Did you know around 50% of all medicinal drugs are derived from plants?

James Wong is a gardener, ethnobotanist, broadcaster and proud owner of 500 houseplants. He's On Jimmy's Farm for a chat about all things green.

Hear all about terrariums, houseplants… and why supermarket veggies get more nutritious even after they’ve been harvested. James also opens up about his journey into botany.

You can follow James here.

You can find out more about Jimmy’s upcoming book for the 20th anniversary of the farm here.

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To cope with the grief after losing her nan to cancer in 2017, Emma Bailey did something she’d never considered before. She started gardening.

As a city-dweller with limited gardening experience, Emma was surprised at how growing her own fruit and vegetables made her feel.

Emma started sharing some of her allotment fails and successes online, and quickly attracted a loyal following.

She chats to Jimmy about gardening tips, tricks and techniques, flamboyant sheds, and her on-going battle with slugs and snails!

You can follow Emma here.

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Have you ever thought about having a complete change in lifestyle, trading in the busy city hustle for more traditional way of life on a farm? The Radwans did exactly that, and opened the UK's first holistic halal farm.

This week Jimmy is joined by Ruby and Lutfi Radwan, founders of Willowbrook Farm.They discuss their transition into farm life, building their home from materials from the land, their approach to farming, the challenges, and explain what halal really represents.

You can find out more about Willowbrook Farm here.

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