Join Mary Jo and Anne as they discuss strategies, benefits and pointers to help ease our early years learners into the garden and outdoors. Plus, it’s finally fall! This episode is packed with final fall planting advice, and lots of conversation to help garden educators get our most curious gardeners out into the garden space and beyond.

Podcast Outline

00:42 - Intro

01:27 - It’s Finally Fall

03:37 - Transplanting Brassicas

05:36 - Anne’s Carrot Seed and Cardboard Trick

06:50 - Garlic and Strawberries are Garden BFFs

08:55 - Radishes and Time Lapse Videos

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10:24 - Shout Out to Muddy Pandas Garden Club

11:09 - Shout Out to Sarah Houdmont - #1 Podcast Fan

11:58 - Introduction to Gardening and Outdoor Learning with Early Years Learners-ages 3 through Pre-K

14:30 - Benefits for Gardening and Outdoor Learning with Early Years Learners

17:40 - If it Doesn’t Happen at an Early Age, Let’s Not Assume it Will Happen at All

19:58 - You Don’t Have to Have a Garden - Just Go Outside

20:19 - Make a Permanent Dig Bed in Your Space

21:20 - Pointers and Strategies to Consider with Early Years Learners and the Outdoors

28:43 - Start Simple …

32:42 - Mary Jo and Anne’s Top Tip - Spray Bottles and Meeting Spots

34:30 - Outro

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The Great British Garden Visit Download episode.

From The Garden Museum, to press visitors at the RHS Wentworth show, to peeking at the world of UK allotments and Mary Jo's meeting with BBC Gardeners World Adam Frost. Join us as we share details from our most wonderful week of all things English gardening!

00:42- Introduction - Our English Garden Adventures and RHS Garden Show Download

02:15 - The Garden Museum, London

04:11 - The Garden Museum Cafe and Restaurant --- SO good!

04:47 - Kew Gardens (that's K.E.W, y'all)

06:48 - Queen's Garden Kew

09:10 - Garden in the UK11:53 - Intro into Allotment Gardens in the

UK16:23 - RHS Show Wentworth Woodhouse, July 2025Wentworth WoodhouseBBC Gardeners World Adam Frost - such a lovely bloke!Hooton's Walled Nursery - Dean Charlton Garden Whispers Garden designed by Hyeyoung Choi and Yungil ChoiThe RHS Miners Garden designed by Chris Myers

27:35 - Children and Community Growing Spaces at RHS Wentworth Woodhouse RHS Show 2025

32:59 - Interview - Girl Guiding North East - Community Cube at RHS Wentworth Woodhouse RHS Show 2025 82nd Doncaster Rangers

37:13 - Outro

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It’s time to celebrate and showcase your garden during school events. Join Anne and Mary Jo as they share ways to incorporate school gardens into carnivals, school open houses, Literacy Nights and the like, allowing your garden program to shine and become a true part of the school day and culture. Let your garden steal the show at every school event!

Podcast Outline

00:42 - Introduction

02:41 - Episode Introduction: Integrating the Garden into School Life through School Events

04:50 - Carnivals and Festivals: Tips and Considerations for Preparing, Supporting or Hosting an Event

07:46 - Easy Garden Activities for Evening Events - Outside and Inside

11:22 - Other Activities and Extension Ideas

17:56 - Tastings and Social Media

20:26 - Episode Conclusion

21:45 - Outro