Summer joy, terns & dolphins

Everything’s rosy in the magical gardens at Alnwick and Howick, and there is great news for fans of Earl Grey tea... 

The magnificent Union chain suspension bridge over the River Tweed between Scotland and England is 200 years old and we’re celebrating its beauty and wonderful engineering...

Steve Lowe is walking the south Northumberland coast and looking out for dolphins, sea glass and watch towers… 

Tom Cadwallander tells us the heartwarming story of the rare Roseate Tern and how Coquet island has helped.

Plus top tips and jobs for the week in the garden.

Featuring: gardener, Tom Pattinson; birder, Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology, Steve Lowe from The Rivers Trust and Naturally Northumbria, and Martha Andrews, a trustee of the Union Chain Bridge, with the Nature Garden host, Carl Stiansen.

Update to show info: the three house martin chicks have now fledged…  check out our Twitter (@TheNatureGarden), Facebook page (@TheNatureGarden) and our website: www.naturegardennotebook for more information on our stories and notes.

We're away for a few weeks on a summer break but we’ll be back in September. 

A muckle ‘Big thanks’ to all our contributors who make the show happen and to you dear listener - wishing you a great rest of the summer… 

Bye for now : )

Chapters

• 2:25 Summer gardening joy part 1
• 8:24 Dolphins and whales
• 13:43 The Union Chain Bridge
• 19:13 Summer gardening joy part 2
• 25:19 Roseate terns: heartwarming recovery
• 34:00 Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice and landmarks
• 39:19 Top tips and jobs for the week in the garden