Andrew Timothy O'Brien's guest appearances

Andrew Timothy O'Brien

Gardens, weeds and words

Mic The Gardener - Gardening Podcast

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In this week's, episode of the Mic the Gardener - Gardening Podcast I chat with gardener, writer, podcaster, garden coach, and now author, Andrew Timothy O’Brien. In his own words, Andrew says he is the owner of a too-loud laugh. I disagree, it’s great to hear the sound of people laughing in a world where there’s too much sadness and bad news, don’t you think? I chat to Andrew about his new book 'to stand and stare' published by DK books. There's a lot of gardening advice out there. But none that invites you to think about how to be while you're in your garden. With increasingly busy lives, yet another list of chores seems like the last thing we need when it comes to our own practice of self-care and relaxation. After all, aren't these the things we wanted to escape to the garden for in the first place? What if there was a more low-intervention way to garden, some reciprocal arrangement through which both you and your soil get fed - with minimum fuss, effort and guilt on your part, and the maximum measure of healthy, organic growth for your garden? We chat about:   How the book came about Andrew’s love of the writer and spoken word Andrew’s podcast, Garden Weeds &amp; Words,  Our thoughts on gardening on social media and of course, lots more  You can buy a copy of 'to stand and stare' by clicking this link.  You can get more information about Andrew by visiting his website, and you can follow him on his Instagram account by clicking here. You can also follow me on my Instagram account by clicking here. Thanks for listening and please don't forget to follow/subscribe as there are more episodes to come. And, if you are able, please leave a review with your preferred podcast provider.  Thank you!  See you next week. Mike

In this week's, episode of the Mic the Gardener - Gardening Podcast I chat with gardener, writer, podcaster, garden coach, and now author, Andrew Timothy O’Brien. In his own words, Andrew says he is the owner of a too-loud laugh. I disagree, it’s great to hear the sound of people laughing in a world where there’s too much sadness and bad news, don’t you think? I chat to Andrew about his new book 'to stand and stare' published by DK books. There's a lot of gardening advice out there. But none that invites you to think about how to be while you're in your garden. With increasingly busy lives, yet another list of chores seems like the last thing we need when it comes to our own practice of self-care and relaxation. After all, aren't these the things we wanted to escape to the garden for in the first place? What if there was a more low-intervention way to garden, some reciprocal arrangement through which both you and your soil get fed - with minimum fuss, effort and guilt on your part, and the maximum measure of healthy, organic growth for your garden? We chat about:  <ul> <li>How the book came about</li> <li>Andrew’s love of the writer and spoken word</li> <li>Andrew’s podcast, Garden Weeds &amp; Words, </li> <li>Our thoughts on gardening on social media and of course, lots more</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stand-Stare-Garden-While-Nothing/dp/0241544017" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">You can buy a copy of 'to stand and stare' by clicking this link. </a> You can get more information about Andrew by visiting his <a href="http://www.gardensweedsandwords.com" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, and you can follow him on his Instagram account by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewtimothyob/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here.</a> You can also follow me on my Instagram account by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mike_thegardener/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. Thanks for listening and please don't forget to follow/subscribe as there are more episodes to come. And, if you are able, please leave a review with your preferred podcast provider. Thank you! See you next week. Mike

Mic The Gardener - Gardening Podcast - Andrew Timothy O'Brien

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing.   These notes may contain affiliate links.      Garden soundtrack   Cracking ice while walking through the fields – is it too soon to say, or is winter beginning to think about handing over to spring?   A great time for mulching.     Reading from To stand and stare 3:02 Read by Andrew Timothy O'Brien   To stand and stare: how to garden while doing next to nothing, by Andrew Timothy O'Brien. DK Life, 2023. https://geni.us/Qs2d     05:47  Interview with Andrew, by Alice Vincent   06:40 role reversal07:35 Introducing the book – Andrew09:14 Introducing the book – Alice10:00 A book that grants permission11:12 on the plus side of getting it wrong11:46 jumping to the book's Acknowledgements14:00 how the book came to be17:56 Alice on 'looking'20:48 Alice on gardening as 'a tiny altering'21:52 being empowered to garden the way you want to, rather than the way you feel you *should*22:33 Andrew on the pros and cons of lists26:08 PotteringA breath from elsewhere, by Mirabel Osler. Bloomsbury, 1997. https://amzn.to/3Stlvr928: 41 How much the soil holds – memories, stories, our selves33:15 Bill's place in the book38:15 The 'how to' sections43:19 The research – the 'science stuff'46:30 Andrew's recent standing and staring – and Andrew answer to an Alice question***   Thank you to Alice Vincent for her table-turning stint in coming to interview me on my own podcast! Keep an eye out for Alice's upcoming book, Why Women Grow: stories of soil, sisterhood and survival, published by Canongate on 2 March 2023. https://amzn.to/3k6yu75   You can find Alice on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/noughticulture/ and the Why Women Grow podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-women-grow/id1659885168        My own book, To Stand and Stare; how to garden by doing next to nothing, is published by DK Life, and is available here https://geni.us/Qs2d        I’m ever appreciative of all my listeners for your continued support and reviews, I really do appreciate them. You can support the podcast by buying its producer a virtual cup of coffee for three quid, at https://ko-fi.com/andrewtimothyOB. Proceeds will go towards equipment, software and the monthly podcast hosting fees.    A year of garden coaching If you'd like to find out more about my my 12 month online garden coaching programme, please visit the website, where you can read more details. There will be a few spaces opening up in spring 2023, so do sign up to be the first to hear when you can book. http://www.andrewtimothyobrien.com     website: gardensweedsandwords.com email: gardensweedsandwords@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/AndrewTimothyOB Twitter: twitter.com/AndrewTimothyOB

A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing.   These notes may contain affiliate links.      Garden soundtrack   Cracking ice while walking through the fields – is it too soon to say, or is winter beginning to think about handing over to spring?   A great time for mulching.     Reading from To stand and stare 3:02 Read by Andrew Timothy O'Brien   To stand and stare: how to garden while doing next to nothing, by Andrew Timothy O'Brien. DK Life, 2023. <a href="https://geni.us/Qs2d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://geni.us/Qs2d</a>     05:47  Interview with Andrew, by Alice Vincent   06:40 role reversal07:35 Introducing the book – Andrew09:14 Introducing the book – Alice10:00 A book that grants permission11:12 on the plus side of getting it wrong11:46 jumping to the book's Acknowledgements14:00 how the book came to be17:56 Alice on 'looking'20:48 Alice on gardening as 'a tiny altering'21:52 being empowered to garden the way you want to, rather than the way you feel you *should*22:33 Andrew on the pros and cons of lists26:08 PotteringA breath from elsewhere, by Mirabel Osler. Bloomsbury, 1997. <a href="https://amzn.to/3Stlvr9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Stlvr9</a>28: 41 How much the soil holds – memories, stories, our selves33:15 Bill's place in the book38:15 The 'how to' sections43:19 The research – the 'science stuff'46:30 Andrew's recent standing and staring – and Andrew answer to an Alice question***   Thank you to Alice Vincent for her table-turning stint in coming to interview me on my own podcast! Keep an eye out for Alice's upcoming book, Why Women Grow: stories of soil, sisterhood and survival, published by Canongate on 2 March 2023. <a href="https://amzn.to/3k6yu75" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3k6yu75</a>   You can find Alice on Instagram here <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noughticulture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/noughticulture/</a> and the Why Women Grow podcast here <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-women-grow/id1659885168" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-women-grow/id1659885168</a>       My own book, To Stand and Stare; how to garden by doing next to nothing, is published by DK Life, and is available here <a href="https://geni.us/Qs2d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://geni.us/Qs2d</a>       I’m ever appreciative of all my listeners for your continued support and reviews, I really do appreciate them. You can support the podcast by buying its producer a virtual cup of coffee for three quid, at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/andrewtimothyOB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/andrewtimothyOB</a>. Proceeds will go towards equipment, software and the monthly podcast hosting fees.    A year of garden coaching If you'd like to find out more about my my 12 month online garden coaching programme, please visit the website, where you can read more details. There will be a few spaces opening up in spring 2023, so do sign up to be the first to hear when you can book. <a href="http://www.andrewtimothyobrien.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.andrewtimothyobrien.com</a>     website: <a href="http://gardensweedsandwords.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gardensweedsandwords.com</a> email: <a href="mailto:gardensweedsandwords@gmail.com">gardensweedsandwords@gmail.com</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/AndrewTimothyOB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/AndrewTimothyOB</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/AndrewTimothyOB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AndrewTimothyOB</a>