Gardens, weeds and words podcast, S03.5 E03 show notes A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Winter conditions in the garden. 01:17 A weed for every situation reading 02:18 from Jack Wallington’s Wild About Weeds, r…

Gardens, weeds and words podcast, S03.5 E02 show notes A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Autumn is settling in and, if we’re honest, we start to spend less time actively gardening. More time for the soil to grow what it really wa…

Gardens, weeds and words podcast, S03.5 E01 show notes A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Shamelessly pinching the title from Jack Wallington’s fabulous 2019 book for this episode – which is only fair, as it’s th…

A freshly picked runner bean being inserted into an electric fan forms the basis of this soundscape. Neutron Stars are the densest objects in the Universe and as they spin they create beams of radio waves which we detect as pulses, here on Earth. Having read the book "Neutron Stars: The Quest to Understand the Zombies of the Cosmos" by Katia Moskvi…

This is a little bit of a teaser. Series 4 of the Gardens, Weeds & Words podcast is starting to come together, but you know how long it takes for things to assemble inside my head. And, from there, to make the journey through all the twigs, and moss, and soil and stuff, into the editing software and out into the real world in a state I can share it…

Gardens, weeds and words podcast, S03E10 show notes A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack February; the natural world waking up; the bossiness of raised beds 2:00 Reading from I was right all along, on my Substack, …

Gardens for Good Causes, with Hattie Ghaui A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack The glory of October 3:25 Reading from Kew Gardens, by Virginia Woolf. Written in 1919, available in hardback from Kew Publications, 2…

Designing with flowers. With Hazel Gardiner A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Over the hump of the year 1:56 Vita Sackville west struggling with summer Readings from In Your Garden, Vita Sackville West. Oxenwood…

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Cracking ice while walking through the fields – is it too soon to say, or is winter beginning to think about handing over to spring? A great time for mulching. Reading from To s…

Part III : An invitation to walk in the foothills of Mongibello Mons, a mountain some 23,000 feet high on the surface of Io. Field recordings from the Pecos Mountains, mixed with thunder, piano and flute take us on an imaginary journey through this alien landscape. Original print and high quality MP3 download available at www.iamthehow.com/store --…

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Winter bringing new and rare experiences – December snow in Kent, and recording the audio version of my new book. Reading from To stand and stare 2:10 Read by Andrew Timothy O'B…

Part II : Simple piano chords... a flute ... the lazy rocking of a ferry in Shetland and a recent storm, create a soundscape that allows us to witness the most volcanically active body in our solar system: Io. Original print and high quality MP3 download available at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON!

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack The joys of October in the garden. Reading from A breath from elsewhere, by Mirabel Osler 4:28 Read by Jemma Cooper A breath from elsewhere, by Mirabel Osler. Bloomsbury, 1997. …

An acoustic journey through our solar system as we visit ‘other moons’. The sounds of distant chains saws, wind turbines, elastic bands and springs are mixed and treated to convey a sense of wonder as we journey to Enceladus and Io. Each piece accompanies a handmade print which can be viewed via the link while listening, to provide an experience in…

Part I : Jupiter's overwhelming mass, with its tempestuous vortices of gas clouds and violent storms creates a chaotic whirlwind of radio interference as we calmly approach Io. Original print and high quality MP3 download available at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON!

Part III : A lull in the violent activity of the geysers leaves us in a period of calm as we approach the surface of Enceladus. Original print and high quality MP3 download available to buy at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON!

Part II : This soundscape captures the regular throbbing beats as the pressure builds prior to each violent eruption, which spews vast water geysers deep into space from the sub-glacial ocean of Enceladus. Original print and high quality download available to buy at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON!

Part I : While Titan appears in the background, its looming presence dominates this soundscape with a menacing pulse; as we journey towards Enceladus we hear the haunting interference of Saturn's Rings. Original print and high quality MP3 download available to buy at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON!

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack The last days of autumn, winter blowing in on the back of Storm Arwen. Coping with post-COP26 despair and overwhelm. Reading, 'Sudden Shower', by John Clare 03:22 Read by Lulu P…

Runner bean chutney preparation or ultrasonic uterine ultrasound? More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

What would it be like if we could, just for one moment, get inside the head of a cat? More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

If we could hear the collective sounds of all those having the vaccination, what would we hear? More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

Listening in to the everyday talk between Derek and Mandy shows how the questions we ask each other form our shared daily narrative, while giving shape to common ideas of the normal, new normal. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Dawn breaking in the garden Trees in the landscape Reading from Wildwood, A Journey Through Trees, by Roger Deakin 2:25 https://amzn.to/3r6geIJ Read by Richard Chivers Interview…

Throughout our working lives the people we meet influence the way we think and behave; like sheep, we take cues from one another. Time passes and much stays the same, but at some point everything shifts: we re-assess, we move on and in our minds we find a place where those sheep may safely graze.By @IAmTheHow

A plant-inspired practice. With Katie Robbins A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Pondering the onset of winter, with twinkling lights and fried potatoes. Seasonal markers, and The Almanac from Lia Leendertz. Catc…

The soundscape originates from Mary Bartlett's book binding studio at Dartington; sounds of the old press and leather bound books slowed down to create a sense of subterranean mystery. The print echoes this mystical world with an ancient style capturing the tension between man and animal. While both are united and inter-dependent a sense of dominan…

31st October 2020 : News of the second Covid-19 Lockdown and the first 007. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

Home. With Jennie Spears of the Lemon Tree Trust A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Why do we build gardens? Looking back to the very first episode of the podcast and Tim Massey's garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Sho…

Free trade and fish; who would have thought? More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

Streets are forever present and forever changing. This piece asks: are the lights on or off for Union Street? Full Interview and more Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Back after a break for the last episode in the series Dogs and gardening Lockdown and #BlackLivesMatter – did these change how you felt about your garden? Privilege in the garde…

COVID-19 has raised many questions. This excerpt from the full improvisation aims to capture such thoughts as they circle our minds. Full performance and more Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

COVID-19 has raised many questions. This improvisation aims to capture those thoughts as they circle in our minds, with a clear message of hope. More Slow Radio https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 ---> HEADPHONES ON

The COVID-19 lock-down will be remembered for many things, not least, as we tuned in around the world, the words: sunny not funny. Full performance and more Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 ---> HEADPHONES ON

The COVID-19 lock-down will be remembered for many things, not least, as we 'tuned-in' around the world, the words: sunny not funny. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 @IAmTheHow ---> HEADPHONES ON

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Gardening without Chelsea. The RHS Virtual Chelsea Flower Show https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/virtual-chelsea Lockdown gardening interest The Independent Plant Nursery Guid…

The sounds of horses and those who love them. Full performance and more Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Birdsong, and gardening in the new normal. Gardening in one place over time. Reading 04:00 Extract from The Garden Log Podcast, episode 74, read by the host, Ben Dark. https://t…

The sounds of horses and those who love them. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Poem 00:53 Digging by Seamus Heaney Read by Jemma Mullholland from Death of a Naturalist, Seamus Heaney, Faber & Faber 1966 (new edition 2006) https://amzn.to/3bwuPpk A feeling …

The coronal discharge of a 400,000 volt power line ~ 'the buzz' ~ provides the backdrop to a human harmonic, mixed with the soundtrack of a 'saucy' video. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack Almost March. Children in the garden… …a gardener’s perspective The gardener in the garden… …a child's perspective Poem 03:04 The Gardener by Robert Louis Stevenson Read by Peta…

A short version of the full 15 minute performance, which itself includes the background to this piece. Harmonic mixed from various aeroplane jet engines on take-off with a human voice. Full version plus more Slow Radio at podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 ---> HEADPHONES ON!

Full performance. "Sometimes it's easier to show what something is by showing what it isn't." Harmonic mixed from various aeroplane jet engines on take-off with a human voice. More Slow Radio at podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 ---> HEADPHONES ON!

Rootbound. With Alice Vincent A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack More winter behind than before us The cold and damp – joys of a good fire at the end of the day. Micro book review 02:02 Roger Deakin’s Notes from …

Possibly the shortest story with longest narrative. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!

Healing nature. With Alys Fowler A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. These notes may contain affiliate links. Garden soundtrack January, getting back out into the garden. Rains and flooding. A sign that not all’s ok with our relationship with nature Micro book review 03:3…

You can't live with them ... you can't live without them... More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 @IAmTheHow ---> HEADPHONES ON

A bedtime story for children and grown-ups. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON!