Best David Askew Podcasts (2024)

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Inspiration for garden centre trees with Kernock Park Plants' nurseryman and award-winning writer, Bob Askew 27:12

2h ago27:12

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Bob Askew was Garden Media Guild award winner a year ago for his new writer work for Hortweek. He works for Kernock Park Plants as production director and was previously at Darby Nursery Stock and Brinkmans. Here he names his top three tree genera for gardens, three underused tree genera and top five skinny trees for small gardens. He believes the …

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Keeping it local for houseplants with Imogen Bell of YPHA and Thomson's Garden C 19:35

5d ago19:35

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This week the HortWeek Podcast meets Imogen Bell, supervisor at Thomson's Garden Centre and a YPHA Southeast regional coordinator In her article for HortWeek 'Despite CITES, not all doom and gloom for houseplant sales' Imogen reflects on how the reinterpretation of CITES "meant practically a third of my stock became unavailable overnight". One of t…

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The role of media in modern conservation | David Mizejewski 55:32

8d ago55:32

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Have you ever wondered how your backyard or garden can help to save wildlife? Or why something as simple as leaving your leaves where they fall can make a big difference for local ecosystems? And what role does media, from television to online platforms, play in conservation efforts? Today’s guest is David Mizejewski, a naturalist, author, and tele…

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What it is like exhibiting at Chelsea Flower Show? with Sparsholt College students 13:18

12d ago13:18

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HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsor Westland Horticulture. 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…

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The importance of community in our careers 56:21

15d ago56:21

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Have you ever felt like an outsider or imposter in your career? Or wondered where (or even if) you can fit and belong? We're biologically hard-wired for connection, and research shows that it's vital to our physical and mental wellbeing. But when it comes to our careers, we often think we need to go it alone. In this special episode, we discuss the…

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Harnessing skills and knowledge to protect the UK's green spaces, with James Cairncross and Angela Lewis from the Midlands Parks Forum 25:35

19d ago25:35

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This week's guests are James Cairncross and Angela Lewis from the Midlands Parks Forum which has its annual conference on the 17th of October at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Highlights include keynote speaker Dr. William Bird, a GP who contributed to a select committee report on access to green space who will speak on health be…

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Snakes, rainforests and rock ‘n’ roll | Romulus Whitaker 43:00

22d ago43:00

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Today’s guest is Romulus Whitaker, a renowned herpetologist and conservationist often referred to as the"Snake Man of India." Romulus shares his lifelong passion for snakes, conservation and the incredible biodiversity of India's rainforests. In this episode, we discuss what drew Romulus to snakes, especially the King Cobra, his experiences in the …

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Should we ban peat in horticulture? Plant collection holder Jonathan Sheppard and dahlia and sweet pea grower Darren Everest debate the peat ban 34:35

26d ago34:35

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Both our guests on the HortWeek Podcast broadly agree with the reasons for a peat ban and agree there is a need to reduce carbon emissions to help fight climate change. But they are not equally convinced a peat ban is the way to do it. In the 'for' corner is cosmos and hollyhocks national collection holder and lobbyist Jonathan Sheppard. Sheppard s…

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Loaded EP/86 (Trance | Uplifting + Tech) 55:24

30d ago55:24

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Thank you to those who managed to tune in to my live stream over on Twitch last night.I had a lot of fun playing music for you and interacting with you all!Enjoy the recording of the set (minus the mic output!)\Tracklist:1. Sam Laxton - Rocha (Extended Mix) 2. Grant Trowbridge & Sunda - Siam Dream (Extended Mix) 3. Lostly - Freedom Of Movement (Ext…

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ICL's Sam Rivers on IPM planning 15:15

1M ago15:15

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ICL's Sam Rivers digs down into Integrated Pest Management and speifically IPM planning. Sam describes what the current situation in the industry is with regards to IPM planning and details the 'hierarchy of control', which includes cultural, biological, physical and chemical methods. He gives examples of the different types of controls and talks a…

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The benefits of GroundsFest 2024 with Chris Bassett, Jonathan Snowball and David Fisher 23:02

1M ago23:02

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GroundsFest 2024 took place10 - 11 September at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Initial visitor numbers from day 1 (unaudited) of 4,738 were 40% up on last year, the show’s inaugural year. The podcast was recorded on day 2 of GroundsFest amongst the hustle and bustle of the show. HortWeek senior reporter Rachael Forsyth spoke with Chris Bassett, eve…

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Loaded EP/84 (Live Stream: Uplifting Trance) 1:30:10

1M ago1:30:10

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Thank you to those who managed to tune in to my live stream over on Twitch last night. I had a lot of fun playing music for you and interacting with you all! Enjoy the recording of the set (minus the mic output!)Tracklist:1. The Conductor & The Cowboy - Feeling This Way (Lange Extended Remix)2. The Thrillseekers - Be With Me (Extended Mix)3. Whiter…

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Outgoing HTA president Alan Down on his horticulture past, present and future 29:12

2M ago29:12

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Alan Down is a gardening broadcaster and writer and current HTA president, shortly to be replaced by Will Armitage after two eventful years. He studied at Cannington and Pershore College of Horticulture and after a spell working Germany, he developed and managed Hillier Nurseries' container grown and seed propagation nurseries for nine years. For t…

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Loaded EP/83: This Is Trance 2:03:44

2M ago2:03:44

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Thank you for tuning in to this months radio show! This month, I decided to have a bit of fun and dip in and out of the numerous trance folders in my Rekordbox collection! There are quite literally thousands of tracks in there, so expect a bit of everything from Pure, Uplifting and Classic trance. To me, THIS is trance. Enjoy! Tracklist: 1. Darren …

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Wakehurst director Susan Raikes on plans for the Sussex garden 20:05

2M ago20:05

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A Sussex native, Susan Raikes, the new director of Wakehurst, Kew's wild botanic garden in West Sussex (she joined in June) was familier with the garden since childhood. "We're Kew's younger, bigger and wilder sister and very much a botanic garden with a purpose...a site of horticultural and scientific excellence and a living laboratory where groun…

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Why GroundsFest is a must-attend event with Chris Bassett, Wayne Grills, and Ian Graham 21:45

2M ago21:45

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GroundsFest 2024 takes place on the 10 and the 11 of September at Stoneleigh Park, in Warwickshire. The free annual event is a must-attend for grounds staff, greenkeepers, landscapers, designers & architects, gardeners, local authorities, estate managers and contractors. It combines indoor business and education opportunities with outdoor demonstra…

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Horticulture Week Podcast with Colegrave Seabrook Foundation: working in and learning about horticulture at Ball Colegrave 36:20

2M ago36:20

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HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. This episode was recorded on location at Ball Colegrave where the great and the good from the horticultural industry gathered to celebrate 30 years of the Colegrave Foundation. In this episode Neville St…

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Raspberries as 'a work of art' with Lucy Wilkins of Angus Soft Fruits 18:56

2M ago18:56

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This week's guest is Angus Soft Fruits' breeding program director, Lucy Wilkins. Angus Soft Fruits sells to the major multiples in UK, food service and wholesale and also exports fruit around the world to Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Angus is launching two revolutionary raspberry varieties: AVA™ Monet and AVA™ Dali - so named because they are,…

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Inspiring young conservation leaders | Becky Park 46:07

2M ago46:07

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Today’s guest is Becky Park, the Programme Manager for the Osprey Leadership Foundation. They work to inspire young people about the natural world and to help them to develop into conservation leaders who can make a real difference, at both a grassroots and international level. We discuss the foundation's origins, its mission in conservation and le…

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Green Solutions' Edwin Meijer on how to bulld good loyalty programmes 20:50

3M ago20:50

20:50

Edwin Meijer from Green Solutions speaks about the dos and don'ts of loyalty programmes for garden retailers. Edwin speaks about the role of smartphones in loyalty campaigns as the older generation uses social media more. Research from KPMG showed that more than 80% of the consumers expect a mobile-based loyalty programme. If you retired aged 65 in…

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Leading horticulturists Matthew Bent and Graham Spencer on visiting Four Oaks Trade Show 17:41

3M ago17:41

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Matthew Bent of Bents Garden and Home and Plants for Europe's Graham Spencer speak to HortWeek about the visitor experience at Four Oaks Trade Show. Four Oaks 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 …

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Exploring the human side of conservation practice | Dr Laura Thomas-Walters 45:53

3M ago45:53

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Why do so many people get into conservation because of a love of animals, only to discover that it’s all about people? And why if you’re interested in working as a social scientist particularly, should you focus on improving on your softer skills, especially if you want to get ahead in your career? We discuss these questions and many more with toda…

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Turf care challenges with Sally Jarrett of Collier Turf Care 32:31

3M ago32:31

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Sales development executive at Collier Turf Care Sally Jarrett is not a football fan but as stories of divot-strewn pitches she has sympathy for grounds keepers under the spotlight during the Euros tournament held in Germany last June. "When football pitches are getting ready for big tournaments, they undergo a lot of work...it could be that some o…

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Fruit futures with Oli Pascall of Clockhouse Farm and Alana Deacon of Hall Hunter and chair of NextGen Fruit Group 21:37

3M ago21:37

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This week's podcast guests are leaders in the UK fruit growing sector: Alana Deakin, the new chair of the NextGen Fruit Group and head of operations at Hall Hunter and Oli Pascall, MD of Clockhouse Farm and the NextGen past president. They talk about their key takeaways from a recent visit to the USA including ag-tech, driven in part by scarcity an…

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From Navy to conservation diversity leader | Taurean Meacham 55:00

3M ago55:00

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Today we explore the world of conservation and diversity with digital storyteller Taurean Meacham. Working for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Taurean is the Program Coordinator for the Diversity Joint Venture for Careers in Conservation. In this episode we delve into Taurean's work to improve diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in conservat…

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The reality of home-grown and imported food and their carbon emissions, with Louise Gray 21:17

4M ago21:17

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The author of The Ethical Carnivore, Louise Gray takes a journalistic approach to questioning trusims about fruit and veg being better for you and the planet. Mike Berners-Lee wrote about the carbon footprint of 100 things in 2010's How Bad Are Bananas. As many businesses attempt to go carbon neutral, ethical and environmental sourcing is more of a…

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Gardens for environmental and social change with horticultural activist, Tayshan Hayden-Smith 27:44

4M ago27:44

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Tayshan Hayden-Smith's Wikipedia entry tells you he is a professional footballer from Ladbroke Grove, London. Nicknamed the "English Neymar" Tayshan had a burgeoning international career underway until the Grenfell Fire in 2017 took 72 lives from his local community. A quest for healing led him into the world of horticulture and his non-profit orga…

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The power of words in wildlife conservation | Jon Monsoon 41:27

4M ago41:27

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Why do so many people get into conservation because of a love for animals, only to discover that it's all about people? And why, if you’re interested in making an impact in conservation, should you focus on improving your communication skills to advance your career? We explore these questions with today’s guest, Jon Monsoon. Jon brings over 20 year…

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Glendale's Deric Newman on bringing former prison inmates into the workforce 27:30

4M ago27:30

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This week's guest on the Horticulture Week Podcast is Glendale head of development, estate services, Deric Newman, The podcast was recorded shortly after the Perennial Quiz in February. HortWeek editor Matt Appleby and Deric, both on the 'Horticulture Geeks' team, discuss how they fared. Deric talks about his role and about Glendale's current busin…

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Modiform on reducing plastic in horticulture and its move into retail packaging 23:14

4M ago23:14

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This episode we hear from Peter Wessel and Shaun Herdsman from Modiform. Modiform offers solutions in the field of growing, transport, and packaging systems for the horticultural sector based on recycled raw materials. As one of the first horti-packaging companies to start looking into the recycling of plastic, Peter and Shaun talk about how and wh…

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George Eustice on the peat ban, import/export friction and his legacy 22:17

4M ago22:17

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Former Defra secretary of state George Eustice says there should be a new generation of UK fresh produce glasshouse production post-election, with a Defra strategy to support that. The retiring Conservative MP believes more can also be done on labour shortages. He supports a needs-based policy so sectors with shortages have sector-specific visas, a…

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From bartender to Gorilla guardian | Greg Cummings 46:16

4M ago46:16

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How Passionate Individuals Can Transform Their Careers and Save Wildlife, With Our Guest Greg Cummings. How can someone transition from being a bartender in London to leading an organisation helping to protect Gorillas - one of the most charismatic species on the planet? And how can they raise millions of dollars in the process - meeting influentia…

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Moving from planting to growing new trees, with the Tree Council's Sara Lom 20:34

4M ago20:34

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Trees, arguably, have never been so popular and Sarah Lom, chief executive of the Tree Council is enjoying their moment in the sun. Applications to the Tree Council's small grants fund [under £500] have doubled in the last 12 months. National Tree Week at the end of 2023 reached an estimated 30 million people and a schools programme is helping enga…

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Switching careers from IT to conservation | Clare Roberts 47:36

5M ago47:36

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How do you switch careers from working in IT and Quality Management for 20 years to making a real impact in conservation? That’s exactly what today’s guest - Clare Roberts - has achieved in the past few years, and she’s here today to share her story. We start by exploring her pre-conservation career in the corporate world of IT consultancy, where s…

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

5M ago13:05

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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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Connecting to conservation from the corporate sector | Raoul Bollen 44:48

5M ago44:48

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How corporate professionals can contribute to conservation efforts, with our guest Raoul Bollen. How can corporate professionals contribute to conservation efforts? What skills can they bring from the boardrooms of the private sector to help wildlife charities specifically to develop and grow? These are some of the topics we discuss with today’s gu…

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

5M ago10:43

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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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Claire Austin on peony perfection 18:55

5M ago18:55

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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

5M 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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Building Sparsholt College's Chelsea Flower Show exhibit - with students Chloe, Hayden, Jessica and Joshua 10:23

6M ago10:23

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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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Navigating Conservation Challenges in Africa | Ademola Ajagbe 47:52

6M ago47:52

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How The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Africa use partnerships, science, and sustainable finance to tackle the biodiversity crisis, with our guest Ademola Ajagbe. Today we’re speaking with an old friend and colleague Ademola Ajagbe, the Regional Managing Director atThe Nature Conservancy (TNC) for Africa. Ademola discusses the urgent challenges of cli…

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

6M ago21:04

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

6M ago30:33

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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

6M ago16:46

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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

6M ago19:37

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

7M ago22:30

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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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Jordan Grant Live @ Techno Prisonerz 002 (SHVDZ & Parsa Nani) 1:02:44

7M ago1:02:44

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Thank you for checking out my warm up set recorded live from Techno Prisonerz night at Glasgow's Classic Grand with SHVDZ and Parsa Nani!Enjoy!By J G

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Jordan Grant - Loaded EP/81 (Feb-24) 2:01:01

7M ago2:01:01

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Dr Carrie Goucher | How to stop wasting precious time in mediocre meetings! 51:51

7M ago51:51

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Meetings are a core part of our working lives, and yet studies have found that 50% of time spent in meetings is often wasted. When viewed as a whole that's often billions, if not trillions, of dollars wasted annually, which could be put to much better use. But why do we spend so much of our precious lives clogged up in a confetti of mediocre meetin…

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

7M ago18:17

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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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