Charles Darwin's garden of evolution at Down House, with head gardener Antony O'Rourke

Charles Darwin's garden of evolution at Down House, with head gardener Antony O'Rourke

Discover Down House in Kent where Charles Darwin lived for 40 years and carried out world-changing research in his domestic family garden. This re-created Victorian garden includes an historic glasshouse of carnivorous plants, kitchen garden and surrounding meadows that supported Darwin’s accessible experiments connecting the site today to biodiversity, native planting, organic gardening and wildlife-friendly habitats. Visit the Down House in the BBC Gardeners' World 2-4-1 gardens scheme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From plot to planet: De-Graft Mensah on allotment growing and Make a Metre Matter

From plot to planet: De-Graft Mensah on allotment growing and Make a Metre Matter

BBC Newsround presenter De Graft Mensah reflects on his “baptism of fire” into allotment growing, sharing honest lessons from successes, failures and the joy of community gardening. He discusses how s...

30 Apr 27min

Inside the weird world of bugs, slugs and more, with Dr Hayley Jones

Inside the weird world of bugs, slugs and more, with Dr Hayley Jones

Join Dr Hayley Jones, principal entomologist at RHS Wisley, to find out more about why insects and other invertebrates are vital to ecosystems. Discover the garden-focused collection, how it is stored...

28 Apr 35min

Sowalong - Kale, with Catherine Mansley

Sowalong - Kale, with Catherine Mansley

You might not think it’s possible for a vegetable to be trendy, but kale undoubtedly is, and has been for some time. It’s become the poster child of whole food-based, healthy eating, and with good rea...

24 Apr 7min

Discover Queen Elizabeth II's new commemorative park, with Matthew Pottage

Discover Queen Elizabeth II's new commemorative park, with Matthew Pottage

Discover how a two-acre former service area in central London has been reimagined into a new, tranquil, richly planted climate-resilient garden in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Through though...

23 Apr 33min

My easy garden design tips, with Pollyanna Wilkinson

My easy garden design tips, with Pollyanna Wilkinson

Whether you are starting from scratch or rethinking the gardening space you already have, what garden design principles can help you on your way to creating the garden you've always wanted, and what s...

20 Apr 30min

Sowalong - Beetroot, with Claire Vennis

Sowalong - Beetroot, with Claire Vennis

Colourful and nutritious, packed with vitamins and minerals, beetroot is an easy vegetable to grow. With both the round root and green leaves being edible, beetroot taste delicious and look great, and...

18 Apr 9min

Master the art of year-round garden interest, with Arit Anderson

Master the art of year-round garden interest, with Arit Anderson

Create year-round garden interest by thinking beyond a plant list. BBC Gardeners' World presenter, Arit Anderson, suggests focusing on the seasons, your garden size, the light and shade patterns, stru...

14 Apr 33min

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