The Nature Garden: gardening, wildlife and nature notes

Send us a textAs October passes its magical baton on to November… Tom Pattinson’s taking a trip into the kaleidoscope of colours and toffee apple smells in the garden… and he’s also joining forces with Naturalist, David Mizejewski from the National Wildlife Federation, USA on why it’s so important to ‘Leave the leaves’.And Tom Cadwallender’s looking at one of the wonders of the natural world… the staggering journeys of birds… and the importance of our urban gardens and green spaces as ha...

Send us a textAs we say farewell to September… Tom Pattinson’s reflecting on a patchy but canny spring summer of flowers and crops… and the joys of soft and top fruits… and growing tetties for Christmas!Tom Cadwallender’s full of good news about the breeding season… and he’s following migrations and keeping tabs on crossbills… And we’ll be looking at the results of this year’s Big Butterfly Count, Dr Zoe Randle from Butterfly Conservation is here to tell us more…And we’ve got some top ti...

Send us a textTom Pattinson’s checking some of the more common specimens in our gardens and asking: how well do you know them?Tom Cadwallender is out with the waders and rising tides… and he’s looking back on the early years of his birding on the Northumberland coast… And we’ve got some top tips for the garden from Tom P…Support the showYou can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on Twitter: @gardenersradio @T...

Send us a textTom Pattinson’s getting creative and investing time to propagate plants, Tom Cadwallender’s up with the larks for the dawn chorus… and he’s super excited on Coquet Island… home of the roseate tern...Steve Lowe’s trying his hand at beekeeping at the Creswell Pele Tower garden… And… Dr Zoe Randall from Butterfly Conservation is here to inspire us all to take part in the Big Butterfly CountPlus some top tips for the garden from Tom P… Support the showYou can fo...

Send us a textTom Pattinson is fresh back from the Chelsea Flower Show and full of inspired ideas for small garden spaces and containers… Tom Cadwallender’s reflecting on a very moist May and in awe at some amazing ‘first ever’ bird observations in the countySteve Lowe’s looking forward to a proper celebration for the opening of the Creswell Pele Tower garden… And… we hear from pupils from the Lowick and Holy Island First School who are taking part in an exciting national gardening ...

Send us a textTom Pattinson is looking at shrubs and options for gardens of all styles and sizes…Tom Cadwallender’s along the leafy lanes of Lesbury observing the comeback of a beautiful finch… And Steve Lowe’s out and about on the beach at Seaton Sluice… he’s got a canny life, that chep! Plus… Tulip bulbs and turmoil, and how silver plates could foil plotters… we welcome back, Tales from the Hovel, with John and Dean, Alnwick Poison Garden.…. And we’ve got some top tips f...

Send us a textTom Pattinson… is up and at ‘em in the garden and taking care as he brings us a very important ‘gan canny’ message. There’s great excitement on the Aln estuary and coast where Tom Cadwallender is watching the spring gatherings of birds… And we’ll be hearing from Butterfly Conservation and their findings on how well or not so well different types of butterflies are doing across the UK… and they’ve got some great advice on how to help butterflies. Plus s...

Send us a textIn this episode… A little bit of wintertime reflection and a chance to look ahead as January begins… bringing time, hopefully, after the festive celebrations to think about adventures, plans and dreams…. We bring you some thoughts on the year ahead and the one gone from the two Toms: Tom Cadwallender and Tom Pattinson…Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…Support the showYou can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featur...

Send us a textIt’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly, to dress the tree and to celebrate... And in this December edition, our correspondents are here to spread some cheer so stand by for the two Toms on Christmas trees and some alternative Christmas birds... Steve Lowe on the giving gifts that can really help people across the world… And John and Dean return with mistletoe and ivy… something a little different from the Alnwick Poison Garden! Plus some top tips fo...

Send us a textAutumn’s well and truly arrived and Tom Pattinson’s enjoying the botanical fireworks and nature’s planting time… During these stormy times… Tom Cadwallender’s keeping track of the amazing arrivals of seasonal birds and there are some wonderful surprises to watch out for…Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P… All coming up… on the Nature Garden Podcast….Support the showYou can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured ...

Send us a textAutumn’s arrived and Tom Pattinson’s got heap lie on in the garden… and he’s enjoying the seasonal blooms and foliage. Leaves are falling and so are feathers… Tom Cadwallender’s here to tell us more about the great moult… and he’s keeping an eye on urban skies. And we’re going back in time on an archaeological dig with Steve Lowe and the Anglo-Saxons… Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P.Support the showYou can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender a...

Send us a textThe Lindisfarne Gospels were created on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne around 1300 years ago. Professor Michelle Brown takes us on an amazing journey to the place where Eadfrith, Bishop of Lindisfarne, designed and produced this incredible book.Support the showYou can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on Twitter: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden. And you can ...

Send us a textHurrah for the flower shows… Tom Pattinson’s prepping his clipboard and getting ready for the competitions…Tom Cadwallender’s here with good news about the bird that’s the RSPB’s emblem… and he’s enjoying the wonders and diversity of our seabirds...The laburnum’s a beautiful tree but why did it have to be removed from schoolgrounds? John and Dean from the Alnwick Poison Garden will tell us more… and some tips on how not to gas yourself with cherry laurel...Steve Lowe’s dow...

Send us a textSummer’s here and Tom Pattinson’s out smelling the roses and revelling in their colours, scents and fragrances… Tom Cadwallender’s off in search of the nocturnal Nightjar and migrating birds on the Aln Estuary… And Steve Lowe is out on in the hay fields around Allendale surrounded by the charismatic calls of curlews…Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…Support the showYou can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured...

Send us a textEnjoying your gardening is the name of the game but Tom Pattinson’s got some wise advice that could really make a difference... Eiders are one of Northumberland’s joys and Tom Cawallender is down on the waterline checking out the ducks…We’re also joining a celebration of cherries with John and Dean from the Alnwick Garden.And we have an amazing story about a pied flycatcher. Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…All coming up… on the Nature Garden Podcast…...

Send us a textEverything’s looking peachy in the garden with the promise of fragrance to come… and Tom Pattinson’s on a tomato flavoured journey of discovery…Oh…Tiptoe from the garden, by the garden of the willow tree and tip toe through the tulips… with care… really you should tiptoe and take care… join John and Dean for more cautionary tales from the Alnwick Poison Garden.Tom Cadwallender’s ‘fettling up’ on Coquet Island in rather cold weather to help puffins and terns… and ther...

Send us a textSpring has sprung and we’re celebrating the change of seasons…New shoots and the colours and scents of bulbs in the garden…Tom Pattinson’s here to tell us more…Our resident adventurer… Tom Cadwallender’s watching the early spring birds coming in and we’re joining him on his travels in Costa Rica. And we welcome two new guests to the Nature Garden… John Knox and Dean Smith from the Alnwick Poison Garden in a series of botanical features you really won’t want to miss!Plus som...

Send us a textIn this episode… Colouring the winter months and creating shelter with hedging…Tom Pattinson’s here to tell us more…The rising of the sun and the running of the deer… and our Steve Lowe who’s saving trees from deer with lambswool…And Tom Cadwallender’s enjoying a performance of the seedcracker… a winter visitor to his garden with a mighty seed cracking beak, and did you know that the turkey isn’t from turkey? Tom’s tracking this festive superstarPlus some top tips for the g...

Send us a textIn this episode… We’re enjoying Nature’s planting time and chi energy…with Tom Pattinson…Tall tales, gunge and fox poo remedies and history brought to life at the Cresswell Pele Tower…And Tom Cadwallender looks into the names of geese and their wonderful wanderlust…Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…All coming up on Nature Garden Podcast…. Support the showYou can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, ...

Send us a textHello and welcome to the Nature Garden Podcast, with me, Carl Stiansen, and the Weekending Show Team from Lionheart Radio. It’s a chance to take a wander down the garden path and country lane… with the birds and the bees and the flowers and trees… and an opportunity to hear stories from the past and present…In this episode… Autumn fruitfulness with Tom Pattinson… strawberry and raspberry stock taking and it’s jam time!We’re out and about with Steve Lowe who’s on ...