Big Miche joins us for a bumper episode today! The one who put Lew and Bry together, Michelle Brandon is the Director at the Garden Design Collective in Cobham, Surrey, also a garden designer, horticultural therapist and very funny lady with a whole load of stories!
Just a warning though - TW: we discuss mental health/grief and bereavement and drug use
Gardens| horticulture | design | therapy
15 Sept 2026
Michael Buck part 2
Part 2 and Michael tells us his favourite weed and our favourite question, how would you invest in the horticulture industry. He gives brilliant answers.
7 Sept 2026
Guest special episode: Michael Buck head of horticulture at Creepers nursery
Part 1 of our special with Michael, talking about challenges in horticulture and his route into the industry
1 Sept 2026
Horticultural scholarship at Cruden Farm and birds - feathered ones
Today Lew tells us about the scholarship in the works at Cruden Farm and him getting into the Australian institute of horticulture.
We also talk about a feathery Cruden farm legend and it’s important to tell you that there is description of animal cruelty. Not by either of us, obviously.
This week we’re talking about the reinstatement of the arbour in the picking garden at Cruden Farm (or the erection), bringing the historic garden features back to life and the practical realities of working in a garden when the weather has other ideas!
10 Aug 2026
RHS Shows and invasive pests
A long awaited catch up, we’re back and running through what’s been going on in the UK and down under.
30 Jun 2026
Swamp hens, career changing and show gardens
We discussed how Bryony became a gardener, what is making a mess of Lewis’ lawns and what does an otter keep in their pocket?
16 Jun 2026
Hod carrier to The Murdochs
Today we hear how Lewis went from construction to becoming head gardener at Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s home ‘Cruden Farm’.
4 Jun 2026
The Chelsea debrief
We’re back together again (on opposite sides of the world) to go through our highlights from RHS Chelsea flower show… and our most stressful moments. Lew also goes on a pissed up safari.
30 May 2026
RHS Chelsea build week, aquatic plants with Kew horticulturalist
A slightly less unhinged bts chat this time with Bryony and Chelsea rookie Charlie
19 May 2026
Post Pub Chelsea Chat with the team
We know we’ve left you hanging on the bts of Chelsea flower show. But we bring you our post pub chat of Dishoom night - a Chelsea tradition. It’s messy and very silly, enjoy
13 May 2026
On our way to Chelsea to build a garden
The first of our behind the scenes of RHS Chelsea flower show
2 May 2026
BTS Chelsea flower show 2026 gardens
BIG NEWS Big Dog Baz makes his debut on the pod, God, what a guy.
We also run through the main avenue gardens and small show gardens of this years rhs Chelsea
23 Apr 2026
RHS Chelsea favourite gardens
We are talking about Lewis’ brush with an act of God and our favourite RHS Chelsea gardens from the past.
16 Apr 2026
Episode 3
A bumper long one today, we were feeling chatty.
Things are ramping up to Chelsea now so we are bringing you in behind the scenes for the next few weeks. By all means join in and let us know your favourite Chelsea show gardens, or your questions for us.
9 Apr 2026
Horticultural heroes
Today we’re talking horticultural heroes, favourite weeds and new trees
2 Apr 2026
Pilot! Two gardeners (or not) arguing over the title gardeners
For one of us it’s early morning, for the other they just finished work. So the slightly mad rambling is from both sides. But welcome to our new podcast - ‘Who are you calling a gardener’ where we will be taking you behind the scenes of our jobs.
* bit of swearing if you’re sensitive
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