How to Grow Podcast explores horticulture and professional pathways within the gardening world. From RHS qualifications to real-world experience across the industry.
Whether you work in horticulture, or are simply interested in it, How to Grow offers relaxed, curious conversations from across the industry.
With a background in journalism and writing, including work with BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine and other Home and Garden publications, Kiya-Ellen Rose brings a storytelling-led approach to conversations across horticulture, and the wider gardening industry.
Michael Kennard — Compost, Community and Career Change: From Electrician to Soil Ecologist
On this episode of How to Grow, Michael Kennard, soil ecologist and founder of Compost Club, shares his journey from electrician to working with soil, compost and food systems.
After struggling to find quality, living compost for his own growing, Michael began collecting food waste in his local town and turning it into compost - an idea that grew into Compost Club.
Recorded at Meloria Farm, Michael explores the importance of healthy soil, community-led growing and sharing land and resources to build food security, knowledge and a deeper connection with the land.
Instagram: @compost_club (https://www.instagram.com/compost_club/) / @compost_michael (https://www.instagram.com/compost_michael/)
Website: https://www.compostclub.online/ (https://www.compostclub.online/)
Agriton (https://www.agriton.co.uk/?srsltid=AU7gw4VqZcBQdx9ACTLpeW03bm9TtiuuFWu9IvQkCl4yy8Uz_S9f_kxR) Discount: COMPOSTCLUB20
8 Aug 2026
Sinéad - From Rocks to Regenerative Farming: ADHD, Flower Farming and Life at Aweside Farm (Part 2)
In part two of this conversation on How to Grow, Sinead shares how edible flowers have shaped her relationship with growing. We discuss the connection between flowers and food, how that influences her planting choices, and why creating habitats that support biodiversity is an important part of farming at Aweside Farm.
Website: awesidefarm.co.uk (https://awesidefarm.co.uk/)
Instagram: @awesidefarm (https://www.instagram.com/awesidefarm)
29 May 2026
Sinéad - From Rocks to Regenerative Farming: Reconnecting to the Land at Aweside Farm (Part 1)
In part one of this episode of How to Grow, Sinead shares her journey into edible flower farming and the path that led her to start Aweside Farm. We discuss the realities of running a flower farm with the seasons, what it takes to make a living growing flowers, and the experiences that shaped her path into horticulture.
Website: awesidefarm.co.uk (https://awesidefarm.co.uk/)
Instagram: @AwesideFarm (https://www.instagram.com/awesidefarm)
15 May 2026
Rachel - Grow and Wild: From Idea to Reality — Starting a Flower Farm from Scratch
On this episode of How to Grow, the founders of Grow and Wild share their journey into flower farming, from a love of gardening and working in a florist to building a new venture from the ground up. They reflect on how growing at home, selling flowers from an honesty shelf, and a desire for a slower pace of life led them to create a flower farm of their own. 🌿🌸
Instagram: @GrowandWild (https://www.instagram.com/growandwild/)
8 May 2026
Peter Chippy Grant - Countryside to Kitchen: Wild Food, Community, and the Growing Debate Around Foraging
This episode of How to Grow welcomes Chippy – a chef and keen forager behind The Gatherer Wild.
Chippy grew up cooking and foraging, but it was at university that these skills came into their own. What started as a way to make friends and build community slowly evolved into the work he does today.
Now, he’s a passionate advocate for responsible foraging, education, and bringing people together with food.
Instagram: @thegathererwild (https://www.instagram.com/thegathererwild/)
11 Apr 2026
Sophie Knittel - Starting Again at 50: Documentary Photographer to medal-winning RHS Garden Designer
On this episode of How to Grow, Sophie, a KLC graduate and designer of gardens exhibited at RHS Chelsea, Hampton Court, and Flower Show Tatton Park, shares her journey into the world of garden design. Sophie reflects on her bold career change from documentary photography in her fifties to designing gardens at the prestigious RHS Flower Shows.
Work with Sophie here: https://www.sophieknitteldesign.com/about (https://www.sophieknitteldesign.com/about)
Instagram: @sophie_knittel_design
3 Apr 2026
Robin Flower - Gardening at Gravetye Manor: From RHS Training to Building a Career in Horticulture
In this episode of How to Grow, Robin Flower, gardener at the historic Gravetye Manor, shares his journey into horticulture. Recorded with insights from his RHS Level 2 training and a brief stint at a U.S. garden, Robin talks about life at Gravetye, his experiences abroad, and the horticultural lessons he’s learned along the way.
For more Gravetye: https://www.gravetyemanor.co.uk/the-manor-gardens/the-gardens/ (https://www.gravetyemanor.co.uk/the-manor-gardens/the-gardens/)
27 Mar 2026
Little Pink Garden - From Fashion to Flowers: Becoming a Cut Flower Grower in the UK
In this episode of How to Grow, Hayley from Little Pink Garden shares her journey into cut flower farming in the UK and what it takes to build a flower-growing business from the ground up. Recorded on the land she recently purchased, she talks through her plans to scale production and develop a thriving flower farm.
Before moving into horticulture, Hayley worked in fashion trend forecasting — a creative background that now shapes how she grows, designs, and curates her flowers. From analysing runway colour palettes to cultivating seasonal blooms, her path into flower farming is a unique blend of creativity and cultivation.
In this conversation, we explore career change, starting a flower farm, and the realities of working in horticulture, as well as Hayley’s vision for the future of Little Pink Garden.
🌸 Buy LPG Flowers: https://www.littlepinkgarden.com/ (https://www.littlepinkgarden.com/)
🌸 Instagram: @littlepinkgarden (https://www.instagram.com/littlepinkgarden/)
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