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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 26 MIN

Whether you have window boxes, a small garden or attend the Harrogate and Chelsea Flower Shows, there’s a garden for everyone.

from Grey Matters More · host Roy

Send us Fan MailWe visit Breezy Knees Gardens near York and meet co-owner Colin Parker, who turns open fields into a 20-acre garden and shares why purpose matters more than any retirement plan. We also hear from volunteers and visitors about friendship, mindfulness, and the quiet joy of being outside even when you don’t know a single plant name. • Colin’s leap from pharmacy work to building Breezy Knees Gardens • Designing a major garden through trial, error and stubborn optimism • Why opening to the public keeps the project alive • The range of visitors from experts to total beginners • How volunteering works and why enthusiasm beats experience • Volunteer routines through the seasons and the friendships that form • A place to unwind with workshops, theatre and accessible paths • Mindfulness moments by the lake and the value of simple calm Please don't forget to like, follow, or subscribe. That way you'll never miss an episode. If you are interested in what you have listened to on this weeks Podcast then please click on the links below to find out more information on Breezy Knees and also "Grey Matters More" Thank You for listening. https://www.breezyknees.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/breezykneesgardensSupport the showIf you enjoy the show, please click the “Support the show” link and follow the instructions. Your support means the world to us; we wouldn’t be where we are without it. Thank you everyone.  

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Send us Fan Mail We visit Breezy Knees Gardens near York and meet co-owner Colin Parker, who turns open fields into a 20-acre garden and shares why purpose matters more than any retirement plan. We also hear from volunteers and visitors about friendship, mindfulness, and the quiet joy of being outside even when you don’t know a single plant name. • Colin’s leap from pharmacy work to building Breezy Knees Gardens • Designing a major garden through trial, error and stubborn optimis...

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