Discutafel podcast on eco-friendly gardening & permaculture

146: Cloud Gardener UK: designs for tortoises and small spaces

Inspirational Discutalk with Mr. Jason Williams, also known as Cloud Gardener UK. He creates gardens, predominantly for renters with small spaces.
In his work, he supports communities. What are the ideas behind his alley garden design? 
We speak about differences and similarities in legislation for British and Dutch renters. British landlords often don't allow their renters to garden. Or the rules are strict. 
Wow, Jason Williams also creates a lush green space for a tortoise, as he explains! 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

 

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145: Formal designs at the Butchart Gardens

Listen to the 3rd and last part of our tour in The Butchart Gardens! We explore some of the more formal designs: Japanese, Italian and Rose gardens. We catch a glimpse of Mrs. Butchart’s private garden, the only part that has never been open to the public. 

At the end of the show Ivonne can't resist a second view on the impressive Sunken Garden. Standing near the edge she shares her thoughts about this huge tourist attraction. What can the gardens mean to you as a home gardener or green professional? 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote.

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Listen to our 3 part summer special on The Butchart Gardens!

143: Jennie Butchart’s Sunken Garden

Ivonne explores the Sunken Garden of The Butchart Gardens in Canada. 
This is the former location of a limestone quarry and cement plant! 
How did Mrs. Jennie Butchart turn an industrial site into this stunning garden, … in 1904? 
Lots of trees and bedding plants in hundreds of varieties are awaiting us. So let’s go! 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

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Listen to our 3 part summer special on The Butchart Gardens!

133: Guerrilla gardening

In this show we talk with Jenny, a guerrilla gardener here in the Netherlands. First we dig into the history of the guerrilla gardening movement. 

As always, you'll find more information and links in the shownote. 

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Photo: Jenny and Ivonne talking online about guerrilla gardening

127: Veronica Milner and her dream garden

Milner Gardens and Woodland was the dream of one woman, Veronica Milner. She was the creative force behind this green paradise on Vancouver Island. 
Veronica Milner is the central person in this episode of the series on her estate. What were her backgrounds and ideas? 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

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This podcast is part of a series of shows and blogs about Milner Gardens and Woodland in Canada.

112: A visit to Pinetum Blijdenstein

Hidden in a residential aera in Hilversum is Pinetum Blijdenstein. Ivonne wanders among the big pinetrees.
She finds out about the adventures of a Mr. Wilson. By the way, what's that noise near the stumpery? 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

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108: Energiebesparing en je huis

Je podcasters huis wordt verbouwd. En dat is te horen! Zelfs de kippen zijn van slag.
Projectdoel: energiebesparing. Welke keuzes hebben Ivonne en haar huisgenoot Ton Kemp gemaakt?
Projectleider Ton vertelt over de werkzaamheden aan het huis en de onderliggende drijfveren van de bewoners. 

99: Kiss the ground part II

In part II of our talk about 'Kiss the Ground' we are inspired by people who appear in this film. They have ideas on how to heal the soil. Let’s listen to their message! 
Listen also to part I of this talk, which was released earlier this year. 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

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95: Kiss the ground part I

Let’s talk soil today. The film 'Kiss the Ground' wants to show that we can stabilize our climate, restore ecosystems and create food supplies. How? By regenerating the world’s soils. We watched the film. 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 
Part II of this talk will be released later in the year. 

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89: Celts and ecological succession in Botanical garden Haren

Listen to part II of our Discucoverage in Botanical garden Haren.  
Experience the Celtic tree calendar. Which is Ivonne's tree? And find out why the heather and grass fields are hardly recognizable these days ...  
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

Listen also to part I of this coverage in Discutafel podcast 87!

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