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Creating a Bee-Friendly Garden All Year Round with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 120

Creating a Bee-Friendly Garden All Year Round with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 120

Fromgrow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends


Creating a Bee-Friendly Garden All Year Round with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 120

Fromgrow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Few people are more passionate about the plight of our precious pollinators than the marvellous Arthur Parkinson, and National Bee Day poses a perfect time to consider how we can all care for them.In this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, we’re taking you through the entire year and which are the finest, nectar-rich flowers to bring a lively buzz to the garden throughout every season.In this episode, discover:The perennial beauty of Iris Reticulata, with its silky, suave bluesEarly summer Roses to lift the mood and attract the buzz of pollinators in their massesHardier flowers ideal for the later months, like Arthur’s oft-mentioned CardoonsA sneak peek at what to expect from Arthur’s next book, The Flower Yard 2Get in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://bit.ly/3jDTvBpFollow Arthur: https://bit.ly/3jxSKK5
Released:
May 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to "Grow, cook, eat, arrange" the brand new podcast by gardeners Sarah Raven and Arthur Parkinson, who've worked together for nearly ten years at the beautiful Perch Hill Farm in the South of England. Sarah loves gardening in general but growing produce both food and flowers is the part she loves the most. She also loves to cook straight forward garden-picked food every day with the minimal amount of ingredients and palava but the greatest amount of taste! Arthur is Sarah's florist who picks beautiful arrangements for photoshoots and open days at the farm, from buckets of scented sweet peas to huge armfulls of dahlias and towering gladiolus.We'll be releasing a new episode every Friday, featuring a relaxed informative chat between Sarah & Arthur across a variety of topics. They'll focus on their favourite flowers currently growing in the garden and the tastiest produce on the veg slope at Perch Hill. They'll talk about how to sow or grow them as well as how to harvest or arrange them, adding their favourite tips or methods along the way. As well as chatting about gardening and growing, Sarah will give you some of her favourite recipes full of food you can produce. So whatever gardening you're into, whatever size your garden is, or whatever level of experience you have, there'll be something for everybody. You can find out more about the products used in the episodes and get in touch via our website. Enjoy the show! Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/