S1 Ep 13: James Wong

S1 Ep 13: James Wong

This episode sees Martha Swales and Jamie Walton joined by botanist, author and broadcaster James Wong for a wide-ranging conversation about plants, curiosity, and seeing the natural world a little differently.


From growing up in Singapore to training at Kew, James shares how early experiences shaped his fascination with plants and why experimentation has always been at the heart of his work. The chat explores ethnobotany and why culture matters just as much as science when it comes to understanding how we grow, eat, and use plants.


They talk TV, from memorable moments on screen to making complex plant science genuinely accessible, as well as James’s famously packed indoor growing experiments and the lessons learned from both successes and failures. They discuss unusual edibles, surprising crops, and plants worth growing now for the future.


Presented by: Martha Swales and Jamie Walton

Video Editor and Socials: Kate McIntosh and Charlie Hewitt

Exec Producer: Charlotte Dawes

Artwork: Rare Studio


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S1 Ep 45: Plot to Plate Recipes: Summer Garden Gluts and How to Use Them!

S1 Ep 45: Plot to Plate Recipes: Summer Garden Gluts and How to Use Them!

In this weeks plot to plate episode, Martha and Jamie share the favourite ways to use August vegetable garden produce while it is at its peak. With recipes such as raw courgetti "bolognese", crisp cou...

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S1 Ep 44: Edimental Gardening: Plants that Taste as Good as they Look!

S1 Ep 44: Edimental Gardening: Plants that Taste as Good as they Look!

This week Martha and Jamie explain why you may want to ditch the veg plot, and instead grow an edimental garden. The idea that a garden can be beautiful, productive and useful without separating veget...

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S1 Ep 43: Supporting Summer Wildlife in Your Garden: Heat Waves, Ponds, Pollinators and More

S1 Ep 43: Supporting Summer Wildlife in Your Garden: Heat Waves, Ponds, Pollinators and More

In this weeks episode, Martha and Jamie explore the practical things gardeners can do to support summer wildlife, particularly in spells of prolonged warm dry weather. From providing food, water and s...

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S1 Ep 42: August in the Garden: What to Sow, Grow and Do!

S1 Ep 42: August in the Garden: What to Sow, Grow and Do!

August is a month of abundance, but it is also a key moment for planning what comes next. In this episode, Martha and Jamie discuss what to sow, grow and do this month, and why we should keep sowing b...

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S1 Ep 41: Gardening in a Changing Climate: How to Future-Proof Your Garden

S1 Ep 41: Gardening in a Changing Climate: How to Future-Proof Your Garden

Gardening is becoming less predictable. A dry spring can be followed by a summer drought, a late frost can be followed by golf ball sized hail, and plants that once suited the local climate may strugg...

23 Jul 49min

S1 Ep 40: Garden Harvest Hacks: More Food, Same Space!

S1 Ep 40: Garden Harvest Hacks: More Food, Same Space!

A garden can produce far more than the obvious harvest. In this episode, Jamie and Martha look at the plant parts, picking techniques and timing decisions that help growers waste less, save money and ...

16 Jul 1h 7min

S1 Ep 39: The Flower Apothecary: Natural Remedies, Dyes, Balms, Teas & Tinctures

S1 Ep 39: The Flower Apothecary: Natural Remedies, Dyes, Balms, Teas & Tinctures

Flowers can do far more than look pretty. In this episode, Martha and Jamie explore the garden as a floral apothecary, looking at the ways flowers and useful plants can become balms, teas, tinctures, ...

9 Jul 1h 7min

S1 Ep 38: July in the Garden: What to Sow, Grow and Do!

S1 Ep 38: July in the Garden: What to Sow, Grow and Do!

July can feel like the point when sowing stops, but it is one of the most important months for planning autumn, winter and next spring. In this episode, Martha and Jamie share what they will be sowing...

2 Jul 1h 7min

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