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THE GARDENER BEN REVISIT (Jan 2026)

S3E13 this week, I’m rejoined by the amazing Katrina from @buildingafoodforest_scotland. We spoke last year on season two but had so much to catch up on. I thought it would be wonderful to invite them back to the podcast to see how the 2025 growing season ended and see how Clayton and the rest of the family were getting on.

The Gardener Ben on Spotify
The Gardener Ben on You Tube

THE GARDENER BEN (March 2025)

I have the absolute honour of talking to Katrina, Clayton’s mum, who shares with us her and Clayton’s journey into gardening, most specifically permaculture, and how the family is now building a food forest in Scotland. Clayton has autism and is homeschooled by his mum. 

The Gardener Ben on Spotify
The Gardener Ben on Apple Podcast

SCOTLAND GROWS SHOW (May 2024)

Practising Permaculture Principles with Katrina Gelderbloem

Meet the inspiring Katrina Gelderbloem, a passionate gardener and permaculture enthusiast from East Ayrshire. Katrina, alongside her family, has transformed their quarter-acre plot into a thriving food forest and a productive vertical garden, practicing permaculture principles, reducing and repurposing waste whenever they can.

Scotland Grows Show on Spotify
Scotland Grows Show on Apple Podcast

GillHB & Friends (Aug 2023)

Katrina Gelderbloem Chats About Family Life with 3 Children- Clayton Has Non Verbal Autism and Sensory Processing Needs

Katrina shares her very practical approach to, what she describes, as the very contented family life they now all have. She tells of the challenges they have had to face with Clayton, now 16yrs old, along the way. How they’ve moved many times and as he grew up his ‘meltdowns’ which could go on well into the night would bring complaints from neighbours and the police knocking on their door.

GillHB & Friends Spotify
GillHB & Friends Website Ep73

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Katrina & Clayton and family live in East Ayrshire and share their daily life in the garden on instagram. They practice permaculture principles in the garden, reducing & repurposing waste whenever they can. Katrina shows how home educating in nature has helped Clayton thrive. 

Clayton Completed The 2 Grow and Learn Courses with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. He is Autistic, Non Verbal & has been Home Educated since 2018. Katrina & Peter hold their PDC & PDC PRO Permaculture Design Course from Oregon State University 

They featured on BBC Beechgrove Gardens Ep23 2022 and returned in 2023 for an update, Katrina & Clayton are also columnists for ScotlandGrows Magazine, Guest Blog for Caledonian Horticulture as well as working with Gardeners’ World Magazine and many other brands. 

They are also Author of the new children’s book series: Clayton’s Garden Journey: A Story of Autism and Gardening. Topics on Growing, Harvesting, Sowing & Composting and 108 Page Weather and Seasons Weekly Gardening Record Book available on Amazon and Kindle. Listen in on our Guest Podcasts to learn more about us.

Our Children’s Book Series

Author of the new children’s book series: Clayton’s Garden Journey: Stories of Autism and Gardening. Including Stories on Growing, Harvesting, Sowing, Composting, Feeding The Birds and A Sowing, Growing, Weather and Seasons Weekly Gardening Record Book available on Amazon and Kindle

Visit Our Print On Demand Stores 

Redbubble Store – Worldwide! 200+ garden & nature-inspired designs on coasters, phone covers, tote bags, mouse mats and so much more. Perfect for plant lovers, gardeners and anyone who wants to bring a touch of the outdoors into everyday life