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Back to SearchFrances Tophill on how to start gardening today
Season 26 Episode 1
From how to begin gardening, growing with the seasons, creating months of floral colour in borders and pots, and discovering successful plant combina…
2 months, 1 week ago
Spring Conversations Trailer
Season 26
Start your gardening year with growing inspiration in the Spring Conversations podcast from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine and hear from the UK’s most…
2 months, 1 week ago
Boost your mood and mental clarity with wild swimming, with Alice Goodridge
Season 25 Episode 25
This time of year, the last thing many of us think about doing is immersing in cold water outside, but cold, open water can calm the mind, strengthen…
2 months, 1 week ago
Sowalong - Daucus carota, with Claire Vennis
Season 25 Episode 24
Dainty and beautiful, Daucus carota is an ornamental variety of wild carrot that produces flowing airy flower clusters. The flowers add interest to a…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Green therapy for mental health, with Cathy Schofield
Season 25 Episode 23
Pioneering scheme transforms mental health care in Bradford. The NHS Trust is using projects including allotment visits, canal-side walks and VR head…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The theraputic nature of gardening for wellbeing, with Ozichi Brewster
Season 25 Episode 22
Connecting with nature and gardening are proven ways to benefit our health and wellbeing. Support for people to engage in nature-based interventions…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Sowalong - Ratibida, with Claire Vennis
Season 25 Episode 21
If you haven’t heard of Ratibida before, it’s also known as the Prairie coneflower. A plant that thrives in dry conditions, it's happy growing in man…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Creating community cohesion through urban green spaces, with Navdeep Deol
Season 25 Episode 20
Creating green spaces for our cities and community gardens for residents are ways to bring pockets of nature into our urban landscapes. By strengthen…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
How we're shaping the future of the natural world, with Dr Tony Juniper
Season 25 Episode 19
As we look for ways to spend more time in nature, how can we build a deeper and more meaningful relationship with the natural world? What does it mea…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Sowalong - Chilis, with Claire Vennis
Season 25 Episode 18
If you wish to grow chillis this year, it’s important to get started early in the season and sow in the first few months of the year. Chillis need a …
3 months ago