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The Sodshow, Garden Podcast - Sod Show

Garden podcast. Hosted by garden speaker and award winning landscape garden designer Peter Donegan. Weekly, since 2011.

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439: John O'Connor, Sculptor from 2019-10-16T16:59

With much thanks to CED Natural Stone, we bring you the last in the series on the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 episodes and today Listen
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438: Con Traas 2019, Part 2, The Apple Farm Tipperary from 2019-10-09T11:26

Peter Donegan returns to chats with Con Traas' Apple Farm in Tipperary. It is an apple farm. But it's also a lot more than just an apple farm. 

It's worth noting maybe th...

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437: Jilayne Rickards, RHS Chelsea, 2019 from 2019-10-02T16:59

With thanks to CED Natural Stone, on this episode Peter Donegan speaks with Jilayne Rickards, designer of the CAMFED Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019.

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436: Con Traas 2019, The Apple Farm Tipperary, Part 1 from 2019-09-25T16:59

Peter Donegan returns to chats with Con Traas' Apple Farm in Tipperary. It is an apple farm. But it's also a lot more than just an apple farm. 

It's worth noting maybe th...

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435: Derreen Gardens, West Cork Garden Trail from 2019-09-18T16:59

Jamie Bigham is the person in charge of Dereen Gardens based in Kenmare and speaks with Peter Donegan. 

Derreen Garden covers more than 60 acres of garden and has over 12 km of paths wh...

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434: Garden Podcast: Helen Boem, RHS, Floral Marquee Manager from 2019-09-11T16:59

With thanks to CED Natural Stone, on this episode Peter Donegan speaks with Helen Boem, Floral Marquee Man...

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433: Neil Grant, part 2 from 2019-09-04T16:59

Peter Donegan chats with Neil Grant.

When Neil Grant asked his careers master about horticulture as a career during his O lev...

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432: Taina Suonio, RHS Chelsea 2019 from 2019-08-28T16:51

Peter Donegan chats with Taina Suonio, designer of The Roots in Finland garden at RHS Chelsea 2019.

Whilst Taina's garden was...

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431: Neil Grant, BBC Radio Sheffield, part 1 from 2019-08-21T16:59

Peter Donegan chats with Neil Grant.

When Neil Grant asked his careers master about horticulture as a career during his O lev...

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430: Rocky Coles, Shoe Plants from 2019-08-14T16:59

Peter Donegan chats with good friend, all round legend and repected maestro of the horticulture world Rocky Coles.

Rocky is a hands on professional horticulturist, mainta...

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429: Kate Gould and Keith Chapman, RHS Chelsea 2019, Greenfingers Garden from 2019-08-07T16:59

With thanks to CED Natural Stone, on this episode Peter Donegan speaks with Designer Kate Gould and Keith Chapman who made the Greenfingers Charity Gardenat RHS Chelsea 2019. 

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428: Alistair Bayford, RHS Chelsea 2019 from 2019-07-31T16:59

With thanks to CED Natural Stone today Peter Donegan chats with Alistair Bayford. Alistair is a Chartered ...

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427: Talking Gardens and, Garden Talks from 2019-07-23T12:14

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426: David Harber, RHS Chelsea from 2019-07-17T16:59

With thanks to CED Natural Stone today Peter Donegan chats with sculptor David Harber.

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425: Lee Burkhill, BBC NWT Sunshine Garden, RHS Tatton 2019 from 2019-07-09T12:33:46

On this weeks episode Peter Donegan chats with Lee Burkhill, alias The Garden Ninja. 

Lee is the designer of The BBC North West Tonight Sunshine Garden at RHS Tatton 2019, in memory o...

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424: Rosebie Morton, The Real Flower Company from 2019-07-03T14:37

Rosiebie Morton is a sustainable English flower farmer and founder of The Real Flower Company Rosebie Morton. On todays episode of The SodShow she speaks with Peter Donegan.

Rosebie sta...

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423: Beth Lynch from 2019-06-26T16:59

Beth Lynch grew up in rural East Sussex. She read English at Cambridge and went on to complete a doctorate in seventeenth-century literature. For the next decade she worked as a lecturer, creati...

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422: Cherry Carmen, Part 2, RHS Hampton 2019 from 2019-06-18T11:00

Cherry Carmen part 2. With thanks CED Natural Stone. 

Cherry Carmen was a guest on The Sodshow garden podcast way back in 2016. On todays episode she's back, over 2 episodes, to chat ...

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421: Joe Perkins, RHS Chelsea 2019 from 2019-06-11T13:12

With thanks to CED Natural Stone today Peter Donegan chats with garden designer Joe Perkins. Joe designed ...

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420: Cherry Carmen, RHS Hampton 2019, Part 1 from 2019-06-05T12:19

Cherry Carmen was a guest on The Sodshow garden podcast way back in 2016. On todays episode she's back, over 2 episodes, to chat with Peter Donegan about her return to RHS Hampton, designing f...

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419: Matt Biggs, Part 2, RHS A Nation In Bloom from 2019-05-28T06:30

Matt Biggs Part 2.

Matthew Biggs is a well-known gardening expert, regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time, author of several books including RHS Lessons from the ...

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418: Thomas Piper, Piet Oudolf Movie, Five Seasons from 2019-05-18T08:01

Dartmouth Films presents, Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf. Directed by Thomas Piper which Premieres in the UK at Picturehouse Central, 13 June 2019.

On todays episode Thomas ta...

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417: Matt Biggs, RHS, A Nation In Bloom, part 1 from 2019-05-14T13:00

Matthew Biggs is a well-known gardening expert, regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time, author of several books including RHS Lessons from the Great Gardeners and RHS Great ...

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416: RHS Perennial Garden, 2019, part 2 from 2019-05-08T16:59

Part 2 of 2:

Over 2 episodes, the following tells the story of The Perennial Garden at RHS Flower Show Cardiff 2019.

The garden was designed to celebrate Perennial's 180th An...

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415: Rae Wilkinson, RHS Chatsworth 2019 from 2019-04-27T18:17:45

Rae Wilkinson is an award winning Garden and Landscape designer based in Sussex and working throughout London, the South East and beyond.

Originally from an Arts background, Rae worked ...

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414: The RHS Perennial Garden 2019, part 1 from 2019-04-24T11:59

Over 2 episodes, the following tells the story of The Perennial Garden at RHS Flower Show Cardiff 2019. 

The garden was designed to celebrate Perennial's 180th Anniversary. 

Mo...

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413: Claire Greenslade, Hestercombe from 2019-04-17T16:59

Peter Donegan chats with Claire Greenslade, head gardener at Hestercombe. 

Following a degree in fashion and textiles, working in the clothing industry and making stained glass windows,...

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412: Glebe Gardens, West Cork from 2019-04-10T16:59

Peter Donegan chats with Jean Perry of Glebe Gardens of Baltimore West Cork, with very special thanks to Bev and Miriam of West Cork Garden Trail.

You can subscribe and listen to The So...

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411: Jack Dunckley from 2019-04-03T16:59

Jack Dunckley is one of the hottest garden design talents in the UK. He has a won over 20 prestigious awards for his achievements including 10 RHS medals at shows including RHS Chelsea Flower Sh...

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410: Anita Bates, Perennial from 2019-03-26T17:58

Anita Bates works with Perennial, the UK’s only charity dedicated to helping everyone who works in horticulture, and their families, when times get tough.

You can contact Perennial in t...

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409: Polly Wilkinson, RHS Hampton from 2019-03-19T15:39

This episode of The Sodshow garden podcast is a little different as we hear from former guest Polly and a day by day journey through the build of her 2018 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show ga...

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408: Richard Wilford, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens from 2019-03-12T13:50

In studio with Andrew Fisher Tomlin, today alongside Peter Donegan we chat with Richard Wilford of Head of Garden Design at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Richard has worked at Kew for over 30 years...

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407: Royal Horticultural Society, Flower Show Cardiff from 2019-03-05T17:56

This April 12 - 14, The Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show Cardiff 2019 takes place at Bute Park. 

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406: Graham Bodle, RHS Chelsea 2019 from 2019-02-26T18:36

This 2019 Graham Bodle will design the Walkers’ Forgotten Quarry Garden at RHS Chelsea 2019. 

On todays episode Andrew Fisher Tomlin and Peter Donegan with thanks to London College of G...

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405: Gardeners Questions Time, Part 2 from 2019-02-19T23:03

This is The Sodshow Garden Podcast listeners question time - Part 2 of 2

Over 2 episodes Lee Connelly sits down with Peter Donegan to ask all of the questions that you the listeners dec...

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404: Gardeners Question Time, Part 1 from 2019-02-11T16:14

This is The Sodshow Garden Podcast listeners question time - Part 1 of 2

Over 2 episodes Lee Connelly sits down with Peter Donegan to ask all of the questions that you the listeners dec...

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403: Ed Burnham from 2019-02-05T11:18

Ed Burnham is the brains behind Burnham Landscaping, based in London. In business since 2011, The Burnham team have built no less than 13 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) gardens, their most re...

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402: Garden Podcasts, 2019 from 2019-01-28T19:47

On this weeks episode of the garden podcast, a look at the other garden podcasts that are out there and not so much this one. Some have a large bag of dollars, some not mentioned in this at all ...

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401: Kate Gould, 2019 from 2019-01-23T11:00:07

With thanks London College of Garden Design for supporting...... In 2018 Kate Gould competed at Ascot Spring Garden Show, Singapore and at Chelsea. On todays show, Kate's second appearance on Th...

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400: Ken White from 2019-01-16T16:10

Ken White is the alongside his wife Sarah, is the Co-Founder of Supershoes Charity, that empowers children fighting Cancer in the UK. He is also Managing Director of Frosts Landscapes Constructi...

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399: John Wyer from 2018-12-19T15:06

John Wyer is one half of one of the UK's finest landscaping and design companies Bowles and Wyer. On this episode of the garden podcast and with much thanks to London College of Garden Design, t...

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398: David Ward, Beth Chatto Gardens from 2018-12-12T17:59

Peter Donegan chats with David Ward, Garden and Nursery Director at Beth Chatto Gardens.

Beth Chatto was born and bred an “Essex Girl” with both her parents keen gardeners. She studied ...

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397: Matt Biggs from 2018-12-05T09:59

Peter Donegan chats with Matthew Biggs; a gardener, writer and broadcaster

On leaving school at sixteen he rapidly found office work too claustrophobic and rushed outdoors where he has ...

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396: River of Flowers from 2018-11-29T17:59

River of Flowers is a non-profit eco-social enterprise founded by rewilding strategist and botanist Kathryn Lwin and musician songwriter Peter Lewinson, which works in diverse partnerships to cr...

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395: Giles Heap from 2018-11-21T10:17

On todays episode Peter Donegan and Giles Heap of CED Natural Stone everything from trends in how stone in landscape design has evolved over the last 30 years, from what was (or, more to the poi...

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394: Tim Richardson, Part 2 from 2018-11-14T11:20

This is part 1 of a 2 part episode - with Tim Richardson.

Tim Richardson is a London-based writer, historian and critic specialising in landscape, gardens and art. He writes regularly f...

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393: Linda Petrons, Greenfingers from 2018-11-08T09:31

Linda Petrons, better known to me as Lou, is the Director of Communications at Greenfingers. As they word it, they are a national charity dedicated to supporting children who spend time in hospi...

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392: Tim Richardson from 2018-10-30T22:01

This is part 1 of a 2 part episode - with Tim Richardson. 

Tim Richardson is a London-based writer, historian and critic specialising in landscape, gardens and art. He writes regularly ...

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391: Will Williams from 2018-10-23T08:50

Will Williams has completed three show gardens, including at RHS Hampton Court and of his latest, at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, he walked away with Gold and The RHS Young Designer of the Year ...

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390: Misti Little, The Garden Path Podcast from 2018-10-18T16:59

Misti Little is an biologist and environmental consultant based out of Houston, Texas by day, and gardener, podcaster, and outdoor enthusiast when she can fit them in the other hours of the day....

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389: Jo Thompson, part 2 from 2018-10-10T10:50

Part 2 of 2 - Jo Thompson

This episode also features Charlie Hart. At RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden Designer Jo Thompson has won three Gold and five Silver Gilt medals. She is also a...

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388: Jos Smit, JUB Holland from 2018-10-03T08:54

Jos Smith grows and breeds 250 acres of flower bulbs in Holland.

The son of a bulb grower, on todays episode Peter Donegan and Jos chat everything from changes in chemical, fertiliser a...

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387: Jo Thompson from 2018-09-26T09:01

Part 1 of 2 -

This is a 2 part episode with and about garden designer Jo Thompson in conversation with Peter Donegan. Part 2 airs 11 October 2018 and will appear here.

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386: Tom Hill from 2018-09-20T16:59

Tom Hill is a talented Garden Designer who prides himself in creating beautiful external spaces for private and commercial clients across the UK. On this episode of The Sodshow Garden Podcast he...

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385: Con Traas, The Apple Farm from 2018-09-12T09:01

Con Traas is an apple farmer with a difference. 

Based just in Cahir, Co. Tipperary just outside Clonmel, he is the son of an apple farmers son again, with a difference. On this episode...

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384: Lee Connelly, Skinny Jean Gardener from 2018-09-05T08:33

Lee Connelly first appeared on The Sodshow December 2016. From that interview a rebirth was given to that stage name and, almost 2 years later Peter Donegan and Lee meet up to chat just why, wha...

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383: The Landscape Show 2018 from 2018-08-29T09:39

The Landscape Show takes place Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th September 2018 - Battersea Park, London.

Further information and tickets:

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382: Naomi Ferrett Cohen from 2018-08-22T17:55

Naomi Ferrett-Cohen is a Sussex based landscape and garden designer whose life-long love of the outdoors and gardening inspires her creativity. She recently won a Silver-Gilt medal at the RHS Ch...

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381: Maddy Harland, Permaculture, Part 2 from 2018-08-15T16:39

Maddy Harland is the co-founder of Permaculture Magazine International (1992) and book publishing company Permanent Publications (over 80 books inc. former guest Charles’ Dowding and Stephanie H...

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380: Ascot Garden Show, 2018 from 2018-08-08T09:12

Early 2018 Stephen Bennett was a guest on The Sodshow. Stephen had, he told Peter Donegan, started a new journey working alongside Royal Ascot. Better famed for their race meetings a new garden ...

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379: Maddy Harland, Permaculture from 2018-08-01T16:59

Maddy Harland is the co-founder of Permaculture Magazine International (1992) and book publishing company Permanent Publications (over 80 books inc. former guest Charles’ Dowding and Stephanie H...

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378: Butter Wakefield from 2018-07-25T14:51

Butter Wakefield is at this stage, well known to me. It's pretty hard if I'm quite honest not to notice her work and when elegance, style and a class attention to detail meet with the highest st...

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377: Alec White, Primrose Hall Peonies from 2018-07-18T16:50

Alec White formerly worked in a garden centre, studied law, became a barrister and, for the last 12 years has grown Peonies and since then has exhibited in the floral pavillion at RHS Chelsea. O...

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376: Claudia de Yong from 2018-07-11T10:28

Peter Donegan sits with Claudia de Yong to chat everything from the lonely life of a garden designer and landscaping your garden, the highs and the unseens of show gardening to where it all bega...

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375: Mark Diacono from 2018-07-04T11:03

The last time Peter Donegan spoke with Mark Diacono was 2015. Where does the time go. And honestly don't even answer that question. Anyhoo. At that time, Otter Farm hadn't really got off the gro...

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374: John Anderson, Windsor Great Park from 2018-06-26T10:10

John Anderson assumed the role of Keeper of the Gardens in June 2016 and has responsibility for 120 hectares across the Windsor Estate, including The Savill Garden and The Valley Gardens as well...

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373: Pollyanna Wilkinson, RHS Hampton 2018 from 2018-06-20T13:31

After a decade working in London Pollyanna nee Polly Wilkinson, graduated with distinction from the English Gardening School in 2017 and now runs her garden design practice from her studio near ...

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372: Jonathan Snow, RHS Chelsea 2018 from 2018-06-13T16:05

Designed by Jonathan Snow, built by Stewart Landscape Construction and Sponsored by Trailfinders Ltd on this episode of The Sodshow Peter Donegan and Jonathan sit in his garden to chat just how ...

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371: An Impromptu Thank You from 2018-06-12T12:33:52

Much thanks for listening, always X

Peter

Listen/ Subscribe to The Sodshow Garden Podcast in spotify, good podcast stores and The Sodshow website.

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370: Woburn Abbey, Garden Show 2018 from 2018-06-05T11:24

Martin Towsey is the Estates Gardens Manager of The Bedford Estates, responsible for all horticultural matters on The Bedford Estates across the UK and, is also show producer of the Woburn Abbey...

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369: Frances Tophill, BBC Gardeners World Live from 2018-05-30T09:01

In 2016 Frances Tophill joined BBC’s Gardeners’ World presenter team having first started gardening at the age of 7 and trained at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. Frances' first book, Fir...

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368: Max Harriman from 2018-05-24T10:18

Peter Donegan chats with RHS Young Designer 2018 Finalist Max Harriman, a garden designer with Bowles and Wyer and former student of London College of Garden Design.

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367: Andrew Fisher Tomlin, Part 2 from 2018-05-16T11:00

Over 2 episodes Peter Donegan and Andrew Fisher Tomlin sit down together to chat just about everything you can think of. From music, being a former RHS Chelsea judge and working with Andrew Wils...

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366: Malcolm Dickson, UK Herb Society from 2018-05-10T16:59

Peter Donegan chats with Malcom Dickson, Chairman of The Herb Society UK.

All the info and show notes at www.sodshow.com

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365: Andrew Fisher Tomlin from 2018-05-02T09:51

Over 2 episodes Peter Donegan and Andrew Fisher Tomlin sit down together to chat just about everything you can think of. From music, being a former RHS Chelsea judge and working with Andrew Wils...

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364: Kati Crome, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 from 2018-04-26T09:20

Peter Donegan chats with Kati Crome. A garden designer on the cusp of her 5th Chelsea Flower Show garden.

Kati has been working as a garden designer for around 14 years. Brought up talk...

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363: Charlie Hart, Skymeadow from 2018-04-19T09:10

Charlie Hart read Theology at Cambridge University before working in a number of roles in London. He now lives and gardens on the Essex Suffolk border with his family.

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362: Stuart Charles Towner, Chelsea Flower Show 2018 from 2018-04-11T18:42

Stuart Charles Towner is a freelance multi-award winning garden designer and RHS consultant. This 2018 he will design his first garden on Main Avenue, Chelsea Flower Show 2018 - his first time t...

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361: Matt Keightley from 2018-04-04T09:53

Matt Keightley is an RHS Award-Winning designer; a two-times winner of an RHS Silver-Gilt Medal and the prestigious BBC People’s Award for Best in Show in 2014 & 2015 at the RHS Chelsea Flow...

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360: Anna Skibniewski Ball, RHS Flower Show Cardiff, 2018 from 2018-03-28T17:17

Anna Skibniewski-Ball is the Show Manager at RHS Flower Show Cardiff. On todays episode Anna talks not just this but a career in acting how she worked her way her up within The RHS to that place...

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359: James Basson, part 2 from 2018-03-21T12:25

James Bason has designed and won medal for show gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Gardening World Cup Japan and the Singapore Garden Festival to name but a few. He is a member of the Socie...

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358: Miranda Janatka, Kew Gardens from 2018-03-14T15:20

Miranda Janatka is a botanical horticulturist at Kew, based in the Temperate Unit of the Tropical Nursery. Working with one of the most diverse collections of plants in the world, she propagates...

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357: James Basson from 2018-03-07T14:11

James Bason has designed and won medal for show gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Gardening World Cup Japan and the Singapore Garden Festival to name but a few. He is a member of the Socie...

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356: Stephen Bennett, Ascot Spring Garden Show from 2018-02-28T13:16

For the first time in the 300 year history of Ascot Racecourse, a non-horse racing event will take place at the home of Royal Ascot. That is the Ascot Spring Garden Show.

On this weeks ...

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355: Tamara Bridge, Kate Savill, RHS Chelsea Flower Show from 2018-02-22T12:20

2018 will see designers Tamara Bridge and Kate Savill design their 2nd RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden and on this weeks episode of The Sodshow the duo chat with Peter Donegan about just how that...

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354: Charles Dowding from 2018-02-15T11:26

Charlsea Dowding's latest book, Veg Journal - Expert No-Dig Advice, Month by Month  - published by Frances Lincoln, dropped on Peter Donegan's desk about 3 or 4 weeks ago, fresh off the printing...

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353: Kate Gould from 2018-02-07T18:07

This year Kate Gould will design at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the new Royal Ascot Spring Show and also Singapore Garden Festival. And on todays episode of The Sodshow, Kate and Peter Donegan sit ...

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352: Cathy Rollinson, Hardy Plant Society from 2018-02-01T09:46

Cathy Rollinson is the Chairman of the Hardy Plant Society.

On this episode Cathy chats with Peter Donegan about the criticisms, demise of some and the rise of garden groups and society...

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351: Paul Hervey Brookes, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2018 from 2018-01-25T12:37

Paul Hervey Brookes returns not only to The Sodshow but also to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 with his artisan garden sponsored by Viking Cruises.

Though they have worked together before...

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350: Caitlin McLaughlin, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2018 from 2018-01-16T18:01

In 2016, Caitlin McLaughlin won the RHS Young Designer of the Year award; that same November she my guest on The Sodshow. January 2018 and Caitlin is set to design her first garden at RHS Chelse...

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349: Ian Thwaites, British Cactus Succulent Society from 2018-01-06T20:19

Ian Thwaites is passionate about the Cacti and Succulents and he's a stalwart of The British Cactus an Succulent Society.

Honestly, I didn't even know this plant society existed until l...

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348: Paul Hervey Brookes, Allomorphic, RHS Malvern 2018 from 2017-12-19T17:23:57

Paul Hervey Brookes returns to not only to The Sodshow garden podcast, but also to where it all began at RHS Malvern and the Spring Show 2018. On this occasion he will be under the name of Allom...

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347: Live, Salt Lake City: Fritz Kollmann, Red Butte Garden. Thyme and Place from 2017-12-14T17:01

Live from Salt Lake City Utah, brought to you by Thyme and Place, this is from the first night of The Sodshow Live. Peter Donegan was there for a little over one week were 6 guests in total, ove...

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346: Woolcott and Smith, RHS Chelsea 2017 from 2017-12-06T17:00

Garden designers Adam Woolcott and Jon Smith won Gold Medal and the Peoples Choice award at RHS Chelsea 2017 for The World Horse Welfare Garden.

Before that medal was awarded Peter Done...

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345: Matthew Appleby, Editor, Horticulture Week from 2017-11-30T16:09

Winner, Journalist of the Year at the 2017 at the Garden Media Guild Awards (The Sodshow was a finalist here for Best Radio Broadcast), Matthew Appleby is the Deputy Editor of Horticulture Week ...

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344: Barbara Segall, Secret Gardens of East Anglia from 2017-11-20T07:20

Barbara Segall alongside good friend and genius photographer Marcus Harpur had been working on the 2017 just published book, Secret Gardens of East Anglia for about 10 years. Although Marcus did...

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343: Anca Panait from 2017-11-15T10:27

Peter Donegan and Anca chat everything from starting off in the horticultural industry, the pressures of building her first RHS show garden at Tatton 2017, working with Paul Hervey Brookes, her ...

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342: Matt Candeias, In Defense of Plants from 2017-11-08T14:06

Matt Candeias is a botanist and the host of The In Defense of Plants podcast. On todays episode of The Sodshow, Peter Donegan and gets to turn the tables as Matt becomes the guest rather than th...

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341: Stephanie Mahon, part 2, Editor, The Garden Design Journal from 2017-10-31T11:22

Part 2 of 2 Stephanie Mahon started out as a journalist in Ireland before moving to Italy, where she discovered a passion for horticulture. She worked on The English Garden magazine for seven y...

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340: Jill Anderson from 2017-10-26T15:06

Jill Anderson has designed and won award for 2 gardens at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. She has written books, taught horticulture, designed for a business and lived pretty much all over...

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339: Stephanie Mahon, Editor, Garden Design Journal, Part 1 from 2017-10-19T11:24

Stephanie Mahon started out as a journalist in Ireland before moving to Italy, where she discovered a passion for horticulture. She worked on The English Garden magazine for seven years, and now...

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338: Live, Salt Lake City: Ann Torrence, Robert Marc, Stray Arrow Ranch. Thyme and Place from 2017-10-12T12:14

Peter Donegan chats with Ann Torrence and Robert Marc of Stray Arrow Ranch, Live from Salt Lake City Utah.

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337: Live, Dublin Castle: Space Engagers, Sara Venn, Bloom Fringe 2017 from 2017-10-05T16:58

Peter Donegan hosts The Sodshow Live from Dublin Castle, as part of Bloom Fringe 2017.

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336: Michael McGarr, Warnes McGarr from 2017-09-28T15:26

At RHS Tatton 2017 Warnes McGarr were awarded not just a Gold medal, but also the award for Best Construction in Show and Best Future Spaces garden for their Cactus Direct #2101 garden. 

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335: Lara Behr from 2017-09-20T16:12

Just one year in business under her own name Lara Behr designed the Macmillan Legacy Garden at The Royal Horticultural Society RHS Tatton Park 2017 show were she won Gold Medal and The People's ...

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334: Styal Prison, RHS Tatton 2017 from 2017-09-13T16:57

Peter Donegan talks with Eddie Tarry, Community Engagement Manager at HMP Styal Prison and Horticulture Instructor Audra Bickerdyke. 

Of note, there's a bit of noise tapping in the bac...

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333: Live, Dublin Castle: Laura Russo TCD, Aarhus Denmark, Bloom Fringe 2017 from 2017-09-06T12:00

Peter Donegan hosts The Sodshow Live from Dublin Castle, as part of Bloom Fringe 2017.

With much thanks to The Church Bar and Restaurant Dublin and the entire team for their fantastic ...

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332: Live, Salt Lake City: Dr Paul Twigg, University of Nebraska Kearney. Thyme and Place from 2017-08-30T15:49

On This Weeks Garden Podcast:

Peter Donegan chats with Dr Paul Twigg, Professor at the University of Nebraska Kearney, Live from Salt Lake City Utah. 

We talk Paul about how he...

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331: Mark Gregory from 2017-08-24T13:20

Peter Donegan talks with Mark Gregory, the most medalled RHS builder, and designer, of gardens. In fact Mark has never not won a RHS Chelsea medal. 

In total, he holds over 90 RHS Chels...

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330: Paul Cook, Cooks Garden Centre, RHS Tatton from 2017-08-16T18:02

Peter Donegan chats with Paul Cook of Cooks Garden Centre.

Better known as Cookie or Cookie Boy, Peter and Paul met in the Floral Pavillion at RHS Tatton after former guest of The Sodho...

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329: Nikki and Caroline, Bus Stop Boulevard, Tatton from 2017-08-10T16:57

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328: Matthew Soper, Hampshire Carnivorous Plants from 2017-08-02T09:50

Peter Donegan chats with Matthew Soper of Hampshire Carnivorous Plants.

A first for The Sodshow, but no ordinary first Matthew and his team have been awarded in excess of one hundred RH...

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327: Toby Buckland from 2017-07-27T16:22

Peter Donegan chats with Toby Buckland.

Toby Buckland has presented BBC Gardeners World, the BBC's coverage of RHS Chelsea Flower Show, The Great British Garden Revival and also on Chan...

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326: Christopher Woodward, London Garden Museum from 2017-07-20T16:57

Peter Donegan chats with Christopher Woodward, Director of The Garden Museum, London.

From Christopher's background, the history of the museum building and how it was set to be turned i...

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325: Manoj Malde, RHS Chelsea 2017 from 2017-07-13T16:07

Peter Donegan chats with Manoj Malde, Silver Gilt medal winner at RHS Chelsea 2017. This was his first time to design there.

It's worth noting maybe, that this interview was recorded be...

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324: Andrea Jones, The Garden Photography Workshop, Timber Press from 2017-07-05T10:00

Peter Donegan chats with Andrea Jones author of The Garden Photography Workshop.

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Of Andrea her bio note...

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323: Ballycommane House and Gardens, West Cork Garden Trail from 2017-06-29T15:05

Peter Donegan chats with Ballycommane House and Gardens owners Ingolf Jungmann and Andy Stieglitz.

With very special thanks to Bev and Miriam of West Cork Garden Trail this was a little...

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322: The Story: The Sodshow Live, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Thyme and Place from 2017-06-21T12:31:42

March 2017 saw Dublin based Landscape Garden maker and Designer Peter Donegan travel to Salt Lake City, Utah for a myriad of reasons; one of them was to do The Sodshow Garden Podcast, The Live S...

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321: Gavin McWilliam and Andrew Wilson, RHS Chelsea, 2017 from 2017-06-15T14:27

Peter Donegan chats with Gavin McWilliam and Andrew Wilson.

Wilson McWilliam designed and built their first Gold medal winning garden on main avenue Chelsea this June 2017. This intervi...

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320: Paul Stone, BBC Gardeners World, Live from 2017-06-08T15:18

This year BBC Gardeners World celebrates 50 years on television.

And to coincide with that celebration, BBC Gardeners World Live are marking this milestone in broadcasting history with ...

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319: Esther Gerrard, Bloom Fringe 2017. The Sodshow Live. The Church Bar, Dublin from 2017-05-30T16:31:33

Peter Donegan chats with Esther Gerrard of Bloom Fringe Dublin, 2017.

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318: AnnMarie Powell, Part 2 from 2017-05-24T09:45

Part 2 as Peter Donegan returns to chat with garden designer, tv presenter Ann Marie Powell.

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317: Ann Marie Powell from 2017-05-17T08:45

Peter Donegan chats with garden designer, tv presenter and pretty much one of the finest ladies you may ever have the pleasure to meet, Ann Marie Powell.

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316: Ed Hick, Foraging, Slow Food and Bloom Fringe. The Sodshow Live from 2017-05-11T09:20:30

Peter Donegan chats with Ed Hick, Live.

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The Sodshow Live Show took place at Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, Dublin. This episode was on...

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315: Karen Chapman, Gardening With Foliage First, Timber Press from 2017-05-04T15:27

Peter Donegan chats with author Karen Chapman.

Alongside Christina Salwitz and published by Timber Press they have written Gardening With Foliage First. On that note, huge thanks to the...

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314: Marybeth Janerich, Wasatch Community Gardens, The Sodshow Live, Salt Lake City, Thyme and Place from 2017-04-27T15:56

Peter Donegan chats with Marybeth Janerich (pictured above on Peter's left), of Wasatch Community Gardens, Live from Salt Lake City Utah

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313: Zenaida Sengo, The Sodshow Live, Salt Lake City, Utah. Thyme and Place from 2017-04-19T15:38

Peter Donegan chats with Zenaida Sengo, Live from Salt Lake City Utah.

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312: Ian Price Part 2 from 2017-04-13T16:58

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311: Ian Price Part 1 from 2017-04-06T16:57

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310: Philip Turvil, Programme Manager, Grow Wild UK from 2017-03-30T16:58

Peter Donegan chats with Philip Turvil, Grow Wild UK, Programme Manager based at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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309: Jonathan Ward, Garden Photographer, Ginger Horticulture from 2017-03-23T17:52:22

Garden photographer Jonathan Ward chats with Sodshow garden podcast host Peter Donegan.

The first ever garden photographer on The Sodshow, you may assume it would be as simple as it sou...

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308: Brian Granahan, St Patricks BNS, Skibereen, Cork from 2017-03-15T17:57

Peter Donegan chats with Brian Granahan, a school teacher at St Patricks Boys National School based in Skibereen in Cork.

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307: Charlotte Harris, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2017 from 2017-03-09T17:57

Peter Donegan chats with Charlotte Harris Designer of The Royal Bank of Canada Garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017.

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306: Paul Hervey Brooks, RHS Hampton Court, RHS Chatsworth, 2017 from 2017-03-02T10:32:18

Peter Donegan chats with Garden Designer Paul Hervey Brookes

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Paul Hervey-Brookes is a well-respected de...

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305: Garden Podcast: John Bevan, Head Gardener, Lisselan House, West Cork from 2017-02-23T17:58

Peter Donegan chats with John Bevan, Head Gardener at Lisselan House, Clonakilty in West Cork.

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John was...

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304: The Sodshow: Melinda Meservy, Thyme and Place, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA from 2017-02-15T17:45:03

Peter Donegan chats with Melinda Meservy of Thyme and Place, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

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303: Juliet Roberts, Editor, Gardens Illustrated from 2017-02-08T11:22:45

Peter Donegan talks to Juliet Roberts, the Editor of Gardens Illustrated Magazine.

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302: Tara Moloney, White Dove Nurseries. The Sodshow, Live at Bloom Fringe from 2017-02-02T17:58

Peter Donegan chat with Tara Moloney of White Dove Nurseries, Limerick. @sodshow - twitter. facebook - The Sodshow

Live from Powerscourt Townhouse Centre as part of Bloom Fringe, Tara ...

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301: Philip Turvil, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew from 2017-01-25T22:21:33

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On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Philip Turvil of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

If I'm really honest, Philips love...

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300: Annie Dellbridge, Part 2, Fullers Mill Garden from 2017-01-18T17:57

Part 2 as Peter Donegan returns to chat with Annie Dellbridge, Head Gardener at Fullers Mill Garden.

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299: Annie Dellbridge, Part 1, Head Gardener at Fullers Mill Garden from 2017-01-12T17:58

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Annie Dellbridge, Head Gardener at Fullers Mill Garden.

Released in two parts, this is the very amazing and very beautiful story o...

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298: Garden Podcast: Ben Brace, London National Park City from 2017-01-05T17:58

Peter Donegan meets with Ben Brace of London National Park City.

Of London National Park City, they say:

Let’s make London the world’s first National Park City. A city where ...

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297: Lee Connolly, Skinny Jean Gardeners from 2016-12-22T09:35:16

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Lee Connolly of The Skinny Jean Gardeners.

Currently working with Blue Peter (bbc tv) and Jimmy Doherty (channel 4), they have also...

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296: Sara Venn, Incredible Edible Bristol from 2016-12-15T17:58

Peter Donegan chats with Sara Venn of Incredible Edible Bristol.

A horticulturist by trade Sara studied first studied fine art and somehow or other fell into catering. Having realised s...

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295: Noel Kingsbury from 2016-12-08T17:59

Peter Donegan chats with Noel Kingsbury, author of Garden Flora, published by Timber Press.

Noel Kingsbury has been described as “the voice of authority with renegade undertones”. A gar...

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294: Kazuyuki Ishihara RHS Chelsea, Sean Conville Two Spots Coffee, Avril Hogan Dingle Gin from 2016-12-01T17:59

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Kazuyuki Ishihara at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016, Sean Conville of Two Spots Coffee and the wonderful Avril Hogan of Dingle Gin and Distill...

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293: Annabel Langrish, Heron Gallery and Garden from 2016-11-23T10:15

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Annabel Langrish, Heron Gallery (and Garden), Cork.

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292: Marta McDowell, All The Presidents Gardens from 2016-11-17T17:58

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Martha McDowell, author of All The Presidents Gardens, publshed by Timber Press.

A teacher of landscape history and horticulture a...

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291: Peter Donegan Interview, Moze Jacobs Clonline Radio from 2016-11-16T12:32:11

Some time ago Peter Donegan was interviewed by Moze Jacobs of Clonline Radio where The Sodshow airs every week. It was to be an intro to those who may not be so aware of Peter and the garden pod...

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290: Caitlin McLaughlin, RHS, Young Garden Designer of The Year 2016 from 2016-11-10T17:59

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with garden designer Caitlin Mc Laughlin.

Caitlin was awarded 2016 Royal Horticultural Society Young Garden Designer of The Year 2016, ...

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289: Brigitte Shelswell-White, Bantry House and Gardens from 2016-11-03T17:59

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Brigitte Shelswell-White of Bantry House and Gardens.

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288: Pip Probert from 2016-10-27T16:59

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with garden designer Pip Probert of Outer Spaces Landscape Garden Design, UK

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287: Tommy Tonsberg, Hagedrom, Norway from 2016-10-20T16:59

On this episode of The Sodshow, Peter Donegan talks to editor, author, photographer, nurseryman, and Norwegian gardener Tommy Tønsberg.

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286: David Richardson, Commonwealth War Graves Commission from 2016-10-13T17:00

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with David Richardson, Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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285: Laura Garnett, Perennial GRBS from 2016-10-06T17:01

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Laura Garnett of Perennial (GRBS) Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society. Brought to you with thanks to the very wonderful CurrencyFair for spon...

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284: Lia Leendertz, The Telegraph, Gardening from 2016-09-29T17:01

On this weeks episode of The Sodshow Garden Podcast, Peter Donegan chats with Lia Leendertz, with thanks to CurrencyFair.

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283: Matthew Pottage, Curator, The RHS, Garden Wisley from 2016-09-22T17:01

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282: Rob Hardy, Hardys Cottage Garden Plants from 2016-09-15T17:01

Brought to you by Currency Fair, proud sponsors of The Sodshow - On this weeks episode of The Sodshow Garden Podcast, Peter Donegan chats with the legend that is Rob Hardy of Hardys Cottage Gard...

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281: David Tanner, Glenview Gardens from 2016-09-08T17:01

On todays show Peter Donegan chats with David Tanner of Glenview Gardens.

David alongside wife Mary started this garden 10 years ago. Ten ! Which is amazing considering how mature it ac...

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280: Serge de Thibault, Bamboo Park, Cork from 2016-09-01T17:01:01

On todays show Peter Donegan chats with Serge de Thibault, the owner and creator alongside his wife Claudine, of Bamboo Park. Mesmerising, unusual, different, eclectic and at times head scratchi...

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279: Tony O'Mahony, Head Gardener, Inish Beg Estate from 2016-08-25T17:01

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278: Mark Francis, MKM Creations, UK from 2016-08-18T17:01

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277: Sophie Leguil, Plant Heritage from 2016-08-11T17:01:01

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276: Live Dublin Castle, Part 2, Bloom Fringe 2016. Ron Finley, Ali Grehan, Fergus McGarvey from 2016-08-04T17:03

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275: Live Dublin Castle, Part 1. Bloom Fringe 2016. Ron Finley, Ali Grehan, Fergus McGarvey from 2016-08-04T17:01:01

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274: Michael Perry, Thompson and Morgan from 2016-07-28T17:10:01

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273: Anna Platoni, Royal Horticultural Society, Entomologist from 2016-07-21T17:14

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272: Rodney Keogh, Part 2. Bosch Lawn and Garden from 2016-07-18T12:58:22

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271: Cherry Carmen, RHS Hampton from 2016-07-15T00:19:22

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270: The Sodshow, Extra: Rodney Keogh, Bosch Lawn and Garden - Part 1, Garden Podcast from 2016-07-11T11:55:32

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269: Mark Straver, Hortus Loci. The Sodshow, Garden Podcast from 2016-07-07T19:33:52

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268: Juliet Sargeant, Modern Slavery Garden. The Sodshow, Garden Podcast from 2016-06-30T19:00:16

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267: Catherine MacDonald, Landform Consultants from 2016-06-23T17:39:29

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266: Live, Ron Finley from 2016-06-16T11:15:08

On this episode Peter and Ron chat everything from Ron's parents, his business and how the depression of 2008 really hit him, his business and essentially changed his life. We also chat his arre...

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265: Rosemary Hardy, Hardys Cottage Garden Plants from 2016-06-09T20:05:17

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264: Phillip Johnson, 5000 Poppies, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2016 from 2016-06-02T14:24:32

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263: Bloom Fringe 2016 - Part 2. The Sodshow, Garden Podcast. from 2016-05-26T19:05:23

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262: Bloom Fringe 2016 - Part 1, The Sodshow, Garden Podcast from 2016-05-19T16:24:45

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261: Jane Perrone, The Guardian, Gardening Editor from 2016-05-12T22:27:21

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260: Claire Faulkner, Allianz Garden Show Ireland 2016, The Sodshow, Garden Podcast from 2016-05-05T22:47:14

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259: Paul Martin - Part 2, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016. The Sodshow Garden Podcast from 2016-04-28T23:58:41

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258: Paul Martin, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 - Part 1. The Sodshow Garden Podcast from 2016-04-22T10:54:27

Sodshow meets Paul Martin #RHSChelsea Garden Designer

With very special thanks to The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) on this weeks show Peter Donegan chats with Paul Martin.

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257: Mick Kelly - Part 2, GIY International - The Sodshow Garden Podcast from 2016-04-14T23:38:13

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256: Mick Kelly, GIY Internaional – Part 1, The Sodshow , Garden Podcast. from 2016-04-07T20:37:27

www.sodshow.com On this weeks episode Peter Donegan talks with GIY (Grow It Yourself, International) founder Mick Kelly. From Growfest 2016, just where and ...

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255: The Sodshow Live Sessions, Bloom Fringe 2015 - Marion Keogh and Esther Gerrard; and Mark Grehan from 2016-03-31T19:43:03

Last year The Sodshow Live Sessions as part of Bloom Fringe 2015 aired live from the stunningly beautiful Powerscourt Townhouse Centre. Two of the small cluster of brains behind this Joan Jet an...

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254: Isobel Coulter, Deputy Show Manager RHS Tatton Park Flower Show. The Sodshow, Garden Podcast from 2016-03-24T19:13:11

The Sodshow airs every Friday live at 3pm and is available in iTunes and all good podcast stores at 4pm the same day.

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253: Dave Green, Show Manager, RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. The Sodshow Garden Podcast from 2016-03-17T23:47:51

The Sodshow airs every Friday live at 3pm on Dublin City FM and is available in iTunes and all good podcast stores around 3.30pm the same day. @sodshow on twitter - ...

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252: Tom Harfleet, Show Manager RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Sodshow Garden Podcast from 2016-03-11T10:38:57

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251: Ann-Marie Powell, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016. The Sodshow Garden Podcast. from 2016-03-04T12:07:29

The Sodshow Garden Podcast and radio show airs every Friday live at 3pm on Dublin City FM and is available in iTunes and all good podcast stores just after the same day.

With very speci...

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250: The Sodshow Garden Podcast – 5th Birthday. Andrew Mangan asks Peter Donegan. from 2016-02-25T18:23:36

The Sodshow Garden Podcast and radio show airs every Friday live at 3pm on Dublin City FM and is available in iTunes and all good podcast stores just after the same day. Andrew Mangan chats with...

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249: The Sodshow meets Darran Jaques of Urban Creations, UK from 2016-02-18T20:58:52

Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with Darran Jaques, an awarding-winning, passionate professional gardener well-known for his clean, simple approach to garden design and for a deep knowledge ...

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248: The Sodshow. Andrew Mangan interviews Peter Donegan, Donegan Landscaping, Dublin from 2016-02-12T10:16:09

On this weeks show Peter Donegan is interviewed by radio and podcasting legend Andrew Mangan. It’s a long story short as to why Brian isn’t doing it, but we’ll leave that there for another day. ...

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247: The Sodshow. Peter Donegan chats with Brian Greene from 2016-02-04T22:03:14

On this weeks show Peter Donegan chats with Brian Greene.

In almost 5 years on air Brian and Peter have never really chatted, something that was recorded an put on air. And on this week...

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246: The Sodshow meets Chris Crooker of Perennial GRBS (Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society) from 2016-01-29T12:21:28

Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with Chris Crooker of Perennial Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society, a charity that has been helping gardeners in the UK since 1839. We chat with Chris about t...

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245: The Sodshow meets RHS Ambassador, Jamie Butterworth from 2016-01-22T11:51:40

Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with newly appointed Royal Horticultural Ambassador and Hortus Loci plant wizard, Jamie Butterworth.

Having had a passion for all things horticulture...

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244: The Sodshow meets Tim Entwisle, Director at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australia - Part 2. from 2016-01-15T11:51:32

On this weeks garden radio show, Part 2 of 2 as Peter Donegan and Brian Greene continue their chat with Tim Entwisle, Director of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne Australia.

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243: The Sodshow meets Tim Entwisle, Director at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australia – Part 1 from 2016-01-08T11:07:48

On this weeks garden radio show, Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with Tim Entwisle, Director at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne Australia.

On this part 1, we discuss every...

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242: The Sodshow meets Eugene Higgins of The Irish Mail On Sunday - Part 2 from 2015-12-17T19:36:35

On this weeks garden radio show, Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with good friend, fellow landscape gardener and “The Irish Mail on Sunday” garden correspondent Eugene Higgins. Of note here,...

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241: The Sodshow meets Eugene Higgins of The Irish Mail on Sunday – Part 1 from 2015-12-11T14:24:34

On this weeks garden radio show, Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with good friend, fellow landscape gardener and “The Irish Mail on Sunday” garden correspondent Eugene Higgins. Of note here,...

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240: The Sodshow meets Pat Lalor, Kilbeggan Organic Foods from 2015-12-04T13:07:59

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Pat Lalor, 4th generation farmer, now organic farmer, oat grower and head Don at Kilbeggan Organic Foods. Now working with his son John (pic...

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239: The Sodshow meets Michael McEvoy and Elaine Brown of GIY International from 2015-11-27T05:07:32

On this weeks garden podcast Brian Greene chats with Michael McEvoy and Elaine Brown, GIY International and GIY Ireland. After returning from England to his hometown of Belfast, Michael decided ...

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238: The Sodshow meets Hugh O’Hara and Chris Farrell of The Amber Springs and Ashdown Park Hotel from 2015-11-20T16:07

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan heads to Wexford to meet head grower Hugh O’Hara and chief buyer Chris Farrell of The Amber Springs and Ashdown Park Hotel. Together they chat Hugh’s j...

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237: The Sodshow meets Professor Donal O’Shea. Obesity, Gardening and GIY Ireland from 2015-11-12T20:27:01

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Professor Donal O’Shea. “Donal is a consultant endocrinologist and physician based in St Vincent’s University Hospital and St Columcilles Ho...

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236: The Sodshow meets Neil Crossan, Living Green Organic Compost from 2015-11-06T15:01:01

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with Neil Crosson of Living Green. The largest grower of worms (17 million in total) on the island of Ireland, more importantly N...

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235: The Sodshow meets Eoin Kearney of Glendalough Distillery from 2015-10-30T15:01

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Eoin Kearney of Glendalough Distillery, an Irish craft whiskey (they also make gin) distillery set up in 2011. To the how this ended up on a...

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234: The Sodshow meets Jean-Pierre Lihou and Rodney Keogh of Bosch Garden from 2015-10-23T09:26:27

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Rodney Keogh, Brands Manager DIY Retail and Jean-Pierre Lihou, Head of International Business Development Lawn and Garden Professional with ...

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233: The Sodshow, Garden Podcast – Hedgerows, Hedges, Maintenance and Bosch – Part 3 from 2015-10-16T11:04:47

On this episode of The Sodshow garden podcast - this is part 3 of our mini episode on hedges and hedgerows and their maintenance - and Peter Donegan is back chatting with neighbour, garden enthu...

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232: The Sodshow meets Mark Diacono of Otter Farm from 2015-10-05T11:40:45

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan chats with Mark Diacono, formerly of television famed River Cottage Farm where he lead the garden team, the author of too many books to mention and of ...

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231: Karen O’Donohoe, GIY from 2015-09-30T11:17:32

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan meets Karen ODonohue of GIY International. For many the GIY (Grow It Yourself) movement needs no introduction, but it is logic enough to suggest that i...

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230: The Sodshow meets John Noonan of Flahavans from 2015-09-25T14:04:45

On this weeks Sodshow Peter Donegan chats with John Noonan of Flahavans; a 7th generation Irish family food business based in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford. On the go since 1785, according to Love...

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229: The Sodshow – Irish Hedgerows, Hedges, Maintenance and Bosch – Part 2 from 2015-09-18T12:55:09

On this weeks episode of The Sodshow garden podcast – we head are back with part 2 on hedgerows and hedge maintenance and Peter Donegan is chatting with neighbour, garden enthusiast and fellow h...

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228: The SodShow meets Fiann O’Nuallain from 2015-09-11T14:45:43

On this weeks Sodshow Peter Donegan chats with good friend and fellow garden man Fiann O’Nuallain.

Better known as The Holistic Gardener, Fiann is the author of 2 very successful books,...

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227: The Sodshow: Hedges, Hedgerows, Maintenance and Bosch – Part 1. Plus Mick Kelly of GIY Ireland and GrowFest. from 2015-09-04T13:01:11

On this Friday’s Sodshow – part 1 of 4 – and in the quest to maintain his own hedgerow Peter Donegan chats with neighbour, garden enthusiast and fellow hedgerow walker and maintainer Phil Murtag...

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226: The Sodshow Meets Alan Wolfe Of The Rye River Brewing Company AKA McGargles from 2015-08-28T16:09:04

Caitriona recently caught up with Alan Wolfe, one of the 6 founding fathers of the Rye River Brewing Company. Many thanks to Love Irish Food for facilitating this interview.

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225: The Sodshow meets Kerrigans Mushrooms and Monaghan Mushrooms from 2015-08-21T07:02:08

On this weeks episode of The Sodshow, Peter Donegan chats with two of Irelands largest and best growers of one of Ireland’s greatest exports (85% of all grown in Ireland are exported) – the mush...

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224: The Sodshow Meets Fiona Dillon, Author of Freddy Buttons from 2015-08-14T09:15:29

Caitriona Redmond chats to Fiona Dillon, author of “Food From An Irish Garden” and also of the recently published series of children’s books “Freddy Buttons”. Fiona is passionate about living we...

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223: The Sodshow Meets Olan McNeese of Dan Kelly's Cider from 2015-08-07T14:10:07

Peter chats to Olan McNeese of Dan Kelly's Cider. The story of Dan Kelly's Cider is a great family tale, which extends from the railway line in Drogheda down to the banks of the Boyne. #gardenin...

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222: The Sodshow Meets Mary, Manager of Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, and Maureen Massey of The Bonsai Shop from 2015-07-31T12:09:37

On this weeks show we continue with Episode 4 of The Sodshow Live Sessions at Bloom Fringe 2015 from The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre; as we chat to Mary, the manager of the Powerscourt Townhous...

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221: The Sodshow meets Roisin de Buitlear and Max Kempar – Bloom Fringe 2015, Episode 3 from 2015-07-16T14:07:25

We're back with Episode 3 of The Sodshow Live Sessions at Bloom Fringe 2015 from The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre; as we chat to artist Roisin de Buitlear and garden man Max Kempar.

Fro...

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220: The Sodshow meets Finbarr OMahony of West Cork Secret – Part 2 from 2015-07-16T11:29:54

Part 2 of 2, as Peter Donegan returns to West Cork Secret, Kilbrittain. Part 1, embedded below.

There Peter met college friend, friend, colleague, fine gentleman and fellow horticulturi...

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219: The Sodshow meets Finbarr OMahony of West Cork Secret - Part 1 from 2015-07-10T10:04:26

On this weeks show Peter Donegan returns to Cork to meet college friend, friend, colleague, fine gentleman and fellow horticulturist Finbarr O’Mahony of West Cork Secret.

And you probab...

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218: The Sodshow meets Dublin Urban Farm and The Grow Dome Project – Bloom Fringe 2015 Episode 2 from 2015-07-03T11:08:22

In this second episode of the Sodshow Live from Bloom Fringe, the team chat with 3 great urban farmers. The team from the Grow Dome Project in Flanagan's Fields, and Andrew Douglas of the Dublin...

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217: Live, Helen James Design, Bloom Fringe from 2015-06-26T14:02:28

In the first of the Bloom Fringe series, we chat to Helen James. Here she chats to us about how important gardening and the outdoor life is to her, and about the big changes she's made to her li...

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216: The Sodshow meets Joan Mallon and David Williams. Goal Garden, Bloom 2015 from 2015-06-19T10:29:45

Peter meets with Joan Mallon who studied garden design as a second career. It’s interesting to hear what led her to design a garden at Bloom 2015. Also on the show this week is David Williams fr...

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215: The Sodshow meets Andrew Wilson, Bloom 2015 from 2015-06-12T13:48:12

This week Peter Donegan chats with RHS Chelsea 2015 silver gilt medal winner, Chelsea and Bloom judge, author and absolute legend Andrew Wilson. Not their first time to meet, Andrews first time ...

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214: The Sodshow meets Niall Maxwell. Pieta House Garden, Bloom 2015 from 2015-06-05T14:12:43

The Sodshow meets Niall Maxwell. Pieta House Garden, Bloom 2015. Our thanks to the team at Bord Bia for being brilliant and also to our radio show sponsors Greensax. And from all at The Sodshow,...

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213: Carol Marks, Alan Murphy. Bord Bia, Bloom 2015 from 2015-05-29T12:01:51

Peter chats to Alan Murphy, who is the events co-ordinator of Bloom 2015. The scale of the event is amazing, and he details just some of it. Peter also chats to Carol Marks of Bord Bia who works...

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212: Louise McLoughlin, Bloom, Bord Bia from 2015-05-22T12:56:06

Peter chats to Louise McLoughlin of Bord Bia. It's an interesting, insider's perspective of how the build on site progresses. The Sodshow airs every Friday live at 3pm on Dublin City FM and is a...

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211: The Sodshow Meets Joe English of Waterford IT from 2015-05-15T13:03:21

Peter chats to the young fella in a hoody, Joe English, who doesn't look like your typical horticulture student. Despite being only 21, Joe has taken a roundabout route to studying horticulture ...

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210: The Sodshow Meets Eric McNamara And Tom Farrar from 2015-05-08T14:27:04

Peter chats to Eric McNamara, a newly minted landscape gardener from Co Clare. He's in his first year of operation and he has great insights into how difficult it is to get started. He also chat...

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209: The Sodshow Meets Nicky Langton of Waterford IT from 2015-05-01T12:24:14

Peter talks to Nicky Langton who comes from (as he says himself) an ordinary house in Kilkenny. He decided to study the horticulture degree course in WIT for an unusual reason. It involves his b...

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208: The Sodshow Attends The Launch Of Vita Exhibition At Dublin Airport from 2015-04-24T12:14:54

Caitriona was a guest of Vita Ireland on Tuesday last as President Higgins (Uachtarain Na hEireann) opened a new exhibition of photographs dedicated to the very real changes the potato programme...

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207: The Sodshow Meets Marion Keogh of Bloom Fringe - Part 2 from 2015-04-17T12:17:17

If you feel it's a bit like deja-vu then you're not wrong! This is the second part of a pair of interviews with Marion about the Bloom Fringe movement. The Sodshow was awarded Ireland’s Best Pod...

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206: The Sodshow Meets Marion Keogh of Bloom Fringe – Part 1 from 2015-04-10T11:07:03

Peter chats to Marion Keogh, garden designer, all around busy woman, and one of the organisers of the Bloom Fringe. The Sodshow was awarded Ireland’s Best Podcast in 2012 and again in 2013. It’s...

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205: The Sodshow meets Fiona Kelly at Malahide Allotments from 2015-04-02T19:54:24

Peter chats to Fiona Kelly of Malahide Allotments. She holds 100 sq m allotment and is a very popular blogger. She writes the popular blog "Fiona Grows Food" which frequently makes us laugh, enj...

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204: The Sodshow meets Horticulturist Rory Newell at Waterford Institute of Technology from 2015-03-27T13:47:04

Peter talks to Rory Newell about how his journey took him from DJ'ing to horticulture, via a sales job. The Sodshow was awarded Ireland’s Best Podcast in 2012 and again in 2013. It’s also Irelan...

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203: The Sodshow - A Day Late, St Patrick Day Week, Kevin Rowe and Inis Mór 2015 from 2015-03-21T16:29:07

A day late due to building gardens..... but this weeks podcast sees Peter Donegan and Kevin Rowe take a walk around the island of Inis Mór. This was recorded last year on almost the eve of Peter...

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202: The Sodshow - Episode 200 - In Review from 2015-03-13T13:22:35

This week on The Sodshow, Brian Greene reviews some memorable moments from the previous 199 episodes with some giggles along the way. Happy 200th Birthday to us! The Sodshow was awarded Ireland’...

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201: The Sodshow – Episode 199 – Ireland’s Only Garden Radio Show from 2015-03-06T15:31:07

Peter and Brian chat about the news in the world of Irish Gardening. It’s a jampacked show today. The Sodshow was awarded Ireland’s Best Podcast in 2012 and again in 2013. It’s also Ireland’s on...

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200: The Sodshow - Brian Greene Visits Kew Gardens And Talks to Nick Johnson from 2015-02-27T13:22:52

Brian Greene goes on a bus-man's holiday to Kew Gardens where he speaks to Nick Johnson, Manager of the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew. The Sodshow was awarded Ireland’s Best Podcast in 2...

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199: The Sodshow - Should You DIY Your Garden? from 2015-02-20T14:26:13

Peter and Brian discuss whether it's a good idea to build your own garden. Is it worth hiring a landscape garden professional and just how much can the average "Joe-Soap" do with their own garde...

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198: Dublin Gardening from 2015-02-13T09:43:31

Brian talks about a trip to Kew Gardens, Peter talks about choosing a garden designer. The Sodshow was awarded Ireland’s Best Podcast in 2012 and again in 2013. It’s also Ireland’s only full ti...

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197: The Sodshow Talk February from 2015-02-06T14:45:44

Peter Donegan and Brian Green touch base and chat about all things Sodshow. It's interesting to hear what they think about garden radio and garden tv in Ireland.

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196: The Sodshow meets Eugene Higgins – Part 2 from 2015-01-30T11:58:17

Peter Donegan continues his chats with good friend, fellow landscape gardener and “The Irish Mail on Sunday” garden correspondent Eugene Higgins & Jane Powers contributes an ode to Snowdrops...

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195: The Sodshow meets Eugene Higgins – Part 1 from 2015-01-23T15:20:44

Peter Donegan chats with good friend, fellow landscape gardener and “The Irish Mail on Sunday” garden correspondent Eugene Higgins. The Sodshow was awarded Ireland’s Best Podcast in 2012 and aga...

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194: The Sodshow Podcast. 16 January 2015 from 2015-01-16T15:27:41

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at The Sodshow? Peter and Caitriona chat about what they do and why they like podcasting. Would you like to be a guest on The Sodshow? This is a must...

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193: The Sodshow meets Amy Cooney from 2015-01-09T15:17:31

Kicking off 2015 is a show not recommending all of the things you could be doing in your garden, but instead one you might listen to over a mug of coffee and think yes, that might just make my g...

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192: The Sodshow meets Mary Minnock of Soil Renew Ireland from 2014-11-21T16:13:04

Peter Donegan talks to Mary Minnock of Soil Renew Ireland, about how her life journey brought her to working with soil renewal products. So what are soil renewal products? The Sodshow was Irelan...

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191: The Sodshow Talks About The Rain from 2014-11-14T22:15:22

No interviews this week, just the Brian and Peter shooting the breeze. It's light, it's refreshing and yes, it's an Irish Garden Radio Show talking about the weather. How's that for a national s...

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190: The Sodshow Talks Coffee With Nathanial From Indonesia from 2014-11-07T15:57:49

Peter Donegan talks to Nathanial, a coffee farmer from Indonesia. He talks about how Rangoon is perfectly situated to grow coffee, how Java coffee comes from the area of Java and that's where th...

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189: The Sodshow meets Paul O'Sullivan and Adam Whitbourn of Blarney Castle and Gardens - Part 2 from 2014-10-31T15:31:17

It's the second half of the interview that Peter started last week on The Sodshow with the team from Blarney Castle and Gardens. It's another great one. We think he went back for a second go at ...

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188: Paul OSullivan, Adam Whitbourn, Blarney Castle Gardens. Part 1 from 2014-10-24T14:24:42

Peter Donegan chats to Adam Whitbourn, head gardener at Blarney Castle and Gardens who discusses how he and his team have taken on the massive task of changing the gardens from an accompaniment ...

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187: Con Traas, The Apple Farmer, 2014 from 2014-10-17T14:31:32

Peter went on a bus-man’s holiday to an apple farm recently. Why are we not surprised? He met with Con (Cornelius Traas) who runs The Apple Farm in Co Tipperary which is a veritable Tardis of an...

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186: World Mental Health Awareness Day from 2014-10-10T16:49:28

Brian Greene talks to old friend of the show, Paddy Courtney and also with Karina Buckley about the links between good mental health, gardening, horticulture, and all things outdoors. With than...

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185: John Weakliam, Vita from 2014-10-03T14:41:03

Caitriona Redmond meets John Weakliam, CEO of Irish charity, Vita and discusses the Potato Centre of Excellence project. The Sodshow is Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and only garden radio show an...

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184: Gillian Howard, Bay Road Nurseries, Australia from 2014-09-26T19:10:53

Peter talks to Gillian Howard of Bay Road Nurseries in Melbourne Australia. The Sodshow is Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and only garden radio show and is very proudly sponsored by good friends at...

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183: Christian Dinger, Dingers Garden Centre, Germany from 2014-09-19T14:19:26

Christian Dinger of Dingers Garden Centre which is just outside of Cologne, it's very (very) big at 30,000 sq metres. The Sodshow is Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and only garden radio show and is...

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182: Estelle Cornell, Allora Gardens Nursery, Australia from 2014-09-12T14:00:17

Peter Donegan chats with Estelle Cornell owner of Allora Gardens Nursery, Darwin, Australia. A former trucker, Estelle set up the 5 acre Allora some 20 years and is now the largest garden centre...

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181: Chris Beytes, Grower Talks Magazine, USA from 2014-09-05T13:57:31

Peter Donegan chats with Chris Beytes, head Don and all round great guy at Ball Publishing. There Chris is the editor at two of the United States and horticultures greatest and longest establish...

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180: John Van Der Horst, Acorn Nursery, Australia from 2014-08-29T14:10:52

Peter Donegan chats with John Van Der Horst of Acorn Nursery, Melbourne Australia.

Originally from Holland John moved to Australia 50 years ago. He has been in business for over 30 year...

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179: President Michael D Higgins, International Garden Centre Congress, Ireland from 2014-08-22T14:16:24

eter Donegan and Brian Greene take to the studio together (we know, we know it was a blue moon), to introduce Uachtarán na hEireann, Michael D Higgins' address at the 56th International Garden C...

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178: John Harnett, An Taisce from 2014-08-15T14:43:15

Peter Donegan talks to John Harnett Chairman of An Taisce. Founded in 1948 An Taisce, is a charity that works to preserve and protect Ireland’s natural and built heritage. They have strong inter...

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177: Eamonn Egan, Loy Association, Hillary Taylor, Rainbow Nurseries from 2014-08-08T13:12:49

Peter Donegan talks to the character that is Eamonn Egan of The Loy Association and also talks to Hillary Taylor of Rainbow Nurseries.

The Sodshow airs every Friday and is available in ...

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176: Cara Daly, Horticulture, Waterford Institute Technology from 2014-08-01T14:31:20

Peter Donegan chats with our very own Cara T Daly of Waterford Institute of Horticulture. The Sodshow is Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and only garden radio show and is very proudly sponsored by o...

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175: James Byrne, Countrylife, Glanbia from 2014-07-25T13:58:55

Peter Donegan meets with James Byrne of Countrylife Garden Centres.

Of note maybe, there's a teny bit of static in the audio. We're saving up to buy Peter a new microphone cable.

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174: Nicola Smyth, Big Red kitchen from 2014-07-18T14:04:27

Jam on a garden radio show you shout in a very calm tone.....

In 2011 Nicola Smyth was made redundant from her day job. And having made and sold some jams and chutneys at local fairs an...

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173: Mark Jenkenson, Cockagee Cider from 2014-07-11T14:03:07

One might assume that this weeks podcast would be just about the drink that is cider…. but to make cider we [logically] need apples. And therefore trees. And when you take a a gentleman who thou...

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172: Brian Geraghty, Malahide Allotments, Epilepsy Care Foundation from 2014-07-04T14:09:32

It was March 2012 when Peter Donegan was invited to visit an overgrown field in Malahide and there to meet Brian Geraghty who had a vision of what would become Malahide Allotments. At the time, ...

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171: Laura Quinn, Horticulture, Waterford Institute Technology from 2014-06-27T14:06:30

On this weeks Sodshow Peter Donegan chats with with 20 something years young Laura Quinn, currently a student of horticulture at Waterford institute of Technology, about life before, during and ...

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170: Emma Walls, Glenisk from 2014-06-20T14:56:26

Peter Donegan & Caitriona Redmond chat to Emma Walls of Glenisk, a company who have been at the forefront of organic food in Ireland, before we even knew we needed it! Emma has interesting t...

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169: Theresa Collins, WAFA Ireland, World Flower Show from 2014-06-13T14:29:21

Peter Donegan speaks to Theresa Collins of WAFA Ireland and the 11th World Flower Show which will be held next weekend, 18-22 June 2014 in the RDS. The Sodshow is Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and...

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168: Tara Duggan, Celtic Worms from 2014-06-06T14:11:07

Peter Donegan chats with vermiculturist [worm farmer...] Tara Duggan of The Celtic Worm Company based in Cork. Started just 2 years ago, The Celtic Worm Company is the first company to successfu...

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167: Gary Graham, Bloom, 2014. Part 2 from 2014-05-30T14:24:25

In this second interview Gary discusses the obstacles facing garden designers, how hard it is to get support and sponsorship. He also talks about the camaraderie between designers on site. The S...

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166: Gary Graham, Bloom, 2014. Part 1 from 2014-05-23T14:34:28

Peter Donegan talks to Gary Graham, head honcho of Bloom-In-The-Park. This isn't the first time we've been to Bloom, nor will it be our last. This is a two-part interview and in the first of the...

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165: Peter Dowdall from 2014-05-16T15:05:10

The Sodshow meets Peter Dowdall

On This Weeks Show:

peter donegan, peter dowdall, carmin cronin, susan turner, Bernard Hanrahan, clare garden festival

Peter Donegan ta...

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164: Maura Clarke, Horticulture WIT from 2014-05-09T14:26:24

Peter talks to Maura Clarke, horticulture student at Waterford Institute of Technology. She talks about what drives her to study horticulture and her continuous drive for knowledge and education...

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163: Carmen Cronin, Clare Garden Festival, 2014 from 2014-05-02T13:39:06

Peter was one of 4 Garden Experts on the days billing to do expert garden talks at last Sundays Clare Garden Festival 2014. In the height of putting the final touches to the show, Peter was fort...

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162: Eva Colgan, Malahide Allotments from 2014-04-25T14:13:20

Peter chats with 14 year old Malahide allotment owner Eva Colgan & her Dad Declan. Of note, maybe, Eva has aspergers, better known as ‘that thing’. Eva gardens there with her friends, her s...

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161: Cyril O’Flaithearta, Aran Islands Hotel, Inis Mor from 2014-04-18T14:12:43

On The Sodshow today Peter Donegan is on the island of Inis Mor chatting with walking tour guide, islander, artist and farmer Cyril O’Flaithearta at Óstán Oileáin Árann, The Aran Islands Hotel.<...

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160: Wholesome, Caitriona Redmond from 2014-04-11T14:30:37

On The Sodshow today Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat to Caitriona about her new book, “Wholesome”. If you’re interested in buying Caitriona’s book, you can order it directly from the publish...

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159: Eddie Byrne, Horticulture, Waterford Institute of Technology from 2014-04-04T14:15:55

On The Sodshow today Peter Donegan chats with with Eddie Byrne about life before, during and after his journey into horticulture for the now 34 year old 3rd year Horticulture student at Waterfor...

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158: Philip Ryan, Glasnevin Cemetery, Part 2 from 2014-03-28T15:34:01

Peter Donegan returns to Glasnevin Cemetery to talk with Philip Ryan Grounds Grounds Manager with Glasnevin Trust.

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157: Philip Ryan, Glasnevin Cemetery, Part 1 from 2014-03-21T15:17:49

This show, dedicated to the memory of Shane MacThomais.

Peter Donegan returns to Glasnevin Cemetery to talk with Philip Ryan Grounds Grounds Manager with Glasnevin Trust.

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156: Geraldine O’Toole, Sonairte Ecology Centre from 2014-03-14T15:23:36

Peter Donegan returns to Sonairte to chat with Geraldine O’Toole as they gear up for the gardeners calender event of the year and Potato Day 2014, taking place next Saturday March 22nd.

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155: Pat Moland, Irish Tax Customs Revenue, HRI, Home Renovation Incentive Scheme from 2014-03-07T15:21:33

A Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Special Peter Donegan meets with Pat Moland of The Irish Tax and Customs Revenue – or The Revenue Commissioners as they are better know, to discuss the Home Re...

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154: Mervyn Colville, Glasnevin Cemetery from 2014-02-28T15:32:23

Peter Donegan meets Mervyn Colville Deputy CEO Glasnevin Trust. What’s a garden radio show doing in a cemetery ? Surprising, maybe, it is a wonderful place and I’ll let the show explain why. Listen

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153: Paul Smyth, Young Horts from 2014-02-21T16:25:34

The Sodshow meets Paul Smyth @paultsmyth a horticulture student at Waterford IT and YoungHort Ambassador. All this and so much more on Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013 and only garden radio show. Th...

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152: Best of Buds, Florists, Cork from 2014-02-14T15:29:23

Roving reporter Paul O’Mahony heads to The South Mall, Cork to chat with Carole Horgan of The Best of Buds florists about life; before, during and after the floods; business, happier times and ...

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151: Eoin Lettice with, James Wong from 2014-02-07T15:29:27

Last week we spoke with Ethnobotanist James who was at UCC doing his sold out talk on horticulture as a career. This week alongside James, we chat chat with Eoin Lettice, a plant Scientist at UC...

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150: James Wong from 2014-01-31T15:17:33

Part 1 of 2 as this week, Peter Donegan talks to James Wong. Ethnobotanist James was at UCC with head honcho there Eoin Lettice to talk about horticulture. And though we chat a little about this...

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149: Coillte, On Film from 2014-01-24T15:38:32

Peter Donegan talks to Conor Mulhern of O’Carroll Mulhern Services and Mark Foley, MD of Coillte’s Enterprise Division. Show Notes: Listen

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148: Damian Corless, Looks Like Rain, Part 2 from 2014-01-17T15:35:29

The Sodshow continues the interview with Damian Corless, author of "Looks Like Rain, 9,000 Years Of Irish Weather". More information on Listen

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147: Damian Corless, Author, Part 1 from 2014-01-10T15:02:56

The Sodshow meets Damian Corless, author of “Looks Like Rain, 9,000 Years Of Irish Weather”. Part 2 of which follows next week. More info on Listen

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146: Top 5 Garden Books, 2013 from 2013-12-20T15:46:33

This week Peter Donegan returns with his top 5 garden great outdoors books for 2013. And as always with The Sodshow, there's always a little than just what the title says.... Simon and Ruth retu...

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145: Christmas Gifts for Gardeners, 2013 from 2013-12-13T19:46:14

Introduced by Brian Greene, Produced by Peter Donegan, Christmas Lists by Dee Sewell, Jane Powers & Caitriona Redmond

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144: Ciaran Flood, Native Woodland Trust from 2013-12-06T14:59:24

Peter Donegan chats with Ciaran Flood of The Native Woodland Trust. More info on show notes: http://wp.me/p2CyEC-vt

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143: Trevor Sargeant, Pat Fitzgerald, Paddy Madden from 2013-11-29T15:30:03

Peter Donegan chats with Pat Fitzgerald of My Plant and Fitzgerald nurseries based in kilkenny and also Paddy Madden and Trevor Sargeant of the school earth education movement SEED.

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142: Aoife Cox, The Daily Spud from 2013-11-22T15:10:30

Peter Donegan chats with Aoife Cox of The Daily Spud. Twice named ‘best food blog’ at The Irish Blog Awards Aoife is an editor for The McKennas’ Guides, a food writer for The Sunday Times and a ...

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141: Community Garden Network, GIY Ireland from 2013-11-08T16:32:04

Sodshow meets Dee Sewell & Sandra Austin of the Community Garden Network and Ciarán Walsh & Shane Maher of GIY Ireland

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140: Carl Jones, Jones Garden Centre from 2013-11-01T15:25:25

This week Peter Donegan talks with Carl Jones head don and brains behind Jones Garden Centre. Originally a family run fruit farm dating back to the 1950's to what is now one of the finest and fr...

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139: Sean Corrigan, Clarkes Fresh Fruit from 2013-10-25T14:14:57

This week Peter Donegan talks with Sean Corrigan. An ex brains behind the scenes of GIY Ireland and now of Clarke’s Fresh Fruit based in Stamullen Co. Meath. Of note Clarke’s were Bord Bia’s bes...

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138: The Sodshow, Caitriona Redmond from 2013-10-18T14:15:46

Saturday just gone, The Sodshow was crowned Ireland’s Best Podcast 2013. As it happened, we were in the company of a former guest of the show and down right lovely lady, Caitríona Redmond alias ...

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137: Jane Powers, Sunday Times, Joy Larkcom from 2013-10-11T14:21:10

This week sees the return of Sunday Times garden correspondent, author and very wonderful Jane Powers to The Sodshow. Today Jane chats with Joy Larkcom.

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136: Repak Recycle Week, 2013 from 2013-10-04T14:18:02

Peter Donegan chats with Darrell Crowe for this weeks Repak Recycling Week 2013. From stats and how Ireland has changed over the last 10 years to just what we can do as individuals to become jus...

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135: Brendan O’Neill, UCD Experimental Archaeology from 2013-09-27T14:16:09

Peter Donegan and Brian Greene chat with Brendan O’Neill of a PhD student at UCD and experimental archaeologist at this years The spirit of Folk Festival. If you ever wanted to delve a little bi...

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134: Donall Flanagan, Teagasc from 2013-09-20T14:14:32

This week Peter Donegan talks with Donall Flanagan, a lecturer in horticulture at Kildalton College. Kildalton is also where Peter studied some years ago.

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133: Flavours of Fingal, 2013 from 2013-09-13T14:16:26

This week Peter Donegan meets Matthew Graham of Newbridge Demesne and Noeleen McHugh of Fingal County Council as we get ready for this weekends Flavours of Fingal 2013 County Show.

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132: Donna Callan, Santry Community Garden from 2013-09-06T14:37:56

This week Peter Donegan meets Donna Callan of Santry Community Gardens, based within the walled gardens at Santry Demesne [dates back to 1703], North Dublin. There on the 4.5 acre site the 60 pl...

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131: Jane Powers, Ruth and Simon Kenny from 2013-08-30T14:20:24

The Sodshow is jam-packed this week with a flurry of different voices. First we hear from Jane Powers who is on Kilcoole Beach in Wicklow exploring the specilised plant species found there.We th...

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130: Sam Dennigan from 2013-08-23T14:16:47

It’s National Potato Day 2013 and this week Peter Donegan talks to Sam Dennigan Jnr.

The largest suppliers of potatoes in the country, Dennigans employ over 500 people and Sam Jnr is th...

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129: Young People, Gardening from 2013-08-16T14:24:46

Is gardening cool enough for children to be interested in? Does it have the pull to attract younger audiences to get involved with it? This is a subject that has been hotly debated in the celebr...

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128: Andrew Douglas, Dublin Urban Farm from 2013-08-09T14:55:10

This week Peter Donegan talks to Andrew Douglas. Andrew is the brain child behind Dublin’s Urban Farm which grows on a rooftop in the heart of Dublin City Centre. He also explains why their grow...

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127: Hans Visser, Biodiversity Officer, Fingal County Council from 2013-08-02T14:24:56

This week Peter Donegan talks to Hans Visser, Biodiversity Officer with Fingal County Council. Hans explains what biodiversity is and what it means to us in our daily lives. He also shares some ...

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126: Christine O’Flynn, Fuchsia and Pelargonium Society from 2013-07-26T14:23:45

This week Peter Donegan talks to Christine O’Flynn, President of The Fuchsia and Pelargonium Society.

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125: Gerry Daly, Irish Garden Magazine from 2013-07-19T14:13:09

This week Peter Donegan talks to one of the best know people in horticulture in Ireland, Gerry Daly. Gerry has been the editor of The Irish Garden magazine since 1991 and has also established an...

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124: Graham Hall, Irish Beekeepers from 2013-07-12T14:27:25

This week the Sodshow is a hive of activity as we travel around the country learning about bees and worms. In Dublin Peter Donegan talks to Graham Hall of The Federation of Irish Beekeepers’ Ass...

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123: Harrington Exotics from 2013-07-05T14:15:34

This week the Sodshow goes exotic and Peter Donegan talks all things prickly with Michael Harrington of Harrington Exotics. Michael’s passion for cacti, succulents and exotic plants in general s...

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122: Una Fitzgibbon, Origin Green from 2013-06-28T14:26:42

This week Peter Donegan talks to the lovely Una Fitzgibbon, Marketing Director of Bord Bia, all about Origin Green. Peter learns all about the Irish campaign for sustainability that was launched...

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121: Balbriggan Allotments, Dublin from 2013-06-21T14:21:47

This week, Peter Donegan talks to Caitriona Redmond, Kathryn Marsh and Denise Dunne at the recent launch of the new Balbriggan Allotments. We hear all about the community led movment to bring th...

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120: Trevor Cochrane, Garden Gurus, Australia from 2013-06-14T14:23:11

The Sodshow goes international this week, as Peter Donegan talks to Trevor Cochrane of Australia’s hit garden TV show, Garden Gurus. On the back of an extremely successful Bloom 2013, Trevor exp...

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119: Andrew Wilson, RHS Garden Designer. Part 2, 2013 from 2013-06-07T15:07:56

This week Peter continues his chat with the gent that is Andrew Wilson. You will remember from last week, Andrew is a Chelsea flower show 2013 silver gilt medal winner, Chelsea flower show and ...

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118: Andrew Wilson, RHS Garden Designer, 2013. Part 1 from 2013-05-31T14:11:55

This week Peter talks with Chelsea flower show 2013 silver gilt medal winner, Chelsea flower show and Bloom judge, all round pure gent, Garden designer and author Andrew Wilson….. and breath ! I...

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117: Gary Graham, Bloom, 2013 from 2013-05-24T14:28:19

This week Peter talks to with Gary Graham the brains behind Ireland’s premier garden show, Bloom In The Park. With a little under a week to go and set to take take place in The Phoenix Park this...

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116: Powerscourt Estate from 2013-05-17T15:07:10

With Spring finally in full swing, David takes the Sodshow on the road this week to visit Powerscourt Estate, Co Wicklow. The gardens, which are thought by many to be the most influential garden...

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115: Margaret O’Farrell, Caitriona Redmond, Belle Norman, David Corscadden from 2013-05-10T14:36:58

This week after 115 shows Peter finally stops talking and the show is taken over by the amazing trio that is Caítríona Redmond, Belle Norman and David Corscadden. Caítríona talks to the lovely M...

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114: Mark O’Loughlin, Sanctuary Synthetics, 2013 from 2013-05-03T14:38:25

This week Peter talks to Mark O’Loughlin of Sanctuary Synthetics. Peter and Mark talk all about grass that will never grow for you, no matter how green fingered you are and also about a very dif...

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113: Padraig O’Tuairisc, Inis Mor, Aran Islands from 2013-04-26T14:30:16

This week’s show, for the second year in a row, comes from Inis Mór where Peter talks to Padraig O’Tuairisc. The show comes to you from Inis Mór, as the lovely Peter took part in the Half Mara...

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112: The Sodshow – Your Garden Radio Show from 2013-04-19T14:46:23

This week Peter goes through a back log of news, green grooves and events on the horizon. With added input from the lovely Belle and a whopping competition courtesy of the fantastic Clare Garden...

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111: Jenny Meade, Meade Potato Company from 2013-04-12T14:20:28

This week Peter talks with Jenny Meade of Meade Potato company and we introduce the very lovely Belle, who in short is starting to tell the story of how she is making her garden herself. All tha...

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110: Carol Marks, Bord Bia, 2013 from 2013-04-05T14:43:33

This week Peter talks with Carol Marks of Bord Bia, the Irish horticultural promotional board. We talk the worth of the Irish gardening industry, three seasons of bad weather and the positives f...

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109: John Byrne, Country Crest from 2013-03-29T17:38:30

This week Peter talks the unusual banter with Niall and then has a chat with John Byrne of Country Crest. All that, so much only on Ireland's only [and award winning] garden radio show, The Sods...

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108: Kaethe Burt O'Dea from 2013-03-22T14:43:29

This week Peter talks with Kaethe Burt O’Dea Ireland most lovely spud and potato lover as we kick off Ireland’s National potato Day taking place at Sonairte. All that, so much only on Ireland’s ...

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107: Triona O'Connell from 2013-03-15T15:20:46

This week Peter talks with Triona O’Connell a science head, PhD fellow, genuine beautiful lady and absolute plant nut at Dublin’s Botanic Gardens, All that, so much only on Ireland’s only [and a...

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106: Rediscovery Centre, Ballymun. Part 2, 2013 from 2013-03-08T15:32:29

Peter Donegan talks with Tara Singleton, and more of the crew from Ireland's finest and very real #ecostore based in #Ballymun, North Dublin. This Part 2 of 2 Find the show notes at Listen

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105: Ian Price, RHS Hampton, 2013 from 2013-03-01T15:27

Ireland's only #gardening #radio show and award-winning podcast, the #SodShow meets Ian Price whose garden on the theme of depression will be on show in Hampton Court. Plus: Gardening/outdoor ne...

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104: Rediscovery Centre, Ballymun. Part 1, 2013 from 2013-02-22T15:20:50

Peter Donegan talks with Tara Singleton, one of the brains involved with Ireland’s finest [and really real] #ecostore based in #Ballymun, North Dublin. Pat of Rediscovery Centre, this Part 1 of ...

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103: Trevor Sargent, Sonairte Ecology Centre from 2013-02-15T15:23:28

Peter visits Sonairte, the National Ecology Centre, and talks to Trevor Sargent about horticulture, courses, apple trees and more. Music by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Thanks, as always, to Listen

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102: The Sodshow meets Claire O'Connell from 2013-02-08T15:22:02

80% of under 25's have no interest in a career in horticulture say The RHS. Horticulture and botany simply is not sexy, others say. That in mind, Peter Donegan talks with Claire O’Connell, a bo...

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101: The Sodshow: February Begins from 2013-02-01T15:34:53

Irelands only garden radio show and award winning podcast with horticulturist Peter Donegan. Find the show notes at Sodshow.com This weeks show brought to you by...

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100: The Sodshow: Episode 100 from 2013-01-25T15:28:51

We dip into the archives, as Peter speaks to Anne O’Hara from Mornington House. Also, Niall brings you the latest in Gardening news as well as marking the 100th episode with a special report tha...

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99: The SodShow: A Smashing January in the Garden from 2013-01-18T15:18:56

Peter takes a hammer to a 14 year-old glass house as part of his spring cleaning in the great outdoors. This, and some general jabbering about gardening, the return of the gardening news and inf...

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98: SodShow Meets: Caitriona of Wholesome Ireland from 2013-01-11T18:28:10

Peter talks with #food and #parenting #blogger, #podcaster & community volunteer Caitriona Redmond as we head Balbriggan/ Bremore direction. You simply would not believe how much one woman c...

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97: The Sodshow: Ballyboughal Hedgerow Society from 2013-01-04T17:05:33

Peter walks the wilds of Ballyboughal's Hedgerow Society with Ann Lynch. A route which takes in, amongst many things the 12th Century ruins of Grace Dieu Nunnery. Take that a lot of nature, some...

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96: The Sodshow: Happy New Year and Christmas 2012 from 2012-12-21T15:14:20

#Ireland's only #garden radio show and award winning podcast - The final Sodshow for 2012. Find the show notes over on www.sodshow.com

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95: The SodShow: Christmas Garden Gifts Special 2012 from 2012-12-14T16:53:52

What would be your top ten recommendations for gardeny #Christmas gifts? We asked Pat Fitzgerald, Síle NíChonaonaigh, Finn McCools Surf Shop, Peter Donegan, Caitríona of Wholesome Ireland and Ni...

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94: Fionnuala Fallon, Irish Times from 2012-12-07T15:31:45

Sponsored by GreenSax.ie - compostable bags for home & garden. Peter talks with horticulturist, writer and garden designer Fionnuala Fallon. Fionnuala writes...

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93: David Shaw, Sarvari Trust from 2012-11-30T15:20:45

Peter talks with David Shaw of Sarvari Research Trust, a not-for-profit company that breeds low-input, blight-resistant non-gm potatoes. Their current research is unfortunately seen as ‘market r...

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92: The Sodshow: Ella, November and Happy Gardening from 2012-11-23T15:23:22

On this weeks garden radio show: Peter and his wee 2 year old daughter Ella potter around the garden for a weekend of minor green tasks. For those who maybe think that there is nothing much to d...

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91: The SodShow: Trees, Biodiversity&Leaves from 2012-11-16T15:35:24

Peter and Niall talk biodiversity, trees and booting the bejaysus out neatly raked piles of leaves! Music by the Mamas and the Papas. Thanks as always to our kind sponsors at Listen

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90: The SodShow: Meet Bob Wilson of CELT from 2012-11-09T15:22:30

On this weeks #garden radio show, Peter meets Bob Wilson of CELT – the Centre for Environmental Living & Training, a community group and registered charity specialising in #ecology, #nature ...

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89: The Sodshow: The Landscape Juice, a Mowerthon&Phil Voice from 2012-11-02T15:18:34

1400 miles in a ride on Lawnmower ? Yes South of France to the tip of Scotland. The lads (Niall & Peter) talk to Phil Voice of Landscape Juice about his epic #Mowerthon trip. Music from Bruc...

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88: The SodShow: James Joyce in Bloom at the Botanic Gardens from 2012-10-26T14:38:19

Peter heads to the National Botanic Gardens for an unusual Joycean experience featuring a special new breed of #tulip & interviews the Dutch ambassador and other special guests. Music by the...

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87: The SodShow: Corkagh Park (Part 2/2) from 2012-10-19T14:17:58

Peter and friends are still in Corkagh Park for a guided tour from South Dublin County Council staff. Plus new music from Jack Lukeman and the latest #gardening news & info from #Dublin, #Ir...

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86: The Sodshow: Corkagh Park (Part 1/2) from 2012-10-12T14:25:52

Peter and friends head to Corkagh Park for a guided tour from the wonderful staff at South Dublin County Council as he heads to a park that dates back to 1650. That and all the latest #gardening...

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85: The SodShow: Spuds, sustainability and Scotland on a Mower from 2012-10-05T14:14:05

Peter speaks with Kaethe Burt O'Dea of Spuds.ie about potatoes & sustainability, Phil Voice of LandscapeJuice rides his lawnmower from Southern France to Scotla...

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84: The Sodshow: Homeopathic Gardening from 2012-09-28T14:08:59

Homeopathy in the garden? Really? Believe it or not, it exists... whether it works we'll leave up to you! Plus: The latest gardening news & music from the Hot Sprockets #garden #horticulture...

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83: The SodShow: Elderflowers, Pumpkins and Irish Gardening from 2012-09-21T14:13:55

Peter indulges in Elderflower Champagne, discovers theres a shortage in Pumpkins and keeps you up to date with the latest gardening news and events.

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82: A Spirit of Folk Festival 2012 Special from 2012-09-14T14:18:01

meet Irelands friendliest festival The Spirit of Folk Festival. Taking place 21 – 23 September 2012 at the fantabulous Dunderry House. Also meet Martin Duffy Ireland’s happiest fellow and one of...

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81: The SodShow: Meet Frank Foley from 2012-09-07T14:30:53

On this weeks show I chat with legend Frank Foley. A legend of the Irish horticultural scene and an accredited rose judge, more than that Frank Foley is a gentleman who took time out with me to ...

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80: The Sodshow: The August Ends Issue from 2012-08-31T15:56:02

As we approach August end, potato prices are now officially more expensive than petrol. For you, domestically, the big Q is what can you do in the garden this month. Never mind this month, how a...

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79: Ireland. Hedges. Irish Hedging from 2012-08-24T21:56:46

As we approach ‘tree and hedge planting season’, Peter talks Ireland’s love, fall out and the hopeful [?] rise in popularity of the by far friendlier than a brick wall of concrete Irish hedge. T...

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78: Tullynally Castle - Heritage Week from 2012-08-17T14:58:51

With Heritage week on the horizon, Peter pays a visit to Tullynally Castle Gardens with his trusty and by now mildly rusty microphone. The Castles gardens first mention is noted circa 1736. Also...

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77: Sonairte Ecology Centre meets The Sodshow Part 2/ 2 from 2012-08-10T14:22:02

Part 2/ 2 - Sunday July 29th, Peter Donegan's non Gardener Group travelled to Sonairte Ecology Centre, Co. Meath. Trevor Sargent was our guide for the day as The SodShow microphones came along f...

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76: The Sodshow visits Sonairte Ecology Centre part 1/ 2 from 2012-08-03T14:17:33

Sunday July 29th, Peter Donegan's non Gardener Group travelled to Sonairte Ecology Centre, Co. Meath. Trevor Sargent was our guide for the day as The SodShow microphones came along for what was ...

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75: The SodShow: The Gardeners Guide For August from 2012-07-28T00:34:16

The gardeners guide for the month of August. The SodShow is brought to you by Greensax, the compostable bag for home and garden. More on the www.sodshow.com ...

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74: The Sodshow Extra: Flavours of Fingal 2012 from 2012-07-25T20:58:43

Last weekend The Flavours of Fingal Festival took place at Newbridge House & Farm in Donabate, Co. Dublin and on last weeks sodshow our interview with show organiser Noeleen McHugh aired. Listen

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73: The SodShow. A Flavours of Fingal Special from 2012-07-20T14:24:31

July 21st & 22nd 2012, Dublin’s first agricultural show and food & family fun experience takes place in the 370 acre 18th century estate of Newbridge House & Farm in Donabate, Co. Du...

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72: The @SodShow meets Trevor Sargent from 2012-07-13T14:26:01

With thanks to Greensax.ie, this weeks guest is Trevor Sargent. The first ever leader of The Green Party, Co-founder of Sonairte Ecology Centre, Former Minister ...

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71: The SodShow Extra – The Gardeners Guide For July from 2012-07-12T14:28:09

The gardeners guide for the month of July. All the details in the podcast. Wanna get in touch ? @SodShow on twitter or search The SodShow on Facebook The SodShow, brought to you by Listen

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70: The @SodShow meets Joe Massie at Kildare Village from 2012-07-06T14:29:25

Joe Massie is a floral designer. Aged 24 he has won Chelsea Flower Show Gold and Best in Show 4 years running. The first ever person to do so. In Kildare Village for the Chic Summer Festival 201...

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69: The SodShow meets Dan McGee and his 5th Class from 2012-06-29T16:21:38

Meet Dan McGee a primary school teacher and a non-gardener from Balbriggan Educate Together school. I speak to Dan at the local farmers market with his students as they sell the scholl gardens e...

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68: The SodShow meets Michael Connolly from 2012-06-22T14:30:32

I speak with plants person and genuine nice guy Michael Connolly. Over 20 years in business, Michael is the brains behind and Father of the family run Rolestown Plantsplus Garden Centre, which h...

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67: The SodShow meets BirdWatch Ireland from 2012-06-15T17:13:19

Meet Jamie Durrant of BirdWatch Ireland, Irelands largest independent conservation organisation. Established in 1968, they currently have over 14,000 member supporters and over 20 branches natio...

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66: The SodShow meets Dermot Carey from 2012-06-09T09:04:27

Dermot Carey is a sustainable & organic vegetable food producer. Formerly the Lissadell House Head Gardener Dermot is also a heritage potato collector & now walled garden expert with D...

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65: The SodShow, Gardeners Guide For June from 2012-06-01T19:03:41

On this weeks garden radio show it’s all the garden advice you need to see you through the month of June. From man chores, garden building and the 5 minute per week gardener to the apartment bal...

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64: The SodShow. A Bloom In The Park 2012 Special from 2012-05-25T14:19:45

On this weeks show we meet with Gary Graham the brains behind Ireland’s premier garden show, Bloom In The Park #bloom2012. With under a week to go and taking place in The Phoenix Park May 31st –...

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63: The SodShow meets Inish Food from 2012-05-18T17:10:25

On This Weeks Garden Radio: I speak with Donal of Harry’s Restaurant as he and the team prepare for this years Inish Food Festival taking place from 18-20th May. A skills sharing & tasting ...

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62: The SodShow. Gardening for Children from 2012-05-11T15:27:36

We talk children's gardening. From 40 something never before gardenened Brian Greene who grew his first bulb this week to 4 year old Mia Goldbach [daughter of Bernie] and all the way back up to ...

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61: The SodShow meets Breezy Gardening from 2012-05-04T14:40:34

Fresh out of The Dragons Den, I speak with Noel Joyce of Breezy Gardening who on Sunday 29th April 2012, secured a €33,000 investment for 33% of his company with Sean of Sullivan of SOS Ventures...

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60: The SodShow. Your Garden Guide For May from 2012-04-27T19:46:13

On this weeks show it’s all the garden advice you need to see you through the month of May.

From man tools and man chores outdoors, to growing your own and from looking after the garden...

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59: Inis Mor, Temple Street from 2012-04-20T14:22

Last weekend I visited the beautiful Island of Inis Mór. There to run the Aer Arann half Marathon for Temple Street, I took the time to speak with gardener Bartley Hernon of Claí Bán Guesthouse ...

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58: The SodShow meets Two Spots, Dublin’s Coffee Roasters from 2012-04-13T15:43:12

On this weeks show I meet with Dublin’s Coffee Roasters, Two Spots Coffee. Borne from the coffee shop of The Science Gallery Dublin we chat the coffee plants lifecycle from field to cup and all ...

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57: The #SodShow meets Paddy Courtney from 2012-04-06T14:24

On this weeks show I meet IFTA nominated screen writer, actor and comedian Paddy Courtney. Having never gardened before, Paddy turned 40, had an epiphany and decided to start an allotment. Take ...

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56: The #SodShow Gardeners Guide For April from 2012-03-30T16:42:21

On this weeks show it’s all the garden advice you need to see you through the month of April.

From man tools and man chores outdoors, to growing your own and from looking after the gard...

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55: The #SodShow meets National Tree Week 2012 from 2012-03-23T15:25:28

On this weeks SodShow...

Due to last weeks St Patricks Day special, my outing on the so very important National Tree week 2012 also gets reported on as I went on a wilderness outing to ...

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54: The #SodShow meets The Bodhran Maker. A St Patricks Day 2012 Special from 2012-03-16T15:29:26

On this weeks show it’s a St Patrick’s Day #SodShow Special. I speak with The Bodhrán Maker, Padraic McNeela who has been hand making Irish Bodhrán’s since 1978.

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53: The #SodShow. A Gardeners Guide This March from 2012-03-09T15:32:11

On this weeks show it’s a touch of garden advice to see you through the month of March.

Everything from a little landscape design to a little of what I’m doing in mine and from getting ...

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52: The SodShow meets Irelands Tulip Festival and The Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2012-03-02T15:28:28

Friday 2nd March, The Sodshow comes to you from The Royal Netherlands Embassy Residence. There I and Brian talk to The Ambassador to the Netherlands Robert Engels, Fred Duijn, Angela Jupe and An...

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51: The #SodShow meets The Irish Hedge Layers from 2012-02-24T17:02:54

On this weeks show I talk to students Robert Teeling and Clare Nicholl of Dublin’s National Botanic Gardens and Mark McDowell a teacher of the ancient skill and the Secretary of The Hedge Laying...

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50: The SodShow meets Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Club. Dublins Garden Radio Show from 2012-02-17T15:42:49

On this weeks show – I wanted to figure out a way for you to hear and see how to get the best from your lawn this year. Not from the voices of the horticultural experts who keep the Queens croqu...

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49: The #SodShow meets Rathbeggan Lakes. Dublin’s Only Garden Radio Show from 2012-02-10T16:23:24

This week our guest is Dave Robinson of Rathbeggan Lakes. With 85 allotments, a viewing tower, a new geometric garden, a two year old orchard, airsoft, a coffee shop and new mini woodland walk, ...

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48: The #SodShow meets Malahide Allotments. Dublin’s Only Garden Radio Show from 2012-02-03T16:49:25

This week our guest is Brian Geraghty of Malahide Allotments, a project by The Epilepsy Care Foundation, a registered charity, to provide allotments for people with epilepsy and associated disor...

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47: The #SodShow meets Garraí Glas. Ireland’s Garden Radio Show from 2012-01-27T17:12:38

The #SodShow guest is Síle Nic Chonaonaigh, host of Irelands feel-good gardening television programme Garraí Glas on TG4. With your hosts Horticulturist Peter Donegan and armchair gardener Brian...

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45: The #SodShow. Wild Camping, The Finalé – Dublin Garden Radio Podcast. Fri 13 Jan ’12 from 2012-01-13T15:26:07

Part 3 - the final part - in a mini series which began December 10th as Peter Donegan and The #SodShow teamed up with Gelert and Millets of Mary Street to take five people and record the journey...

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44: The #SodShow. Friday January 6th 2012. Dublin’s Gardening Radio Podcast from 2012-01-06T15:24:59

Part 2 - in a mini series which began December 10th as Peter Donegan and The #SodShow teamed up with Gelert and Millets of Mary Street to take five people and record the journey in audio as we h...

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43: The #SodShow Friday 23rd December. Dublin Garden Radio Podcast from 2011-12-23T15:33:04

Part 1 in a mini series which began December 10th as Peter Donegan and The SodShow teamed up with Gelert and Millets Mary Street to take five people and record the journey in audio as we hiked, ...

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42: The #SodShow Friday 16th December. Dublin Garden Radio Podcast from 2011-12-16T15:38:11

On this weeks SodShow we talk with Conor from The Science Gallery Gift Shop for some really dork, funky and green Christmas Gifts for the love of your life. All this and so much more over on the...

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41: The #SodShow, Friday 9th December. Dublin Garden Radio Podcast from 2011-12-09T17:51:34

On this weeks SodShow - Aaron Scantlebury of Gelert and Millets Mary Street discusses what will be the order as we prepare to go wild camping in the Wicklow mountains this weekend. We also discu...

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40: The #SodShow Friday 2nd December. Dublin Garden Radio Podcast from 2011-12-02T19:10:37

The #SodShow Friday 2nd December. Dublin Garden Radio Podcast with Brian Greene and Peter Donegan. On todays show we talk to Finbar O'Mahony of West Cork Secret Garden Centre about a different w...

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39: The #SodShow Friday 25th November. Dublin Garden Radio Podcast from 2011-11-25T17:13:20

The SodShow, Dublin City's Garden Radio Show with landscape gardener Peter Donegan and armchair gardener Brian Greene airs on Dublin City FM Friday's at 3PM. With thanks To This Weeks Guests Luc...

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38: The #SodShow. Friday 18th November. @ScienceGallery Surface Tension Special from 2011-11-18T16:49:48

The sodshow this week comes to you from The Science Gallery, dublin more details on the blog: Listen

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37: The #SodShow. Friday 11th November. Irish Garden Radio&Podcast from 2011-11-11T17:19:49

Todays guest on the show is David Rodgers of Rodgers Potato Growers more over at the garden blog: Listen

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36: The #SodShow. Friday 4th October. Irish Garden Radio&Podcast from 2011-11-04T17:29

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35: The SodShow. Irish Garden Radio Podcast. Friday October 28th from 2011-10-29T02:14:14

The SodShow. Irish Garden Radio & Podcast. Friday October 28th. Hosted by Peter Donegan and Brian Greene. Features Fingal Living History Society. More over on the blog post: Listen

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34: The SodShow. Irish Garden Radio Podcast. Oct 21 from 2011-10-21T16:08:33

Forget those Botanical Latin names (the presenters do as a rule) and roll up your sleeves. From gardening with a window boxto camping at oxegen, from chitting potatoes to making elderflower cham...

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33: The SodShow. Irish Garden Radio&Podcast. Friday October 14th from 2011-10-14T16:14:10

The SodShow, Dublin City’s Garden Radio Show with landscape gardener Peter Donegan and armchair gardener Brian Greene airs on Dublin City FM Friday’s at 3PM.

Join Peter & Brian for ...

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32: The SodShow. 7 October. Garden Radio Dublin from 2011-10-09T16:19:50

The podcast of The SodShow. Hosted by Brian Greene and Peter Donegan. Live from the studio's of Dublin city FM. Friday 7th October. Dublin's Garden Podcast and Radio Show

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31: The SodShow – Dublin’s Garden Radio Podcast from 2011-09-30T16:25:18

Hosted by Peter Donegan and Brian Greene and airing live on Dublin City Fm, The Sodshow guest this week is Aaron Scantlebury of Millets Camping[ gelert camping], Mary Street Dublin 1. We talk wi...

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30: Garden Radio – The SodShow – Sept 23 Peter Donegan, Brian Greene from 2011-09-23T12:15:56

this week The SodShow is off to the Spirit of Folk Festival - we talk about getting ready for it, me and Brian camping together [insert random Marx Brothers quotation at your peril ;) ]

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29: The Sodshow – Garden Podcast&Radio Show from 2011-09-16T16:04:47

The SodShow - Fridays 3pm - 103.2 Dublin City Fm Dublin's Garden Radio Show. Hosted by Peter Donegan & Brian Greene.This weeks guest is John Haughton of Forest Friends Ireland.

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26: Spirit of Folk Festival, 2014 from 2011-08-26T14:27:47

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22: Lissadell House, Sligo. The Sodshow, Garden Podcast from 2011-07-29T14:11:55

The Sodshow interviews Keith McNair about Lissadell House, Sligo. http://sodshow.com

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5: The Sodshow - April 1st 2011 - Jane Powers, The Living Garden from 2011-04-01T16:56:27

The Sodshow chats with Jane Powers about her first book, the Living Garden. This and all your great garden news with Peter Donegan and Brian Greene.

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2: The Sodshow. Shamrock Special. St Patricks Day 2011 from 2011-03-15T11:02:01

Shmarocks. All you needed to know. Recorded for The #SodShow St Patricks Day 2011

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1: The Sodshow. 4th March 2011 from 2011-03-04T16:58:52

March 4th 2011. Brian Greene and Peter Donegan who had never done radio together before, sat opposite each other, went live on air and The Sodshow was borne. @sodshow on twitter and Listen