Forest Flora meets....

'Forest Flora meets' is a series of short podcasts where a guest tells us about a plant or garden they associate with their past, one that's important in their life now, and one they'd like to be part of their future in some way. In this episode we meet the Leytonstone-based gardener and yoga teacher, Jessica Green.(Photo of Jessica by Silvana Saveri @sisagolightly)Music creditsOpen/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSegment divider 1"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Segment divider 2"Enchanted Journey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Forest Flora continues its series of min-podcasts where we ask someone to tell us about a plant or garden from their past, one that's important to them at present and one they'd like to be part of their future.This episode's guest is Clive Meredeen - a career-change gardener and garden designer from Walthamstow. Music creditsOpen/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSegment divider 1'Meadow' from PixabaySegment divider 2"Heartwarming" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License / http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Forest Flora continues its series of min-podcasts where we ask someone to tell us about a plant or garden from their past, one that's important to them at present and one they'd like to be part of their future.This episode's guest is Hanan Hassan - a 22 year old, recent-graduate from Chingford.Music creditsOpen/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSegment divider 1Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSegment divider 2Wholesome by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesomeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Forest Flora continues its series of min-podcasts where we ask someone to tell us about a plant or garden from their past, one that's important to them at present and one they'd like to be part of their future.This episode's guest is Uzma Rasool - she's an elected Councillor representing Grove Green Ward in Leyton  on Waltham Forest Council.Music creditsOpen/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSegment dividerEasy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Forest Flora continues its series of min-podcasts where we ask someone to tell us about a plant or garden from their past, one that's important to them at present and one they'd like to be part of their future.This episode's guest is the volunteer organiser from the community group Love North Chingford  - Yvonne Sanders.  Yvonne tells us about growing up in the borough and about the joys and frustrations of volunteer work in the community.Music credits:Open/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license First segment spacerMellow And Soft Piano Solo by MusicLFilesLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/9005-mellow-and-soft-piano-soloLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSecond segment spacerPorch Swing Days - faster by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4233-porch-swing-days---fasterLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Forest Flora continues its series of min-podcasts where we ask someone to tell us about a plant or garden from their past, one that's important to them at present and one they'd like to be part of their future.This episode's guest is Åsa Gregers-Warg. She's Head Gardener at the iconic Beth Chatto's Plants and Gardens in Essex. She tells us about arriving there from Sweden over 20 years ago,  about Beth Chatto's philosophy when it comes to gardening and about the changing importance of gardens in a post-covid worldMusic CreditsOpen/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Forest Flora meets writer, academic and community gardener Jon Day who tells us about a garden from his past, present and future. Hear about a special wood in Holland, the experience of being part of a community garden  in Leyton and thoughts on what gardens are for anyway!Music CreditsOpen/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license MiddleWholesome by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesomeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license EndEasy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode the  Allotments Officer for Waltham Forest - Mariela Diaz - tells us about a plant or garden from her past,  present and future: She talks about how gardening can help in difficult times, the potential of  community  growing sites, and wonky carrots!Featured music Open/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Middle segmentsDevonshire Waltz Moderato by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7916-devonshire-waltz-moderatoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license and endEternal Hope by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3716-eternal-hopeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Forest Flora meets is a series of mini-pocasts where people talk about a plant or garden from their past, present and future.This episode's guest is gardener, Tim Hewitt.Music creditsOpen/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  MiddleWindswept by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windsweptLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Forest Flora meets is a series of mini-pocasts where people talk about a plant or garden from their past, present and future.This episode's guest is medical herbalist, Rasheeqa Ahmad.Music creditsOpen/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  MiddleGlitter Blast by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4707-glitter-blastLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

'Forest Flora meets' is a series of short podcasts where people talk about a plant or garden from their past,  present and future. This episode's guest is the garden designer and co-founder of Forest Flora, Mark Cummings who lives in Leyton, London.Music creditsOpen/closeAngel Share by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-shareLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license MiddleMontauk Point by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4074-montauk-pointLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license EndPromises to Keep by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4245-promises-to-keepLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license