Best Claire Flowers Podcasts (2024)

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Career changers: how Neal Ritson found his way into horticultural production from the music industry 13:05

4h ago13:05

13:05

HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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Changing careers from cycling to professional gardening - with Connie Hudson 10:43

4d ago10:43

10:43

HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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Growing Together - Early June 2024: RHS Chelsea Flower Show Part 2 33:10

21h ago33:10

33:10

Join Steve Amos as he continues his journey through the beautiful show gardens of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. In this episode he speaks to The National Autistic Society garden design team, Radio DJ Nick Grimshaw, Blackmore & Langdon Delphiniums, Hampshire Carnivorous Plants and Nelly from Alitex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

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The Cost of Failure for Product Teams 48:42

1d ago48:42

48:42

In Episode 2 we welcome Joshua Butts, a seasoned product designer, with over nine years of experience in designing native mobile apps and desktop products. Joshua provides valuable insights into the nuances of failure, the importance of managing expectations, and the practicalities of working in product design. His experiences underscore the comple…

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Claire Austin on peony perfection 18:55

7d ago18:55

18:55

Renowned plantswoman Claire Austin, who has recently written a book called Peonies, a personal collection of 350 species, has revealed the secrets behind growing the increasingly popular herbaceous, intersectional and tree peonies. Austin, who owns the only retail nursery that also has a pub on site, in Sarn, mid-Wales, talks about the appeal of pe…

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ICL's Hort Science Live previewed 11:47

15d ago11:47

11:47

HortWeek editor Matt Appleby speaks with ICL's Andrew Wilson, Matthew Miller, Steven Chapman and Sam Rivers to preview Hort Science Live. ICL Hort Science Live explore the latest technologies and management practices growers need to produce quality resilient plants in sustainable media. Wilson will lead the ‘How to rethink plant nutrition’workstati…

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Growing Together - Mid May 2024: RHS Chelsea Flower Show 35:57

17d ago35:57

35:57

It's the biggest event in the gardening calendar, The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 and Steve is delighted to be here on press day. In this episode he speaks to Kyle McHale, Kate Cotterill and Lucy Hutchings, Ann-Marie Powell, Baz Granger, Dame Prue Leith, Irish musician CMAT, Darren Everest, Sparsholt College and the Children with Cancer UK Charity…

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Couples Counseling for PMs and PDs 46:43

20d ago46:43

46:43

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Bounce" with your hosts Claire Flowers and Mollie Cox! In this introductory episode, Claire and Mollie delve into the intricate relationship between designers and product managers, uncovering the nuances, challenges, and opportunities within this dynamic collaboration. Drawing from their own experience on produc…

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Building Sparsholt College's Chelsea Flower Show exhibit - with students Chloe, Hayden, Jessica and Joshua 10:23

21d ago10:23

10:23

HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission's David Richardson on horticulture and D-Day, CIOH and Kew 21:04

29d ago21:04

21:04

David Richardson is director of horticulture at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and leads a team of almost 850 horticulturists responsible for the maintenance and gardening of more than 2,400 sites across 50 countries. He speaks to HortWeek about how the CWGC will be at the heart of many D-Day events in the UK and France, and is a glo…

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Welcome to Bounce 1:11

1M ago1:11

1:11

Mollie Cox and Claire Flowers take you on a journey through product team fails and flops and the lessons that carry you forward.By Mollie Cox and Claire Flowers

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Growing Together - Early May 2024: BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair & talking all things compost 49:52

1M ago49:52

49:52

It's Bank Holiday weekend and Ann & Coxy have taken a trip to the BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair at Beaulieu. As well as filling a wheelbarrow full of purchased plants for their plots, they caught up with Sue Kent and Ellen Mary to chat about useful and edible weeds. Meanwhile Steve is at the Adhurst Estate Allotments learning all about compostin…

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Horticulture legend and nature gardening innovator Chris Baines on rewilding, biodiversity, bird feeding and parks 30:33

1M ago30:33

30:33

Chris Baines is one of the UK’s leading independent environmentalists and an award-winning writer and broadcaster. A trained horticulturist and landscape architect, he spent some years practising and teaching landscape design but has spent most of his career a professional adviser to Government and other bodies including the National Trust, Nationa…

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ICL: all about biostimulants in horticulture 16:46

1M ago16:46

16:46

Biostimulants and legislation is the topic for this week's podcast with ICL. ICL's Sam Rivers says there is confusion about what biostimulants are: micro-organisms that when applied to plants stimulate natural processes. They are not replacements for nutrition or IPM but can help overcome issues in plant production. Different types of biostimulants…

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Fargro's Richard Hopkins on drones, sustainability and fairness in the supply chain 19:37

1M ago19:37

19:37

The second part of this conversation with Fargro's managing director, explores drones, sustainability and fairness in the supply chain. Fargro's interest in drones is part of a number of projects on data-driven decision-making for protected horticulture "to try and give a holistic view for agronomists and growers so they actually get some actionabl…

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Growing Together - Mid April 2024: A busy time of year on the allotment and a chat with a tree surgeon about the Sheet chestnut tree 52:53

2M ago52:53

52:53

Steve, Ann and Coxy have made it to the allotment all at the same time for their first recording all together! They chat about what's going on at this busy time of year, including planting potatoes and sweet peas. Steve also chats to tree surgeon Matt Marriot about the pollarding of the chestnut tree on Sheet village green. And the three lucky winn…

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Steve Amos and Coxy draw our latest competition winners 5:24

2M ago5:24

5:24

Hear the reveal as Steve Amos and Coxy pull the winners from the prize flower pot in our competition to win free tickets to the BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Petersfield's Shine Radio

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Careers in the agritech and hortitech industries with Oli Hilbourne of Outfield 22:30

2M ago22:30

22:30

HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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A career in the agritech and hortitech industries with plant pathologist, Laura Bouvet 18:17

2M ago18:17

18:17

HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. This wee…

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Growing Together - Early April 2024: Coxy's carrots, potting on and time travelling through ancient gardens 36:19

2M ago36:19

36:19

It's a busy day down at the Adhurst Estate Allotments but before Steve and Coxy start working through their long to do list, they have a catch up in the 'chairman's shed'. Coxy is inspired by Steve's prize winning carrots, they discuss all the veg that they plan on growing this year - if the mice can keep away from the seeds and Steve takes a time …

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Fargro's Richard Hopkins on crop protection, peat, water and trade policy 19:37

2M ago19:37

19:37

Fargro managing director Richard Hopkins speaks to HortWeek about spring optimism, the upcoming general election and peat, water, border inspections and crop protection. He says growers should talk to policymakers using policy asks from the HTA, AIC and NFU. Key issues are peat, plant health, plant protection products and water. On crop protection …

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Careers in the landscape industries with industry heavyweight and APL general manager, Phil Tremayne 18:51

3M ago18:51

18:51

HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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ICL - all about water quality 13:46

2M ago13:46

13:46

ICL's Sam Rivers discusses the key issue of water quality with HortWeek editor Matt Appleby. We discover why water quality is so important and what characteristics you look at to determine water quality. Sam gives vital information on how you determine your water chemical properties and why is conductivity so important. He also relays important ins…

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Careers in the landscape industries with APL WorldSkills gold medal-winning landscaper Anna Mcloughlin 16:15

3M ago16:15

16:15

HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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Growing Together - mid March 2024: Petersfield Seed Swap, an eco shelter and a new allotmenteer 33:07

3M ago33:07

33:07

In this episode Steve Amos catches up with long time gardening friend Coxy, we hear about the success of Petersfield's second Seed Swap, the community garden has a beautiful new eco shelter and Ann Marden is the newest member of the Adhurst Estate Allotments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Leading growers Stefano Sogni of Zelari and Kyle Ross of Wyevale Nurseries on the Four Oaks Trade Show 2024 17:01

3M ago17:01

17:01

Four Oaks Trade Show is the UK’s leading international exhibition for the whole of commercial horticulture. From production to point-of-sale, the breadth of exhibits on display is the show’s strength, attracting a broad visitor base. The event takes place on a 23-acre nursery site in Cheshire UK, close to the Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope, covering …

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The future of green jobs with Billy Knowles of the Youth Environmental Service 18:11

3M ago18:11

18:11

The Youth Environmental Service, which is backed by the National Heritage Lottery Fund, has won backing for a 'national service' for the environment. Dubbed a "green jobs guarantee" for a post-secondary school-age young people. Programme director Billy Knowles explains: "The Youth Environmental Service is an organisation that we set up with the ide…

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Book Club Reads: Last Tale of the Flower Bride 1:05:22

3M ago1:05:22

1:05:22

Today is all about February's book club pick, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi, and trying to wade through our feelings about it. We say "I don't know" a lot if that tells you anything. Tangents include the omegaverse and how we want every book to be turned into a movie. ----more---- Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Other Links |…

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Growing Together - early March 2024: At Hedgefest 36:36

4M ago36:36

36:36

Steve is back at the Adhurst Estate Allotment where he talks to his long-time allotment neighbour Coxy. They discuss what they're sowing now as well as their plans for the coming growing year. Steve also heads to Hedgefest at the Petersfield Community Garden where he speaks to Ian Turner and Phil Paulo from The Tree Council and PeCAN trustee Melani…

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ICL on vine weevil control 16:30

3M ago16:30

16:30

Vine Weevil control is one of the biggest issues for many growers and ICL deals with many queries about the pest. In this podcast, ICL's Sam Rivers explains what vine weevil is, what the pest's life cycle is and what plants they feed on. He highlights their effect on heuchera, primula and Portugese laurel. Control options start with cultural contro…

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This Month In Books: Are We The Drama 1:03:58

4M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

We're back with another installment of "This Month In Books", where we recap and discuss some of our favorite book community dramas! This episode will cover authors who have to market their own books, mansplainers on Threads on why we can't read as many books as we want, and TikTokers who talk about books they've never read. Did we miss any of the …

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Make Parks Sexy Again! - the joy of parks with Paul Rabbitts 30:02

4M ago30:02

30:02

Veteran, and very proud 'Parkie' Paul Rabbitts (currently working at Norwich City Council) fell into parks work after qualifying as a "really bad" landscape architect. Finding "everything was going down the route of being computer aided design and CAD - that sent a cold shiver down my back" he thought "I don't want to do this...which is one of the …

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The potential and limitations of Biodiversity Net Gain with landscape architect Alexandra Steed 32:17

4M ago32:17

32:17

The requirement for developers to implement minimum Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) standards became law on 12 February, and having already worked on projects this week's Horticulture Week Podcast guest already has considerable experience in the field. Although Alexandra Steed was speaking from Vancouver for the podcast recording, her landscape practic…

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Growing Together - mid-February 2024: a market garden, herb inspiration and a goodbye 39:13

4M ago39:13

39:13

On a rainy February morning, Claire and Steve are alone at the soggy Adhurst Estate Allotments sheltering in Steve's 'Chairman's Lodge' - a make-shift lean-to! They discuss the importance of green spaces for good mental health, potato and dahlia tubers and how much they are looking forward to Spring. Joining them is Kate Forrester from Four Acre Fa…

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Book Club Reads: Immortal Longings 1:09:18

4M ago1:09:18

1:09:18

Today, we're talking about our January book club pick, Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong, and breaking down all the reasons why we almost fell asleep reading it. Tangents include our newest video game obsessions and what we'll be reading next. ----more---- Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Other Links Book Club Discord Chat Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fando…

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Plant Collection holder Jonathan Sheppard takes his 'hobby' to Chelsea Flower Show 25:50

4M ago25:50

25:50

Former corporate lobbyist/political adviser Jonathan Shepherd is tentatively "proud to be called a bit of a horticulturist". But horticulturist he very much is. The National Plant Collection holder is a veteran of Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in 2022 and 2023 where he won silver gilt for his Cosmos collection display (he also has a hollyhock na…

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Lee Stiles of Lea Valley Growers' Association warns about potential 2024 salad shortages 21:03

4M ago21:03

21:03

Lee Stiles, Lea Valley Growers' Association secretary, has been outspoken about the state of the UK protected salads sector, which saw market failure in 2023, with empty supermarket shelves and reduction in UK production. Stiles sees energy, labour and prices as the big three problems facing UK tomato and cucumber growers. Until recent years energy…

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Growing Together - early February: seed sowing, rose care and precious soil 41:40

5M ago41:40

41:40

It's time to start seed sowing! Claire and Steve discuss how to germinate tomato, aubergine and pepper seeds. From Steve's plot at the Adhurst Estate Allotments, and with the sound of children playing in their mud kitchen nearby, they also talk about planning your gardening space, give advice for pruning roses and look forward to the upcoming seed …

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Author Convos: Kaylie Smith Part Two (A Reckless Oath) 1:28:49

4M ago1:28:49

1:28:49

In this special episode, we're talking to author Kaylie Smith (again)! We have some insider looks at her Heartless Fates sequel, A Reckless Oath (Disney Hyperion), and some sneak peeks into some of her future projects. And if you're like us and need a pronunciation guide...we have that, too! You can buy both A Ruinous Fate & A Reckless Oath here. Y…

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A life in professional gardening with Alan Mason of the Professional Gardeners Guild 25:39

4M ago25:39

25:39

Garden designer and professional gardener Alan Mason was a founder member of the Professional Gardeners’ Guild. He became chairman 45 years later, taking over from Tony Arnold in September 2022. "I avoided being chairman for as long as possible", he says. " I was vice chairman. I had been treasurer. I had been secretary, but it was never my desire …

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This Month In Books: Do We All Have Reader Fatigue? 50:11

5M ago50:11

50:11

We're hosting our first ever "This Month In Books", where we recap and discuss some of our favorite book community drama! This episode will cover the past few years, we'll be ranting into the void about *men*, and hyping ourselves up for the new year! ----more---- Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Other Links Book Club Discord Chat Crew’s Rep Codes D…

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Why horticulture should get on board with the benefits of horticulture therapy with Annabelle Padwick 20:54

5M ago20:54

20:54

Annabelle Padwick is a professional gardener, well-being practitioner and founder of Life at No.27. Her first experience of horticulture was growing on her allotment in 2015. She was having psychotherapy at the time and "hoping that I could learn some new skills, but also [hoping] it might help with my mental health at the same time". She soon quit…

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Book Club Reads: 12 Days of Smutmas 32:36

5M ago32:36

32:36

It's the first episode of season three, and we're talking about our December book club pick, 12 Days of Smutmas by Dana LeeAnn. Tangents include Kerri Maniscalco's books, our confusing love of young Coriolanus Snow, and what's coming up the rest of the season. ----more---- Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Other Links Book Club Discord Chat Crew’s Re…

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Growing Together - mid-January 2024: snowdrops, pruning and propagator excitement 33:11

5M ago33:11

33:11

It was a chilly morning recording the first Growing Together podcast of the year. Meeting as usual at the Adhurst Estate Allotment, Claire and Steve were bundled up in layers, armed with hot drinks and even a hot water bottle! With plans to ease slowly into the growing year, they share advice for sowing sweet peas, germinating onion seeds, how to c…

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Confessions of a landscape gardener with Alan Sargent 25:02

5M ago25:02

25:02

Landscape industry veteran of 53 years, there's little Alan Sargent hasn't seen when it comes to landscape and garden projects. And now he's decided to write some of the more curious, humourous and even scandalous ones in his latest book, "Confessions of a Landscape Gardener". With a career spanning 5 decades, he reflects on how his stories take re…

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TV Garden Ninja Lee Burkhill on passing on garden knowledge 21:16

5M ago21:16

21:16

Garden designer Lee Burkhill - better known as the Garden Ninja - is a career changer (from law in an IT setting). After a part-time RHS garden design course (which he thought of as a passtime), couple of competitions and RHS shows later, his career took off, "like being strapped to a rocket! "I suppose it has been incredibly rapid compared to peop…

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Growing Together - early January 2024: Gardening inspiration for the year ahead 40:36

6M ago40:36

40:36

Happy new gardening year! To start the new year with gardening inspiration, Claire and Steve revisit some of their favourite Growing Together podcast interviews from 2023. With Francis Tophill's passion for growing your own, Lee Connelly's campaign for more gardening in schools, the Drag Queen Gardener challenging gardening stereotypes, Lucy Hutchi…

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Growing and selling plants with Sue Beesley of Bluebell Cottage Gardens 24:46

6M ago24:46

24:46

Sue Beesley is owner of Bluebell Cottage Gardens and nursery in Cheshire. She grows and propagates 700 different perennials at the nursery which she took over in 2007. From an IT background Sue came into horticulture "as a complete amateur" at the age of 45. "I think one of the great things about horticulture is it's a fabulous industry for people …

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Growing Together - mid-December: Christmas Cheer & Gardening Wishes 42:46

6M ago42:46

42:46

Meeting for the last time this year, Claire and Steve slip and slide in the mud to Steve's plot at the Adhurst Estate Allotment. Steve advises when to sow onions from seed, Claire explains how to take care of autumn-sown sweet peas and they both share their Christmas gardening wishes. Head Gardener Ben Pope brings an update of December garden-life …

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A career in garden management with Beechgrove's Scott Smith 19:03

6M ago19:03

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HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. This week HortWeek writer and bu…

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