HortWeek Podcasts 

The HortWeek Podcast is the leading, free to access podcast for horticulture and garden industry professionals.

If you are interested in producing a podcast with HortWeek, please email matthew.appleby@haymarket.com and christina.walker@haymarket.com.

Latest Podcasts

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HortWeek Podcast: ICL’s Andrew Wilson on fertilisers for the future

21 May 2026

Andrew Wilson, ICL technical manager for ornamental horticulture in the UK and Ireland, explains the challenges for growers and manufacturers to overcome with the next generation of fertilisers.

Presented by ICL UK
Lee Connolly and Matt Appleby

HortWeek Podcast: Lee Connelly on The Classroom Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

14 May 2026

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Jonathan Sheppard on the true cost of a RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold

7 May 2026

Rosie Fyles and Rachael Forsyth

What's it really like running a historic garden in 2026? With Rosie Fyles of Chiswick House and Gardens Trust

30 April 2026

Matt Appleby and Sally Drury

News In Focus - season kicks off, global shocks, plastic pot recycling and the nasties lurking in artificial turf

24 April 2026

Helen Waddington, Rachael Forsyth and Michael Buck

Mental health and horticulture with Creepers Nursery's Michael Buck and Helen Waddington of Perennial

17 April 2026

Matt Appleby and Adrian Bloom

Adrian Bloom on how we can get people back into gardening

10 April 2026

Matthew Appleby and Steve Chapman

HortWeek Podcast: ICL’s Steve Chapman on optimising vine weevil control

31 March 2026

Presented by ICL UK
Jane Moore, Rachael Forsyth and Joe Whitehead

Parks & Gardens Week Horticulture Question Time special with Jane Moore and Joe Whitehead

27 March 2026

Matt Appleby and Vicky Nuttall

HortWeek Podcast: GIMA’s Vicky Nuttall on her 12 years in the role and the future of garden retail supply

20 March 2026

Matthew Appleby and John Adlam

The challenges and politics of water management for horticulture - with John Adlam

13 March 2026

Matthew Appleby and Joe Whitehead

HortWeek Podcast: Professional Gardeners Guild chair Joe Whitehead on how the PGG is looking towards its 50th anniversary

6 March 2026

Matthew Appleby and Georgie Newbery

The wonderful world of sustainable, small scale and peat-free flower farming - with Georgie Newbery

27 February 2026

Paul Greenyer, Gareth Wilson, Craig Nester, Rachael Forsyth

HortWeek Podcast: ADHD, landscaping and horticulture, with Paul Greenyer, Gareth Wilson and Craig Nester

19 February 2026

Matt Appleby and Rachael Forsyth

Organised crime and garden centres, influencers, marketing, garden visitors and peat-free

13 February 2026

Peat panel at BOA Conference

Should we ban peat? Peat panel at BOA Conference 2026

9 February 2026

Helena, Christa and Rachael Forsyth

The multiple benefits of horticulture apprenticeships for businesses, new entrants and existing employees

6 February 2026

Panel: Perry, Harnett, Marquenie and Green

Inside today’s plant buyer: Insights from HortWeek IPM Essen panel with Michael Perry VIDEO + AUDIO

3 February 2026

The panel discussed how the horticulture industry should understand today’s plant consumer.

Rachael Forsyth and Jack Churchman

HortWeek Podcast: Turf Wars: the ups and downs of running a sports turf business, with CutCrew's Jack Churchman

30 January 2026

Matt Appleby and Dries Jansen

Are UK garden centres underperforming? Dries Jansen from Garden Center Advice on data that could boost your yield per sqm

23 January 2026