380: Ascot Garden Show, 2018

Early 2018 Stephen Bennett was a guest on The Sodshow. Stephen had, he told Peter Donegan, started a new journey working alongside Royal Ascot. Better famed for their race meetings a new garden show was about to give birth and the voices you hear are just 20 of the growers, nurserys, designers and trades that were there over that weekend.  If I'm honest, I ddn't have to do this but I've personally felt the pinch and the knock on effect of 2018's adverse weather and it's important if only to me, that new garden shows and those who smile always as I walk through the gates get a little of the availble air time. I'm glad I did and as with all of The Sodshow episodes, this one made me smile.  Subscribe to The Sodshow in iTunes, all good podcast stores and via www.sodshow.com  My hope, is that for the first time ever, you may get to hear that voice and what they do. That you may then like what you hear and maybe fingers crossed we will meet in 2019 at year 2 of Ascot Spring Garden Show and armed with a photo of that voice you heard and liked, support them.  As always, very much thank you for listening. It means a lot,  X Peter  Those I spoke to in order are:   Phil, APL Julie - Savill Garden Hannah - Cookes Garden Centre Sarah - Oxford Planters Steve - Spear and Jackson Drew - Ascot (no photo) Pip Probert - Peoples Choice Award Winner Colin, Hoyland Plant Centre Rosy Hardy - Hardys Nurseries Lesley - Muntons Plant Supports Lucy - Alitex Greenhouses Mike - Tibbs Plants Carl, Solid Oak Hardwood Furniture Hugh, John Cullen Gardens Stone Wood Services Ryan Alexander Alex, Woodland Trust Rupert, RSPB Vicky, New Forest Hostas Hemerocalis Theodora Keeling, Whichford Pottery Further information: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow