Scotland Grows Show S10 E4: Cambo Gardens' Composting Masterclass with Callum Halstead

About this episode

Callum Halstead shares composting secrets and gardening advice from Cambo Gardens.

“Getting your hands dirty in a compost heap - there’s not a lot that’s better than that in my mind.” Head Gardener Callum Halstead shares the secrets from Cambo Gardens’ Festival of Compost, practical advice for composting at home, and lessons learned from a challenging Scottish summer to inspire resilient, beautiful gardens all year round. Callum’s expert advice will make you to look at soil, mulch, and biodiversity in new ways. Plus, find out what makes Cambo’s season-long plantings and National Snowdrop Collection a must-see, even in the heart of winter. If you want fresh ideas for your garden, this episode is a treasure trove you won’t want to miss! -------------------------------------------- The Scotland Grows Show is the podcast which celebrates everything that is good in Scottish gardening, as we join gardeners around the country to find out what grows well where they are, and pick up tips and stories along the way. Be sure to sign up to our mailing list so we can let you know when new episodes are published. Scotland Grows Magazine celebrates Scottish gardening, and drops into your inbox 6 times a year. If you would like to receive a copy, just follow this LINK. You can…

People in this episode

Host: Scotland Grows

Guest: Callum Halstead

Topics covered

• composting
• gardening tips
• Scottish gardens
• biodiversity
• planting
• winter gardening

Keywords

• composting
• Cambo Gardens
• gardening
• Scottish summer
• biodiversity
• planting
• soil

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cambo Gardens, Scotland Grows

Places: Scotland

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