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A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing.
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Garden soundtrack
Almost March.
Children in the garden…
…a gardener's perspective
The gardener in the garden…
…a child's perspective
Poem 03:04
The Gardener by Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by Peta Cootes
Early experiences of plants and gardens – a minor obsession
How do you get kid's gardening?
Interview with the Skinny Jean Gardener, Lee Connelly 09:21
10:14 What's this about Skinny Jeans?
12:07 The Skinny Jean Gardener podcast and Monty Don
14:40 Being the Blue Peter gardener
16:58 Lee's early plant and garden memories
21:11 Time for gardening as a family
22:53 The importance of getting children interested in gardening
25:00 The role of schools and parents
27:40 Schools allotment project with Marks & Spencer
30:55 Ornamentals or veg? What has the most educational value for children?
34:53 The new book, How to Get Kids Gardening
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Thank you to Lee for joining me on this episode. Lee's book is How to Get Kids Gardening https://amzn.to/2wQYUkc
The Skinny Jean Gardener Podcast is here http://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/podcast Lee on Instagram instagram.com/skinnyjeangardener.
Thanks too to Peta Coote for reading for us. You can find Peta and her work here instagram.com/nourishingsoulfully
With thanks to all my listeners for your continued support and reviews, I really do appreciate them. You can support the podcast by buying its producer a virtual cup of coffee for three quid, at https://ko-fi.com/andrewtimothyOB. Proceeds will go towards equipment, software and the monthly podcast hosting fees.
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