Gardeners of the Galaxy is a podcast for all of the sentient beings in the Universe who have a passion for plants. Emma the Space Gardener is your guide as you explore cultivating the cosmos, planting planets and sowing seeds in space.
To celebrate six years of Gardeners of the Galaxy, Emma the Space Gardener is raising a glass and looking into the history… and future… of wine in space. Starting in a medieval toilet, and ending up on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, it’s a trip of a lifetime that revisits the era of Apollo 11 and Skylab, hops on a Space Shuttle and basks under the fluorescent lights of the International Space Station, before returning to a crater in the middle of the desert. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!
Find the show notes for this episode, and much more about growing plants in space, at https://spacebotany.uk/.
26 Sept 2025
The Collaborative Ukrainian Experiment (GotG68)
Emma the Space gardener jumps in the time machine to head back to 1997, when Ukrainians astronaut Leonid Kadenyuk conducted a variety of plant experiments on the Space Shuttle, with thousands of students following along on Earth.
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28 Jul 2025
The Future of Astrobotany
It’s Gardeners of the Galaxy’s fifth birthday! To mark this milestone, I'm gazing into the future of astrobotany with my very own crystal ball. What plants will we be growing on the Moon? Who are the next generation of astrobotanists preparing for space? And which seeds are starting their cosmic journey? Plus, a couple of fellow space-gardening enthusiasts share their own predictions.
Find the show notes for this episode, and much more about growing plants in space, at https://spacebotany.uk/.
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