Dennis Footman is the former head gardener at Trinity College in Cambridge England. An immense 500 year old property, the grounds at Trinity boast some famous former alumni including Lord Byron and Sir Isaac Newton! Now retired, Dennis has planted new seeds of his own, starting his gardening entrepreneurial adventure. He writes a tremendous blog called The Tattooed Gardener.
In This Episode You Will Discover:
Contents
- Fellow’s Garden secrets – where they shot Chariots of Fire!
- Dennis’s grandfather was head gardener for Lady Lucy Boston
- the battle between hostas and pests – slugs, aphids and flies
- why Forget-Me-Nots are so wonderful
- what its like managing 39 acres of history and tradition
- England’s changing climate and the impact on important gardens
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Resources Mentioned
Royal Horticultural Society – https://www.rhs.org.uk/
Brian Clough – Nottingham Forest
Heavy Metal – Panicum Virgatum
This is the book Dennis mentioned on the show!
Our Guest’s Links
Follow Dennis Footman on Twitter – http://twitter.com/denmetal69
Visit Dennis online and read his garden blog – http://thetattoedgardener.wordpress.com
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Dennis what a brilliant #podcast! Thanks for being such a tremendous guest, good luck in your new adventure 🙂
Thanks Dave! It was great chatting with you. I never thought I would get the chance to be interviewed – much appreciated!