Best Lewis Bassett Podcasts (2024)

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End of Peat: Episode 2 - From Multipurpose to pick 'n' mix 38:38

3h ago38:38

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HortWeek presents The End of Peat, a new four-part podcast series that will hear from leading horticulturists and garden retailers as they navigate a transition to peat-free that is piling pressure on a sector facing stresses on all sides. Peat is one of the most popular and reliable types of growing media for plants, but peatlands are also a valua…

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The End of Peat: Episode 1 - Do we need a peat ban? 32:10

4h ago32:10

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HortWeek presents The End of Peat, a new four-part podcast series that will hear from leading horticulturists and garden retailers as they navigate a transition to peat-free that is piling pressure on a sector facing stresses on all sides. Peat is one of the most popular and reliable types of growing media for plants, but peatlands are also a valua…

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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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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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Jamie Oliver with Rachel Roddy 45:35

15d ago45:35

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The only person who has sold more books in Britain than Jamie Oliver is J. K. Rowling. Jamie has been watched and read by millions. His enthusiasm for food is often infectious. His cooking and his campaigning have changed the way we eat. I'm speaking about Jamie with Rachel Roddy, author of a regular column on Italian food for the Guardian. We focu…

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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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Cars Tour Executive Director Kip Childress on Stickered Up 31:46

20d ago31:46

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On this edition of Stickered Up we welcome Cars Tour Executive Director Kip Childress. Season is winding down to an exciting finish. The Cars Tour has stepped up efforts to assist in the relief efforts in Western NC in the wake of Hurricane Helene and those efforts are highlighted this week on Stickered up. Buckle up Stickered Up starts right now. …

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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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Alexis Soyer with Pen Vogler and Miranda Carter 54:49

28d ago54:49

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Alexis Soyer cooked for the rich and poor alike. He transformed elite restaurant kitchens in London with new technologies such as gas stoves and he provided nourishment to the starving in Ireland and the battered and the bloody during the Crimean war. Soyer's fierce desire to feed people went against the grain of Victorian common sense and he helpe…

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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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Spencer Davis Winner Pro Late Model Jumps on Stickered Up 25:16

1M ago25:16

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On this episode of Stickered Up host Stephen Dunn welcomes Pro Late Model winner Spencer Davis. The season is winding down and things are heating up on the track. Buckle up this edition of Stickered Up starts right now. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, motorsports, nascarracing , ovalracing, grassroots, gras…

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Will Labour Deliver for Renters? (w/ Generation Rent) 44:24

2M ago44:24

44:24

Most of my episodes on renting have been somewhat depressing. This conversation with Ben Twomey wasn't. That's because Labour have introduced a Renters Rights Bill which - though far from perfect - could do a lot to limit the insecurity currently experienced by private renters in Britain. Ben explained what's in the bill, what's missing, and what c…

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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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Will the Riots Break Britain's Prisons (w/ Ian Acheson) 23:40

2M ago23:40

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Britain's prisons were already dangerously full before the summer far-right riots. Will jailing hundreds of those rioters push the prison system over the edge? To answer that question I spoke to a fascinating guest. Ian Acheson is a former prison governor and author of the new book "Screwed: Britain's Prisons Crisis and How To Escape It" To listen …

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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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Stickered Up Welcomes Florence Winner Ryan Millington 24:12

2M ago24:12

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On this edition of Stickered Up, host Stephen Dunn Welcomes driver Ryan Millington. Millington took the checkers at Florence in the Cars Tour Late Model Stock Car Cook Out 225. Buckle up Stickered Up rolls off right now. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, motorsports, nascarracing , ovalracing, grassroots, gra…

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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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Landen Lewis Winner Wake County Speedway Joins Stickered Up 26:12

2M ago26:12

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On this edition of Stickered Up host Stephen Dunn welcomes driver Landen Lewis the Cars Tour's most recent winner at Wake County Speedway. Race recap and a tire discussion is heating up on the Cars Tour. Buckle up race fans Stickered Up starts new. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, motorsports, nascarracing ,…

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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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Caden Kvapil Sits Down with Stickered Up 25:32

3M ago25:32

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On this week's episode of Stickered Up Driver Caden Kvapil stops by the podcast. Caden is coming off an outstanding weekend at Ace Speedway, winning the Pro event and finishing 3rd in the Cars Tour race. Buckle up Stickered Up starts now. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, motorsports, nascarracing , ovalracin…

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Elizabeth Raffald with Neil Buttery 46:09

3M ago46:09

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The most influential cook that you've probably never heard of, according to food historian Neil Buttery. Elizabeth Raffald captured the distinctly modern English food of the 18th century. The Heston Blumental of her time, inspiring cooks like Fergus Henderson today. Neil Buttery is the author of "Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England's Most…

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

3M ago20:50

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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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FLO Racing's Blake McCandless drops in on Stickered Up 33:14

3M ago33:14

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On this edition of Stickered Up Flo Racing's Blake McCandless stops by to chat racing. Host Stephen Dunn goes through recaps and hits the previews as well as the Cars Tour is in the middle of a crowded schedule. Buckle up Stickered Up Start right now. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, motorsports, nascarracin…

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Racism and Anti-Racism in Britain (w/ Asad Rehman) 1:08:47

3M ago1:08:47

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How do the racist riots that have terrorised Britain these past two weeks fit in to a broader history of racism in Britain? In this fascinating episode I spoke to Asad Rehman, who grew up amid racist violence from the National Front in Burnley in the 1970s and 1980s, and who has spent his life since then campaigning against racism. Hosted on Acast.…

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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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Ronnie Bassett Jr. Wins Hickory and stops by Stickered Up 22:27

3M ago22:27

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On this edition of Stickered Up host Stephen Dunn welcomes driver Ronnie Bassett Jr. winner at Hickory recently. This week Stickered Up recaps what has been back to back weeks of wild finishes including a DQ. Buckle up Stickered Up starts right now. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, motorsports, nascarracing …

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Madhur Jaffrey with Mayukh Sen 57:39

3M ago57:39

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Obviously we were going to do an episode about Madhur Jaffrey, and so here it is. Madhur Jaffrey: the actress who taught British and American audiences how to cook Indian food. Lewis Bassett speaks about Madur with Mayuk Sen, author of Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America. We talk about Madur's life, some of the ba…

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Labour's One Neat Trick To Get Britain Growing (w/ Jonn Elledge) 49:04

3M ago49:04

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Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have promised that economic growth will be their number one priority. But - unwilling to spend any money - they're betting they can make this happening with costless reforms. Can planning reform deliver the goods and get Britain growing? Guest: Jonn Elledge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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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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Driver Buddy Isles makes a pit stop on Stickered Up 23:51

3M ago23:51

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This week on Stickered Up driver Buddy Isles checks in. Stickered Up host Stephen Dunn welcomes in Buddy Isles and they chew on the season to date and his history in racing. Starting on dirt and transitioning to asphalt. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, motorsports, nascarracing , ovalracing, grassroots, gra…

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Britain's Prisons Crisis (w/ Cassia Rowland) 1:05:19

4M ago1:05:19

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With a new government in power I'm moving from a focus on politics to one on policy, and the first topic I'm choosing for a deep is prisons. What's the extent of the crisis Labour have inherited, and how might they go about resolving it? Guest: Cassia Rowland, Institute for Government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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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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Ken Hom with Angela Hui 52:29

4M ago52:29

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Ken Hom taught the British how to cook Chinese food, but Chinese takeaways showed us what it was in the first place. Lewis Bassett talks to journalist Angela Hui about Ken's impact and about her book Takeaway: Stories From a Childhood Behind the Counter. The Full English is produced by Lewis Bassett. Mixing and sound design is from Forest DLG. Foll…

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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 French Election (w/ David Broder) 45:20

4M ago45:20

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Elections in France on Sunday threw up a surprising result. Against all expectations the far-right were pushed into third place, and the left-wing New Popular Front finished with the largest number of seats. But what future faces France remains unclear. Guest: David Broder, Europe Editor at Jacobin. Editor: Liam Thorne Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…

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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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Jared Fryar is Back Ready for Cars Tour Debut 2024 27:12

4M ago27:12

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Jared Fryar making his Cars Tour Debut this week at Caraway Speedway. Fryar is back from injury and looking forward to this midweek race in Sophia NC. 25 cars are on the entry list for this Wednesday night affair. Fryar catches up and chats up the Caraway stop on the tour. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, mo…

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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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Driver Andrew Grady on Stickered Up 23:12

4M ago23:12

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On this season 4 edition of Stickered Up driver Andrew Grady Stops by the podcast to talk shop. Host Stephen Dunn digs into the season to date as the Cars Tour has a short break in the race schedule. Buckle up, Stickered Up starts right now. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, motorsports, nascarracing , ovalra…

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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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UK Election: The View From the Right (w/ Freddy Gray) 42:56

5M ago42:56

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The collapse of the Tory vote and the rise of Reform means this election could prove to be historic in terms of Britain's right. To find out how Britain's conservative establishment are viewing this moment I spoke to Freddy Gray, Deputy Editor of The Spectator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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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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Elizabeth David part 2 with Ruth Rogers and Jeremy Lee 46:37

5M ago46:37

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Part two on Elizabeth David is all about the impact of her work, with Jeremy Lee and Ruth Rogers. Jeremy Lee's award winning cookery book is called "Cooking: Simply and Well, for One or Many". The River Cafe have a number of brilliant cookbooks and, in recent news, have also opened a cafe (a River Cafe Cafe) next door to their main restaurant in We…

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Ryan Millington Stops in to discuss Dominion and Season to Date 20:39

5M ago20:39

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On this edition of Stickered Up host Stephen Dunn Recaps Dominion. Driver Ryan Millington jumps on the podcast to chime in on his season to date. Next Cars Tour stop will be early July at Caraway Speedway Sophia NC. stockcarracing, stockcar, nascar, racing, motorsport, racecar, stockcars, motorsports, nascarracing , ovalracing, grassroots, grassroo…

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Elizabeth David part 1 with Artemis Cooper 51:45

5M ago51:45

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Elizabeth David led a life whose story is as compelling as her impact on the way we eat. In part one of two episodes, Lewis speaks to Artemis Cooper, author of Writing at the Kitchen Table: The Authorized Biography of Elizabeth David. Part two featuring Ruth Rogers and Jeremy Lee will appear soon. The Full English is produced by Lewis Bassett. Mixi…

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From Labour Left to New Labour (w/ Chris Mullin) 35:43

5M ago35:43

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My episode last week with Jeremy Gilbert got a very positive response - so I thought I’d do another episode on Labour Party history. Chris Mullin was a key figure on the Labour left in the 1980s, but by 1994 he backed Tony Blair as Labour leader - and ended up taking a role as a junior minister in his governments. In this episode I ask Chris about …

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