Ripening
From The Nature Garden: gardening, wildlife and nature notes by The Weekending Show
August 19, 2025 · 40 min · Season 11 · Episode 5
About this episode
The episode discusses summer gardening, birdwatching, and conservation efforts in Northumberland.
It's peak summer and still wonderfully warm in Northumberland and Tom P’s ripening crops and harvesting potatoes and onions… Tom Cadwallender’s turning the calendar page to a new season of birds and checking the Aln estuary for avian ins and outs… Steve Lowe’s reflecting on the life of someone who inspired him to dive deep into conservation... we celebrate the work of Doctor Angus Lunn, a Northumberland Wildlife Trust stalwart and map maker extraordinaire. Plus some top tips for t...
Topics covered
- gardening
- wildlife
- conservation
- summer crops
- birdwatching
- Northumberland
Keywords
- ripening crops
- harvesting
- potatoes
- onions
- avian
- conservation
- wildlife
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Northumberland Wildlife Trust
Places: Northumberland, Aln estuary
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