The Newt Podcast
Episodes
S2:E5 Jim The Gamekeeper
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Pitcher, Gamekeeper of The Newt, introduces us to the animals of the estate - some familiar, and others less so.Jim has worked on the estate for d...
Episode 3: Charles Dowding
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Dowding, possibly the best known name in ‘no-dig’ gardening circles, has spent 44 years growing organic food the no-dig way. A Somerset n...
Episode 3: Paul Lamb
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Lamb, master hedgelayer, has spent over 25 years refining and practising his craft across the West Country and, more recently, in Gower, South Wa...
Episode 2: Gaz Oakley
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gaz Oakley, chef, grower and cookbook author visits The Newt ahead of cooking dinner at the Garden Café on Thursday 12th March 2026 and his kombucha ...
Food of The Newt
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Newt Podcast is created by the team at The Newt in Somerset and produced by Harry Coade at Sound Matters. If you enjoyed this episode, follow The ...
Newt Short: Kerry Redman on Keeping Bees the Newt Way
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Newt's Head Beekeeper, Kerry Redman, lifts the lid of the Newt's hives and invites you to peek in and learn about why you should keep be...
Newt Short: Dr. Tom Oliver on A Day in the Life of an Entomologist
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do the gardens of the Newt look like from an insect's eye view? We meet the Newt's resident entomologist, Tom Oliver PhD, who gives us ...
Episode 11: Live from Gather & Grow Festival - Sunday 20
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rupert Sheldrake PhD, Melissa Hemsley, Alice Vincent and Head of Programmes at The Newt, Arthur Cole explore how we can foster belonging, meaning and ...
Episode 10: Live from Gather & Grow Festival - Saturday 19
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Parry, Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, Marian Boswall & Gaz Oakley delve into the cultural momentum around nature and discuss what it all really m...
Episode 9: Live from Gather & Grow Festival - Friday 18
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor David Nutt, Dr. Martha Deiros Collado & Lorraine Candy explore how we can nurture resilient, connected children in a digitally saturated...
Episode 8: Bee:Wild with Eva Kruse
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur joins Eva Kruse, producer of new environmental documentary Bee Wild to record in front of a live audience at Ladbroke Hall during London Climat...
Episode 7: Lally Snow
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seasoned war reporter, photojournalist, writer and filmmaker, Lalage ‘Lally’ Snow, joins Arthur Cole for a fascinating dawn walk around the Deer P...
Newt Short Special: The Full Monty
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Relive the magic of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 with garden writer, broadcaster and national treasure, Monty Don. In this Newt Short special, Mon...
Episode 6: Voices of Chelsea Flower Show
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Monty Don to Mary Berry and Richard E Grant, we caught up with some of the leading British voices in the worlds of horticulture, food, film, musi...
Episode 5: Ben Goldsmith & Merlin Hanbury-Tenison
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Environmentalist Ben Goldsmith and conservationist, veteran and founder of Britain’s rainforest charity, The Thousand Year Trust, Merlin Hanbury-Ten...
Episode 4: The Land Gardeners
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur joins The Land Gardeners, Henrietta Courtauld & Bridget Elworthy on location at their Somerset House exhibition for a new spin on The Newt ...
Newt Short: Stefan Jennings on Willow Weaving
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stefan Jennings is a sculptor, willow weaver and otter enthusiast. He’s been creating spectacular, awe-inspiring works of art in Somerset for decade...
Episode 3: Marian Boswall
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marian Boswall, award-winning landscape architect and horticulturist joins Arthur for a nature ‘love-in’, as they share their mutual appreciation ...
Newt Short: David Rowley on The Market Garden
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet David Rowley, The Newt’s Head of Productive Growing, for a tour of the Market Garden over at Avalon Farm. Found at the far reaches of the estat...
Episode 2: John Ridding
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Ridding, Chairman of The Financial Times Group comes back to The Newt for a walk and talk with Arthur around the frosted landscape. In this epis...
Episode 1: Julia Samuel MBE
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Julia Samuel MBE, therapist, podcaster, author, and Somerset local, for an early spring walk around the Marl Pit with Arthur, during snowdrop sea...
Introducing The Newt Podcast with Arthur Cole
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Arthur Cole, Podcast Host and Head of Programmes at The Newt in Somerset, as he explains what you can expect from this series, and why you won’...