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featured shows
the P pod
Petersfield personalities
Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey are at large around the Petersphere to meet the characters of our community and hear stories of local life.
Rise & Shine
Weekdays from 6am
James, Emily, Blake, Alan and Noni know the brighter way to start your day. Wake up to Petersfield voices, great music and local information every weekday.
Drinking
with Phill & Mags
Celebrating all things quaffable with tips, recommendations, information and interviews with winemakers, retailers and restaurants.
Growing Together
The brighter gardening show
Claire Vennis and Steve Amos share advice and expertise from the beautiful settings of their Petersfield gardens and our local allotments.
The Ticket
Local arts & entertainment
Laura Sheppard meets the local people who drive Petersfield’s vibrant arts and entertainment scene.
Generation Green
Environment and sustainability
Young people from the Petersfield area explore the environmental issues that matter to them.
Talking Books
Suzie Wilde and Tim O'Kelly
Suzie and Tim share their love of books, the joy of stories and the craft of writing with local authors.
Dogs with jobs
with Kate Fairweather
Meet the frontline workers of the canine world.
Wilde Walks
Suzie Wilde & Raine
Inspirational walks in beautiful countryside around Petersfield with Suzie Wilde and her labrador Raine.
Recipe
Noni Needs and guests
Noni meets local people who share their treasured and original recipes with you.
The Local Showcase
Original music from local artists
Mandy P plays a selection of original tracks composed and performed by local musicians, and speaks to some of them.
local stories & local voices
Our roving reporter Jo Gray meets an array of visitors at the South Downs Green Fair
Our roving reporter Jo Gray met an array of visitors at the South Downs Green Fair – hear more here.
Damian Hinds MP – May update for Petersfield
Damian Hinds talks about the economic stresses facing local businesses, some help available for companies seeking staff and what he sees as underlying strengths in the economy.
Green Fair: 25 minutes of live drumming
Batala Portsmouth open the Green Fair with energy and tight coordination.
Suzie’s Wilde Walk – Proper Wild Bluebells
Suzie enjoys the sight and smell of wild bluebells on a delightful spring day.
the P pod personalities show – 9 May 2022
The P pod comes from the Physic Garden this week at the first Pollinator Day from the Petersfield and District Beekeepers Association.
Claire and Joff speak to beekeeping experts, learn about the different types of pollinators and find out more about foraging.
Local Hawkley painter and ceramicist are showcased at Herbert Hedley
Full on creativity. 100 paintings in a 100 days. Rachel Redfern a painter and Nicola Martin, a ceramicist spoke to Noni Needs at their gallery show opening.
The Petersfield couple who curate little groups of loveliness
Herbert Hedley is a new gallery space just outside Petersfield. A haven for creativity. Full of lots of beautiful things.
Local drivers and residents are being asked to think more about horses
Our very own reporter Alison Glasspool was recently first at the scene of a fallen horse and rider – it spurred us on to find out more about horse riding in the Petersphere and what we can do to make it a more pleasant – and safe – experience for all.
Updated at 2pm: Police appeal for help to identify a man from CCTV
Local police want our help to identify a man from CCTV pictures after an assault in Petersfield.
Rise & Shine from the South Downs Green Fair
In this special show from the South Downs Green Fair at the Sustainability Centre near East Meon, hear from Mike Wagstaff of Chalice Mead, Tom Ellis of Squidmoo, Amelia Gabriel of PeCAN and Christine Seaward of the Sustainability Centre amongst others.
Green Fair: Claire and Josephine from FitzRoy
Petersfield-based charity FitzRoy maintains a workshop at the Sustainability Centre where disabled people can learn outdoor skills including bushcraft.
Green Fair: Hampshire and IOW Wildlife Trust
Dreen Chestnutt explains the work of the Wildlife Trust locally and what projects its working on right now.
Green Fair: Energy saving with Peter Moss and Kieran Cheeseman
Peter Moss of the Petersfield Climate Action Network and Shine Radio weather reporter Kieran Cheeseman discover how to save energy at home.
Local Liss nutritionist talks Powerballs
Powerballs are a mighty mouthful. Good for your tummy and they fill you up. Find out how to make them.
Growing Together – May 2022
In this episode of Growing Together, Steve and Claire give dahlia advice, advocate successional sowing to avoid a glut (hopefully!), enjoy uninvited badgers, brave risky brassicas, give a thumbs-up for sphagnum moss and discuss various structures you can create for climbing beans.
With additional interviews from Matt Biggs and Frances Tophill at the BBC Gardeners World Spring Fair.
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Petersfield Town Council awarded our volunteer team a grant in January 2020 to help us develop our 24 hour radio service. With further fundraising we launched it on 15 August 2020.
News about our project
Local media collaborates to bring Christmas joy to Petersfield doorsteps
The radio singalong takes place on Wednesday night and the Petersfield Post has printed all the words for the carols in this week’s edition of the paper.
Petersfield shines in national radio awards
Petersfield’s Shine Radio has been named as one of the top digital radio services in the UK in the 2021 Community Radio Awards.
Shine Radio is shortlisted for a national award
The radio volunteers here in Petersfield have been named in the Community Radio Awards as one of the top five digital radio teams in the UK.
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