have been closed and talks about plant placement and excitement as visitors begin to return. Elsewhere there is news and tips.

Tamsin's book, My Real Garden is available here: https://www.myrealgarden.co.uk/

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