BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast
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Listen to gardening inspiration from some of the UK’s most loved and well-respected gardening experts in the award-winning BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine podcast. Enjoy growing advice throughout the year with our Conversations series. Join Monty Don, Frances Tophill, Adam Frost, Arit Anderson, Carol Klein and more for friendly gardening chat and informative discussion with the magazine team, perfect for everyone who enjoys gardening. Hear Alan Titchmarsh solve your gardening problems in Ask Alan, find advice for what to do in the garden in our What To Do Now series, and travel the globe with the BBC Gardeners’ World magazine team in Travel Tales: Gardens of the World.With new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday and bonus episodes every Saturday, subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode. Find out more at GardenersWorld.com/podcast
Episodes
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May 12, 2026 • 43min
Outside your door: growing British flowers for beauty, wildlife, and wellbeing, with Georgie Newbery
Flower farmer and florist Georgie Newbery explores the beauty and impact of growing seasonal, British-grown flowers, sharing practical advice, personal stories, and a powerful philosophy around sustainability, seed sovereignty, and gardening in harmony with nature. Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just flower-curious, enjoy an inspiring conversation about cultivating flowers that nourish both people and the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 8, 2026 • 9min
What To Do Now - Final call for maincrop spuds, tackling weeds and mulching like crazy
Early May in the garden tasks to set you up for a brilliant summer harvest - get ruthless with weeds, squeeze in your last maincrop potatoes, and mulch now to lock in moisture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 7, 2026 • 41min
Growing more with less: beautiful, edible gardens in small spaces, with Anna Greenland
Grower and author Anna Greenland explores how even the smallest spaces can produce beautiful, flavour packed food through thoughtful plant choices, healthy soil, and a deeper understanding of nature. Drawing on her experience working with chefs and gardens of all scales, she shares practical advice on growing edibles, nurturing living soil, and reconnecting with the rhythms of the seasons; reflecting on resilience, wellbeing, and how gardening can ground and nourish us in uncertain times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 4, 2026 • 33min
Unlocking the potential of your plot, with Toby Buckland
Heavy clay, deep shade, a sun scorched patch of ground where nothing seems to flourish. It's easy to see these as problems, but sometimes the very thing you are battling is the key to a garden that feels distinctive, resilient, and entirely your own. Gardener, TV presenter and author Toby Buckland, explores how to unlock the potential of your plot by embracing its character and all its flaws. From reading your space properly, spotting opportunities where others see obstacles, and choosing plants that celebrate your conditions rather than suffering through them, discover how to create the garden that works for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 2, 2026 • 10min
What To Do Now - Sowing seeds, smartening up the lawn and stopping the Great Flop!
Practical May gardening - sow seeds at the perfect moment, get your lawn looking sharper with less fuss, and stake perennials early to stop the dreaded ‘great flop’ before summer hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 30, 2026 • 27min
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 small, imperfect spaces can reconnect us with food, nature and biodiversity, and explains why the Make a Metre Matter campaign proves that even a single square metre can make a meaningful difference for people and the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 28, 2026 • 36min
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, how it has evolved since it was started in 1911 and the importance of tracking and reporting new or regulated pests. A UK-wide 2020 Slugs Count project created a preserved slug collection and informed advice on slug identification, non-chemical control, and the beneficial roles they play in our gardens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 24, 2026 • 8min
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 reason, it’s a genuine super food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 23, 2026 • 34min
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 thoughtful design, royal associations and a commitment to long-term sustainability and biodiversity, Head of Horticulture and Landscape Strategies at the Royal Parks Matthew Pottage reveals the horticultural vision of the planting scheme and innovative design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 20, 2026 • 31min
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 should you avoid? Award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson will discuss the dos and don'ts of garden design from mistakes people make time and time again to the fundamentals of garden design that can really make a garden work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
