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the happy garden podcast

Come and join our happy garden community. Features, interviews, competitions and a whole lot of laughter and positivity along the way. We are Mollie Green and Darren Rudge, come join us... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:21

Garden Folklore - Don't trust the Fairies!

the happy garden podcast ·

2026/02/13

Liza Frank joins Mollie for a good old chinwag about garden folklore. Liza has written a fascinating book called Everyday Lore which explores the myths and legends surrounding your plants, your garden and those little visitors you may or may not encounter. If you think fairies are kind, gentle souls that flutter around your rose bushes saving butterflies from your bird bath, then you may be shocked. It's said they sacrifice a human every 7 year. Find out how to stop yourself becoming their next

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1:17:09

Happy Hour

the happy garden podcast ·

2026/02/06

An hour or so of gardening and giggles. Find out what happened to listener Rupert when he accidentally grew cannabis on his allotment (hint; the police arrived!) Lots of your questions answered and lots of other bits and pieces discussed. Press play and have a smile...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any garden related questions you have, drop us a line at thehappygardenpodcast@gmail.com. It

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1:13:50

You won't hear this on any other gardening podcast...

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2026/01/30

We find out about the biggest Potato Day in the Midlands, put on by Shropshire organic gardeners. We also hear about the Bedworth seed swap event this weekend. But one of the highlights on the pod this week has to be a new slot which is still in developmental stages, where Darren performs like you never heard him perform before. Never...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any garden related

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1:05:21

The Big Garden Birdwatch

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2026/01/23

With the Big Garden Birdwatching upon us this weekend, the lovely Morwenna from the RSPB joins us for a chat to find out why it is so vital for us all to get involved. Morwenna and Mollie also bond over tales of helping disabled pigeons :-) Darren gives us a masterclass on seed sowing at this time of year and plenty of questions from you get answered too. Batten down the hatches, get cosy and press play...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions

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1:01:02

Let's go wassailing!

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2026/01/16

It's that time! Let's throw toast at the trees and then drink a toast to the trees. It's all about the toast :0) Find out why and how you can join in. Lots of your January gardening questions answered too. Press play for some gardening giggles.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any garden related questions you have, drop us a line at thehappygardenpodcast@gmail.com. It would be fab if you could

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42:40

Eating your Christmas tree?

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2026/01/09

A jolly podcast this week! We head down Darren's larder and get tips on cooking with your Christmas tree. It's a bit dank down there and the ceiling is still leaking but we make the best of a bad situation. Jobs for the week ahead, a couple your gardening questions answered, a few money saving tips....and all rounded off with a sing song. Hay nonny noo! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any

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52:30

Happy New Year!

the happy garden podcast ·

2026/01/02

Mollie and Darren are back for a brand new year and a very warm New Year welcome! Mollie chats with weatherman and author Jim Dale about the weather that gardeners have had to endure during 2025 and has a look ahead to the snow on the forecast. Always lovely to chat to Jim. Darren gives us top tips on disposing of your Christmas tree in an environmental way. As always, there are plenty of laughs and a bit of singing to welcome in the New Year.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear

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18:20

A brief Christmas get together at Corley services

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2025/12/26

Well we couldn't not say a quick hello at Christmas! We hope you had a gorgeous day. Darren and I met up to exchange gifts and have a coffee on Christmas Eve. The only place we were both passing was Corley Services on the M6. Yes, there was a sing song! Merry Christmas. Mollie xFollow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any garden related questions you have, drop us a line at

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1:00:21

A festive hour with Mollie and Darren

the happy garden podcast ·

2025/12/19

An hour of merriment! Mollie meets Dani from Bunches.co.uk and talks about festive flowers and the ethos of the business. We also find out why some roundabouts are called "A Titchmarsh". Darren teaches us how to propagate mistletoe, and we have a jolly good Christmas sing song and plenty of smiles along the way. Come and join us...xFollow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any garden related questions

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51:48

Convincing Pete Waterman to do a Chelsea garden...

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2025/12/12

A festive catch up with Pete Waterman. Lots of tips for keeping poinsettia and a guide to extending the life of your Christmas tree once it's in your house too. Beer and vodka are both involved! Festival giggles and a sing song are a given.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any garden related questions you have, drop us a line at thehappygardenpodcast@gmail.com. It would be fab if you could rate

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44:05

Is Tony Hadley a gardener?

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2025/12/05

The fabulous Tony Hadley joins Mollie for a pre Christmas chat. Find out about his Christmas tree, his favourite flower and how much he loves his garden lights! What do you think about Tesco removing the work Christmas from some of their trees? Darren gives us his view. Darren also has his gardener's gift guide, which this week will leave you speechless...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any

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1:03:34

Winterbourne House and Gardens

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2025/11/28

Back in the summer, lovely listener Coral won "An experience with Darren Rudge" on the podcast! Join us as Darren takes Coral, Leslie and Mollie on a guided tour of the fabulous Winterbourne gardens in Birmingham.Originally designed as a small country estate with rustic outbuildings and large gardens, Winterbourne followed the style of the Artsand Crafts movement with examples of local craftsmanship throughout the house. Margaret Nettlefold designed the garden, inspired by the books and garden

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52:20

James May and his shed

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2025/11/21

James May joins Mollie for a chat about his new TV series 'James May's shed load of ideas'. Darren explains the world of elecroculture and why some people interestingly think it's nonsense. Also, it's that time of year! We have the first instalment of Darrens crap Christmas present gift guide...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any garden related questions you have, drop us a line at

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43:49

A mixed garden bag!

the happy garden podcast ·

2025/11/14

An all sorted bag of topics on today's podcast! Are cyclamen indoor or outdoor? Can you use human ashes in the garden? Why did Darren get in from the Collegiate social club gardening evening at 2.30am? So many things to discuss!Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any garden related questions you have, drop us a line at thehappygardenpodcast@gmail.com. It would be fab if you could rate us and leave

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1:09:28

A bumper year for mushrooms!

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2025/11/07

Lovely Fergus the forager joins Mollie for a cosy Autumn chat. Who would have thought acorn ASMR was a thing?! Paul from Buglife gives us our final chat of the year, looking at a bit of entomological news. Lots of advice from Darren about planning for spring and getting the garden ready for a winter nap. Oh, and of course, a ridiculous amount of laughter...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any

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1:10:08

A scream of a podcast!

the happy garden podcast ·

2025/10/31

Join us for Halloween garden giggles. Darren has lots of advice on putting the garden to bed for the Autumn and winter, along with making preparations for the Spring to come. Reality royalty Gemma Collins joins Mollie for a chat. She loves her garden! An inordinate amount of laughter comes as standard. Press play...if you dare...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any garden related questions you

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50:16

A guide to composting those leaves!

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2025/10/23

Join us for a cosy Autumn podcast. If you have leaves everywhere, Darren gives us his composting guide as well as talking us through saving seed for next year. Mollie meets Eco Crops, an award winning company that offer a range of woodland management and perennial SRC Willow wood crop services & products throughout the UK.Laughing and singing is a given...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have suggestions for topics or features you'd like to hear, or any

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1:28:58

Green fingered Kevin McCloud!

the happy garden podcast ·

2025/10/16

We speak to the fabulous Kevin McCloud as Grand Designs Live came to Birmingham and this year there was a giant garden hub. Kevin himself loves his garden and he's a dab hand at jam making!Mollie went to both the National Hedge laying and the National Ploughing Championships, showcasing the best in vital country skills. Hear about both this week. As always there's a few giggles and a sing song along the way...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from you too! If you have

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1:28:34

Plants for arthritis, robot mowers and reviewing...

the happy garden podcast ·

2025/10/09

So much to cover this week! Darren reviews Genus gardening wear and Mollie talks to Sue O'Neil, founder of the company. Sue couldn't find decent gardening wear but instead of moaning, she started her own business! Buglife Paul joins us to talk about the insects we'll see in October both in the house and out in the garden. Darren looks at the pros and cons of robot lawn mowers and we have a jolly good giggle along the way. Come and join us...Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We'd love to hear from

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1:34:16

Is it a mast year for oak trees?

the happy garden podcast ·

2025/10/02

It's a mast podcast! A super abundance of fascinating people. Our good friend Paul Woods AKA The Street Tree joins Mollie for a chat about 2025 being a mast year, especially for our oak trees. If you don't know why trees do it, listen in, you will be blown away by Mother Nature. Darren answers a bumper crop of your gardening questions and Mollie has lots of results from last week's giant veg shed at Malvern. We meet more giant veg growers too. Get that kettle on...Follow us on Instagram and

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