{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S02 Episode 7: How to Get Kids Gardening. With Lee Connelly","description":"A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing. &amp;nbsp; These notes may contain affiliate links.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Garden soundtrack &amp;nbsp; Almost March.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Children in the garden\u2026 &amp;nbsp; \u2026a gardener\u2019s perspective &amp;nbsp; The gardener in the garden\u2026 &amp;nbsp; \u2026a child's perspective &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Poem 03:04 &amp;nbsp; The Gardener&amp;nbsp;by Robert Louis Stevenson &amp;nbsp; Read by Peta Cootes &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Early experiences of plants and gardens \u2013 a minor obsession &amp;nbsp; How do you get kid\u2019s gardening? &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Interview with the Skinny Jean Gardener, Lee Connelly 09:21&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 10:14 What\u2019s this about Skinny Jeans? &amp;nbsp; 12:07 The Skinny Jean Gardener podcast and Monty Don &amp;nbsp; 14:40 Being the Blue Peter gardener &amp;nbsp; 16:58 Lee\u2019s&amp;nbsp;early plant and garden memories &amp;nbsp; 21:11 Time for gardening as a family &amp;nbsp; 22:53 The importance of getting children interested in gardening &amp;nbsp; 25:00 The role of schools and parents&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 27:40 Schools allotment project with Marks &amp;amp; Spencer &amp;nbsp; 30:55 Ornamentals or veg? What has the most educational value for children? &amp;nbsp; 34:53 The new book, How to Get Kids Gardening &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; *** &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Thank you to Lee for joining me on this episode. Lee's book is&amp;nbsp;How to Get Kids Gardening&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/amzn.to\/2wQYUkc &amp;nbsp; The Skinny Jean Gardener Podcast is here&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/skinnyjeangardener.co.uk\/podcast Lee on Instagram instagram.com\/skinnyjeangardener.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Thanks too to Peta Coote&amp;nbsp;for reading for us. You can find Peta and her work here instagram.com\/nourishingsoulfully&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; With thanks to all my listeners for your continued support and reviews, I really do appreciate them. You can support the podcast by buying its producer a virtual cup of coffee for three quid, at https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/andrewtimothyOB. Proceeds will go towards equipment, software and the monthly podcast hosting fees.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; One-to-one online garden coaching I\u2019m very excited about my new venture \u2013 it\u2019s a way for me to work with more people than I can physically get around to, helping them to make the very best of their gardens in a way that suits the life they lead. A few limited places left on introductory prices! https:\/\/www.gardensweedsandwords.com\/garden-coaching &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; website: gardensweedsandwords.com email: gardensweedsandwords@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com\/AndrewTimothyOB Twitter: twitter.com\/AndrewTimothyOB&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Gardens, weeds and words","author_url":"http:\/\/www.gardensweedsandwords.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13341896\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/13341896"}