328: Matthew Soper, Hampshire Carnivorous Plants

Peter Donegan chats with Matthew Soper of Hampshire Carnivorous Plants.A first for The Sodshow, but no ordinary first Matthew and his team have been awarded in excess of one hundred RHS gold medals including 19 consecutive Chelsea Gold medals. Take a breath and get ready for the next bit. They have also won The Witan and Anthony Huxley Awards (1998); since 2000 they have won 'Best in Show' awards at Gardening Scotland, Malvern Autumn, BBC Gardeners world live, RHS Tatton Park and the National Amateur Gardening Shows; The Tudor Rose Award (2004, 2010 and 2011) at Hampton Court Palace flower show.But that's not the full story. Matthew was originally a builder. He is now a carnivorous plant breeder. Introduced to me by (former guest of The Sodshow) Rob Hardy at RHS Tatton, we go all the way back to when he was but a nipper, how the hobby became the career, his top 5 plants and why and in true Peter style, we go entirely off the point and hopefully come full circle.Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow. If you have a minute to spare.... You might get time to leave a rate and review in iTunes or your podcast provider.Show Links:web: www.hantsflytrap.com twitter: @hantsflytrap facebook: hantsflytrapTop 5 Carnivorous Plants including images are available on this episodes show notes at www.sodshow.com