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The Underground

The Underground Pod

Exploring the future of garden care.The underground podcast is a place where the disparate worlds of horticulture and marketing collide. Kate Turner, the Gardener Guru and Phil Wright, co-founder of creative agency WrightObara, team up to discover the trailblazers and innovators shaping the future of garden care in the UK.With content that’s as relevant to start-ups as it would be to established players, we look to cover the hottest topics and trends you need to know. From plants to products, environmental concerns to legislation, we’ll dig deep to bring you the inside story.

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  1. Real progress or just ticking boxes? | Angie Lloyd & Jayne Hickling 33:14
  2. Hi-Tech vs Hi-Touch: Automation Without Alienation | Glee 2026 33:46
  3. Growing when the tailwinds are gone | Alan Roper, Blue Diamond 29:06
  4. What's holding peat-free back? | Dan Durston & Simon Blackhurst 33:38
  5. Finding profit hiding in plain sight | Josh Novell, Polhill Garden Centre 29:17
  6. Green-fingered to clean-fingered: meeting the changing garden customer | Natalie Boynton & Ed Hill 21:24
  7. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: Why Grow Your Own Matters More Than Ever 36:33
  8. Michael Perry on Gardeners’ World, AI and the Future of Garden Retail 44:47
  9. Houseplants, Chelsea and Knowing Your Worth, with Gemma Haigh 50:17
  10. How to Survive Glee: The Garden Industry’s Best Tips 37:18
  11. The Future of the Garden Industry: One Year On 30:42
  12. Plants, People and the Growth of Perrywood Garden Centres 33:45
  13. How People Choose: Emotion, Strategy and Creative Marketing with Phil Wright 48:10
  14. From Dig for Victory to AI: How Gardening Is Changing with Ross Pearson 51:48
  15. Why Print Still Matters in Garden Retail – Nick Trachillis, The Garden Centre Magazine 29:09
  16. Dr Ana Attlee on Seedball, Wildflowers and Pollinators 49:04
  17. The Next Five Years of Garden Retail – Voices from Glee 2025 29:58
  18. Soil Health, Plant Food & Profit: The Future of Plant Nutrition with Grass Gains & Empathy - Glee 2025 50:07
  19. Loyalty, Ads & Footfall: Modern Marketing for Garden Centres - Glee 2025 1:00:36
  20. Tony Kersey, GIMA & Belle Richardson, Seal Stop: Live from Glee 2025 42:22
  21. Make It Memorable with Paul Pleydell & Barry Knight - Glee 2025 Live 59:22
  22. Lee Connelly & Sipcam’s Nigel Thompson on Schools, Greener Gardening, and Innovation 55:39
  23. Glee 2025: Live Q&A with Blue Diamond’s Alan Roper 41:00
  24. Michael Perry's “Future Plants” and Canada’s Urban Nature Store on trends, retail experience, and reliable supply chains 1:09:11
  25. Stronger Together: YPHA’s championing of young talent and an industry that cares 1:01:34
  26. Rooted in Progress: Durstons Big Rebrand, Woodlodge’s Sustainable Growth & Greenfingers’ Climb to New Heights 50:18
  27. Glee 2025 Live: Amy & Libby Stubbs(British Garden Centres) andRev Dave Walker (Birley Moor): Big Groups, Local Roots 53:17
  28. Glee 2025 Live: GCA’s Peter Burks & Boyd Douglas-Davies on merchandising that sells, skills that stick, and the power of community 59:23
  29. Karen Wilkinson on the 5 Growth Drivers in Garden Care, why Education Matters, and Building Brands that Win 42:08
  30. Alan Roper on Blue Diamond’s Growth, Barton Grange & the Future of Garden Centres 42:27
  31. Beyond Peat: Melcourt’s Bark-Based Growing Media Story 41:47
  32. Glee Trade Show Success: Sales & Retail Insights with Steven May 42:28
  33. Opening the Garden Gates: The National Garden Scheme with Anna Wili 26:39
  34. Title: No Problem? Scott Smith Puts Peat Free to the Test 53:06
  35. Smart Promotions & Loyalty Hacks with Beth Johnson 37:52
  36. Tear it. Plant it. Grow it. With Jamie Gray 29:22
  37. Beth Anderson and the YPHA Launch Challenge 46:25
  38. Heritage, Innovation and the Future of Horticulture with Will Armitage 38:48
  39. The Underground - Why Saying Goodbye to Peat Matters - Episode 1 59:10
  40. Garden Press Event 2025 35:38
  41. Gardens That Tell Stories: A Conversation with Peter Donegan 49:41
  42. Greener Homes & Wild Spaces with Neil Beamsley & Debi Holland 55:50
  43. The Spaces In Between: Rethinking Forgotten Green Spaces with Tom Angel 47:51
  44. The Future of Garden Centres with Peter Burks 43:47
  45. Growing British: The Vision Behind Horti House with Ed Hill 54:17
  46. Seeds of Legacy - Samantha Cook 44:00
  47. Birds, Business, and Biodiversity: Insights from Henry Bell 41:30
  48. Peat Free and Proud: Inside Durston Garden Products’ Sustainable Revolution 50:36
  49. Disrupting the Garden Sector with Nigel Thompson 40:21
  50. Growing Minds with Ross Dyke & The Skinny Jean Gardener 42:21