Oct 9, 2018
In this episode sponsored by MY WINDOW BOX (www.mywindowbox.com) Joff Elphick talks to scientist, gardener, cook, and former Tomorrows World presenter (1974-1994) Judith Hann. Judith released a book 'Herbs-delicious recipes and growing tips to transform your food' in 2017 and it was promptly recognised by Gardens...
May 17, 2018
In this episode (part 2) sponsored by mywindowbox.com Joff Elphick talks to John Sales about his early days at The National Trust (1972-1998)
We find out how The Trust has changed, choosing trees with GST, policy making, or not, and The garden History Society and Westbury Court.
Also, visiting Vita, Pam, and...
Mar 26, 2018
In this episode (Part one of two) sponsored by mywindowbox.com Joff Elphick talks to Johns Sales. John has just brought out a book; Shades of Green-My Life as The National Trust Head of Gardens (Unicorn). John talks of his early memories as a wartime child and of catching the gardening bug. We go on to discuss his first...
Feb 14, 2018
Barnsley House, Richard Gatenby, Miserden Nursery, Julie Dolphin, Geoff Carr, Product Review.
In this episode I talk to Richard Gatenby, Head Gardener at Barnsley House Gloucestershire former home and garden of Rosemary Verey. We talk about Rosemary, and about iconic features in the garden including the Temple Garden,...
Jan 25, 2018
Joff Elphick speaks to The Times garden writer Stephen Anderton about his book 'Lives of the Great Gardeners'. They talk about Charles Jencks and The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, Alexander Reford from Les Jardins de Metis (Reford Gardens), Lawrence Johnston,Hidcote, and Vita Sackville-West and Sissinghurst. They talk...