The positive power of plants: gardening for wellbeing
Plants might not seem like front-line weapons in our fight to stay healthy, but as our contributors to this week's programme show, green is good for everything from coronavirus to PTSD. My Little Al...
28 Mai 202019min
Virtual Chelsea!
Show Manager Katherine Potsides takes us on a tour of this year's virtual version of the 'Greatest Flower Show on Earth'. Featuring biophilic design from Studio Roco, who give houseplant tips and talk...
21 Mai 202029min
Chelsea meets Zimbabwe; hawthorn, houseplants and cuttings
This week Chelsea designer Jilayne Rickards and agricultural entrepreneur Beauty Gombana share the stories behind Jilayne's Zimbabwean-themed garden 'Giving Girls a Space to Grow', created for female ...
14 Mai 202025min
Getting arty with weird and wonderful plants, lockdown veg part two
Lots of us are drawing on creative pastimes as a way of getting through the current situation. This week we speak to artist, scientist, author and Deputy Director of the Oxford Botanic Garden, Dr Chri...
7 Mai 202025min
Birdsong special
As we approach International Dawn Chorus Day this Sunday (3rd May), we've decided to dedicate an entire episode of the podcast to our feathered friends. We meet the RSPB's Adrian Thomas, who orchestra...
30 Apr 202025min
Michelin-star veg growing, monkey puzzles and gardening with children
Anna Greenland, former Head Vegetable Gardener at Raymond Blanc's renowned restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons shares experiences gained from years of growing veg and herbs for use in Michelin-star ...
23 Apr 202024min
Lawns, wellbeing, multi-dimensional garden design
This week we've got seasonal lawncare tips galore, RHS entomologist Andy Salisbury shares his love of beetles, and award-winning designer Lee Burkhill explains how to use gardening to promote mental w...
16 Apr 202025min
Behind a Chelsea garden, lockdown veg and watering tips
Award-winning designer Sarah Eberle gives us a virtual tour of the garden she designed for this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Plus we're feeling the love for allotments and sharing advice on quick-growi...
9 Apr 202026min
