About this episode
This week, James and Joe face off two autumn legends – Halloween and Bonfire Night. From America’s commercial pumpkin obsession to Britain’s love of fireworks and toffee apples, they debate which celebration really deserves the crown. Expect stories about costumes gone wrong, questionable trick-or-treat tactics, and the surprising world of international firework championships. Follow, rate and subscribe on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support James and Joe by becoming a Scribehound Gardening subscriber. About our hosts James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers. Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular. About Scribehound Gardening Scribehound Gardening is a platform for garden writers to be supported directly by their audience. We are transforming garden writing by giving space for conversations that inspire, surprise, ignite joy and offer genuine human connections. Subscribe now. Follow Scribehound Gardening on Instagram . Contact us: gardening@scribehound.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices