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Two Good Gardeners

Two Good Gardeners

By: Dan Cooper & Julia Parker
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The podcast for everyone who wants to enjoy growing their own flowers, fruit and vegetables. Presented by hosts Dan Cooper and Julia Parker.



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  • The Serge Hill Project with Becky Fincham and Millie Souter

    The Serge Hill Project with Becky Fincham and Millie Souter
    Jun 30 2026

    For their season finale, Dan and Julia talk to Becky Fincham and Millie Souter from The Serge Hill Project for Gardening, Creativity and Health, the non-profit initiative set up by Tom & Sue Stuart-Smith around their family home in Hertfordshire. Inspired by Sue Stuart-Smith's bestselling book, 'The Well Gardened Mind', Becky leads a host of programmes that introduce local schools, community groups, charities and cancer survivors to gardening. Becky is joined by Millie Souter, Head Gardener for the renowned Plant Library at the Tom Stuart-Smith Studio. Millie takes care of 2000 varieties of herbaceous plants and low shrubs, plus 500 different bulbs, set out in a grid system. We find out how plants earn a place in the library and how gardeners and plant enthusiasts can make use of this world-class resource. Also in this episode, Julia explains how to collect and store your own seeds, and Dan discovers a fun way to personalise your gardening gear.


    Website links:


    • More about the Serge Hill Project
    • Book tickets for the Serge Hill Plant Fair
    • More about Sue Stuart Smith's Book, 'The Well Gardened Mind'
    • Dan Cooper Garden
    • Parker's Patch


    Expertly produced by Scott Kennett at Red Lighthouse Local.


    This episode was sponsored by the Plant Fairs Roadshow, which brings beautiful British-grown plants to stunning venues across the South East of England.


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    56 mins
  • A Passion for Perennials with Rosy Hardy

    A Passion for Perennials with Rosy Hardy
    Jun 12 2026

    Perennials are probably the most popular type of plant in the UK, but that wasn’t always the case. In this episode, we talk with Rosy Hardy, the Chelsea Flower Show’s most decorated female exhibitor. She has won 24 gold medals and helped many garden designers and colleagues win awards with her plants. Rosy explains how she helped make perennials popular over the past forty years and shares advice on choosing varieties that can handle our unpredictable summer weather. Later, Dan introduces an innovative plastic-free insect net made from plant fibres, and Julia recommends an unusual fruit that grows well in hot, dry summers.


    Website links:


    • Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants website offering over 1200 perennials grown peat-free.
    • A selection of Rosy's most resilient perennials
    • Rosy Hardy Gardening on YouTube
    • Dan Cooper Garden
    • Insectonet Plastic-Free Net
    • Parker's Patch


    Expertly produced by Scott Kennett at Red Lighthouse Local.


    This episode was sponsored by the Plant Fairs Roadshow, which brings beautiful British-grown plants to stunning venues across the South East of England.


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • London's Secret Eden With Sean Harkin

    London's Secret Eden With Sean Harkin
    May 22 2026

    Tucked away on the embankment, the Inner Temple Garden has a long and impressive history, including a time when it hosted what is now called the Chelsea Flower Show. In this episode, Dan and Julia chat with Sean Harkin, the Head Gardener, about how he and his team have made the garden a wildlife-friendly, award-winning space while honouring its horticultural roots. In a full-circle moment, we hear that the Inner Temple will host a brand-new plant fair on Sunday, 31st May, 2026. Dan also introduces new plant-based gardening gloves for summer, and Julia shares tips on how to do the Chelsea Chop.


    Website links:


    • The Inner Temple Garden website
    • Advance tickets for the Plant Fairs Roadshow at the Inner Temple on 31st May 2026
    • Dan Cooper Garden
    • Donkey Gloves Bamboo Gardening Gloves
    • Parker's Patch
    • How to do the Chelsea Chop


    Expertly produced by Scott Kennett at Red Lighthouse Local.


    This episode was sponsored by the Plant Fairs Roadshow, which brings beautiful British-grown plants to stunning venues across the South East of England.

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    52 mins
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These two delightful gardeners are a joy to listen to. They certainly speak their minds & have a great rapport. This is not a highly polished media presentation but a delightful chat between two friends we all can listen in on. They also interview some interesting gardeners, which adds an extra dimension. I was late to the game, listening in from last year only, so still have many older episodes to catch up on. Well done Dan & Julia.

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