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Lee talks about why you should NOT garden with the kids this National Childrens Gardening Week! 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

Lee heads to RHS Chelsea 2023, where for the first time 100 school children are invited to join the press day! Which are the biggest Childrens gardens of 2023? Which was Lee's favourite? and how did bringing Children into the Showground change the show, and could it save Chelsea? Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

Watch the whole evidence at https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/f8039d63-7e4d-4405-8d78-f0d0f1f90a98 Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

Lee is heading to Parliament, House of Lords to talk about school gardening. In this weeks podcast he discusses some of the talking points he will be discussing. Plus Olive returns to talk about more gardening and we pop down the bottom of the garden! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

This week Lee heads to Beaulieu Motor Museum for the 2023 Gardeners' World Spring Fair Plus How do plants grow? and garden updates too! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

This week, inspired by teacher Stuart Jackson, Lee talks about how you can get composting at school! and at home too! Plus Olive answer the question, what is a garden? and we go down to the bottom of the garden to see what has started to flourish in the beautiful weather we have in Essex right now! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

In this episode, we explore the benefits of using gardening as a tool to manage anxiety. Lee gives a top tip of what he is going to using to fight his current anxiety he is currently struggling with Plus Hot Tub updates, and the gardening has started to come to life! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

This week as we end off the easter holidays, Lee and Olive finally getting sowing and planting seeds as Olive takes over the mic as we tour the garden. We start sowing seeds FINALLY and a BIG garden update too! Gardening has finally come to our family home! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

SOW YOUR SEEDS THIS WEEK: Lee talks about how this is your chance to get sowing seeds with the children, plus giving you a great day out idea that won't cost the earth! Olive joins us to run through some gardening jobs for the holidays to get our garden in great condition for the rest of the year And Lee heads to the shed to pick his seeds for sowing PLUS there's some big theatre NEWS! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

In this episode of our gardening podcast, we explore different ways to get children involved in gardening during Easter Half Term. We discuss various ideas such as creating a themed garden, growing edible plants, and using sensory elements to engage kids. We also delve into the issues surrounding school funding and how it affects the provision of gardening and outdoor learning opportunities for children. We touch on the role of Ofsted in evaluating schools' approach to outdoor learning and the importance of advocating for these types of activities in our education systems. To round out the episode, we take a tour of the host's garden and discover the various insects and creatures living in the pond. We discuss the importance of creating habitats for wildlife and the benefits they bring to our gardens. Overall, this episode provides useful tips and insights for parents and educators looking to inspire children to get involved in gardening and outdoor learning while addressing broader issues in education and sustainability. Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

This week Lee talks about OFSTED and gives his thoughts on the organisation that inspects and rates schools throughout the UK. All Lee's thoughts are his own and in no way affiliated with any of the brands or channels he represents. As a governor, parent and the UK's #1 Children's Gardening Educators, Lee has seen from all sides what the impact of OFSTED can and does to a school and the teachers. Plus in this weeks podcast Olives back with talk of a school raffle and we pop down the bottom of the garden AND there's chat of the school tour Lee is currently on! ENJOY! and let us know what you think of what's said on this podcast on the socials Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

This weeks podcast wasn't quite what was planned, but has an important message that you don't always have to be OK. Plus Lee talks about meeting the King and the final George the Teacher gives teaching tips! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

This week Lee answers your comments on why schools should be gardening Plus we are joined by Olive to talk about something Lee is very proud about, A call from Ellen Mary on Wellbeing and much much more Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

Lee headed to The Garden Press Event to see what the gardening industry had in store for children's gardening in 2023 Stuart Jackson talks about when Lee visited Ashton Keynes on his school gardening tour, We go down the bottom of the garden and talk about growing potatoes in a small space and George the Teacher joins us for more new teaching tips! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

Its Half Term and this week we have Olive joining us for a gardening quiz for all the family! Plus George the teacher returns, Richard Suggett talks growing on Mars and Olive and Lee has a gardening make for the weekend! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

Its Children's Mental Health Week, and Lee discuss's mental health with Robert Ross, plus so much more! Including Jane Perrone with a houseplant tip for children, A Seedy Sunday review, Mental Health talk, Parenting worries and chat, George the Teacher and Extreme Gardening! Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

An action packed show that's sure to educate and entertain with everything from houseplants to worm juice Jane Perrone from On The Ledge is back with another houseplant tip for children. Listen to more of Janes podcasts here https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge I discuss and give my thoughts on the Teacher Strike and tell you what I've been up to at the bottom of my garden! Costa from down under is on the phone calls talking about DRINKING?! worm juice?? and George the Teacher is back with his top tip of getting to know your students? Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

This week on the podcast we are talking houseplants, with On Ledge podcast host and houseplant expert Jane Perrone. The first part of a 3 part series on houseplants as Jane Perrone gives us some top houseplant tips. George the Teacher is back with top tips for new school teachers and Forest School Teacher Stuart Jackson calls in to tell us what he's been up to. Lee also goes through his houseplant fails! and Extreme Gardening goes into space!!! I'd love to hear from you about the podcast, get in contact if you would like to be part of it or just want to tell me what you think! lee@skinnyjeangardener.co.uk Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

This week Lee answers teachers gardening questions to get you started at school. School teacher joins us again to give us his top tip for new teachers, Olive tells us what's been going on at school which involves some book drama?! and we look back at a snippet from a fantastic interview with Matthew Biggs from BBC Gardeners Question Time. Got a question for Lee? lee@skinnyjeangardener.co.uk Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book

This week on the podcast Lee gives you an overview of what schools need to know to get gardening in 2023. Olive joins us to discuss planting up a tulip bulb, Ian calls in to discuss more New Years resolutions and teacher George brings more top tips for new teachers or people thinking of going into education and there’s more ideas to create this weekend. PLUS we go down the bottom of the garden to hear what’s been going on and what future plans are. Join School Gardening Success. The best way to get your class gardening, with all the equipment, all of the lessons and most importantly teacher support. Find out more at https://schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 3 NEW podcasts EVERY WEEK Listen to Teacher/ Parent Garden Club at https://Skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod OR EXTREME Gardening at https://anchor.fm/skinnyjeangardener OR BRAND NEW 2 Gardener, 1 Story at https://t.co/9vZd3vNbph Get more gardening with the How to get Kids Gardening Book, NOW ONLY £10 https://https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop/how-to-get-kids-gardening-book