The Nature Garden: gardening, wildlife and nature notes

The Weekending Show
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A trip down the garden path and country lane with nature enthusiasts and gardeners chatting about the flowers and trees, and the birds and the bees and more. 

  1. 12/08/2025

    Gifting

    A homespun guide to some of the gifts our contributors are thinking about to  make things merry and brighter. The ‘Two Toms’ and Steve Lowe with some wonderful ideas, that don’t have to cost a fortune, but may help to save the planet and ourselves.  Support the show You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden. And you can also tune in to our monthly live radio show on Saturdays at 11am on www.lionheartradio.com Or email us: gardenersradio@outlook.com Thank you for your support! Music link: Gaia by Carl Cape Band on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk

    43 min

  2. 11/21/2025

    Crab apples & plover

    It's that time of the year known as ‘Nature’s planting time’ and Tom Pattinson’s here with lots of exciting options for reinvigorating your garden…  Tom Cadwallender’s been observing the changes in his crab apple tree and its attractiveness to birds, and he’s been along the Aln estuary enjoying the sound of golden plovers.  And, we’ve got some top tips for the garden from Tom Pattinson. Support the show You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden. And you can also tune in to our monthly live radio show on Saturdays at 11am on www.lionheartradio.com Or email us: gardenersradio@outlook.com Thank you for your support! Music link: Gaia by Carl Cape Band on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk

    33 min

  3. 10/23/2025

    Roots & kingfishers

    It's mid-autumn and Tom Pattinson’s making the most of the seasonal changes and preparing for Nature’s planting time.  Tom Cadwallender’s spotted a fabulous kingfisher and he's enjoying the incoming Vs of honking geese   Big Butterfly Conservation are here with an update on one of our most important nature counts…  Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P.   Support the show You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden. And you can also tune in to our monthly live radio show on Saturdays at 11am on www.lionheartradio.com Or email us: gardenersradio@outlook.com Thank you for your support! Music link: Gaia by Carl Cape Band on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk

    39 min

  4. 08/19/2025

    Ripening

    It's peak summer and still wonderfully warm in Northumberland and Tom P’s ripening crops and harvesting potatoes and onions…  Tom Cadwallender’s turning the calendar page to a new season of birds and checking the Aln estuary for avian ins and outs…  Steve Lowe’s reflecting on the life of someone who inspired him to dive deep into conservation... we celebrate the work of Doctor Angus Lunn, a Northumberland Wildlife Trust stalwart and map maker extraordinaire. Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P. Support the show You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden. And you can also tune in to our monthly live radio show on Saturdays at 11am on www.lionheartradio.com Or email us: gardenersradio@outlook.com Thank you for your support! Music link: Gaia by Carl Cape Band on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk

    40 min

  5. 07/27/2025

    Summertime

    It's mid-summer and the temperature’s rising and so is Tom P’s excitement… we join him on a tour of his raised beds, and flowers and veg… Tom Cadwallender’s watching the summer skies for swifts and more….and listening to the classic sounds of summer… We’re at the ‘Love Northumberland’ awards at Alnwick Castle with Steve Lowe…  The big butterfly count is underway and Dr Jamie Wildman is here to help us join in… it’s a wonderful way to help butterflies! Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P. Support the show You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden. And you can also tune in to our monthly live radio show on Saturdays at 11am on www.lionheartradio.com Or email us: gardenersradio@outlook.com Thank you for your support! Music link: Gaia by Carl Cape Band on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk

    39 min

  6. 07/02/2025

    Uplands

    It’s time for some self-care and safety and we should all take our time to listen to Tom P...  Tom Cadwallender’s out and about in the uplands of Northumberland and enjoying the collective nouns of bird, and the amazing ‘drumming’ of snipe. And we’re going medieval with Steve Lowe for a colourful re-enactment  Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P. Support the show You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden. And you can also tune in to our monthly live radio show on Saturdays at 11am on www.lionheartradio.com Or email us: gardenersradio@outlook.com Thank you for your support! Music link: Gaia by Carl Cape Band on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk

    47 min

  7. 05/28/2025

    Chelsea and songbirds

    Frost and drought in the garden and Tom's buzzing after a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show… Tom Cadwallender’s taking a 'tern' at volunteering and  listening songbirds…  And sustainability is one of Steve Lowe’s missions: composting, wormeries and hot bins at the Cresswell Pele Tower… Plus we’ve got some top tips for the garden from Tom P… Support the show You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden. And you can also tune in to our monthly live radio show on Saturdays at 11am on www.lionheartradio.com Or email us: gardenersradio@outlook.com Thank you for your support! Music link: Gaia by Carl Cape Band on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk

    44 min

  8. 04/11/2025

    Springtime

    Hello spring! Tom Pattinson’s getting the pruning gear out but please do consider carefully before you chop… Tom’s here to give us a steer. Tom Cadwallender’s muckle glad to be back and he’s enjoying woodpeckers and fieldfares at dawn… And we have an exciting update from the latest dig at Lindisfarne and some amazing new finds… Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P. Support the show You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden. And you can also tune in to our monthly live radio show on Saturdays at 11am on www.lionheartradio.com Or email us: gardenersradio@outlook.com Thank you for your support! Music link: Gaia by Carl Cape Band on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk

    40 min
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