The Scottish Garden Podcast

Interviewing Jim Jermyn, Head Gardener and Property Manager at Branklyn Garden in Perth.  We talk about plant hunters, blue poppies, horticulture training and gin! Branklyn Garden is a National Trust property and features a lovely tearoom with a fantastic view of the garden and beyond.You can find it on Facebook and Instagram and I can recommend visiting at any time of year when it's open (closed late autumn/winter) but especially in May when you'll see the blue Meconopsis! You can can find me on Instagram @mycornerofearth and using the hashtags #mycornerofearth and #scottishgardenpodcast.More stuff about me and contact details at juliannerobertson.com.Music: 'If I Only Had a Brain' by Harold Arlen, arr. Iain Robertson

A chat with the Director of Terrill Dobson, director of Scotland's Gardens Scheme.  We discuss the criteria for opening your garden to the public, the theme for this year, the fundraising element of the scheme and which gardens are a must-see!  Scotland's Gardens Scheme website has details of all the gardens open throughout 2019 and contact details for each one, as well as details of plant sales and links to buy the SGS Guidebook.  You can also find Scotland's Gardens Scheme on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.I can be found on Instagram @mycornerofearth and using the hashtags #mycornerofearth and #scottishgardenpodcastMore stuff about me and contact details at juliannerobertson.comMusic: 'If I Only Had a Brain' by Harold Arlen, arr. Iain Robertson

Extra bonus episode for May! Ahead of Scotland's big horticultural show, Gardening Scotland, I’m chatting to students from Scotland’s Rural College about their current project - designing a show garden for this year’s event and talking to their tutor, Heather Munro, about what the opportunity means for them and how it can be a really valuable learning experience.  This year, is the 20th anniversary of Gardening Scotland and part of the celebrations will see the introduction of College Street, a series of show gardens created by local horticultural students from the Edinburgh, Elmwood and Oatridge campuses of SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College).