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
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Oct 23, 2025 • 34min
Bridging the gap between urban communities and nature, with Lira Valencia
There's plenty of evidence that connecting with nature is good for you, but for many people who live in an urban setting, it's not always possible or easy to access green space. Thankfully there is a growing movement made more visible via the digital world that seeks to address the imbalance and ensure that access to nature is not only available to all, but can be enjoyed to its most inspiring, uplifting, educating, and empowering extent, including the many in varied habitats that are often just a stones throwaway. Discover how urban wildlife ranger Lira Valencia helps others commune and benefit from nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 21, 2025 • 27min
Sensational Spring bulbs, with Frances Tophill
Planting bulbs in the autumn and winter gives hope that spring will greet you with bursts of colour. Starting with snow drops and crocus, and then daffodils, bluebells and more, by the time you’re in summer there are many different colours in the garden. Discover why bulbs represent a transition and a life life to Frances Tophill. This podcast was recorded at BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 17, 2025 • 8min
What To Do Now - Sow autumn broad beans
Sowing next year’s broad beans is a great way to deal with the sad fact that summer is over, and its up there with planting next year’s garlic cloves as an antidote to the autumn blues. There’s also a really good horticultural reason to sow your broad beans now, enabling the plants to get off to a much better start when they’re sown now, rather than in spring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15, 2025 • 27min
Community gardening vs urban degradation, with Yasmine El Gabry
Not so long ago, the alleyway behind Yasmine El Gabry's street in Manchester was home to flytipping, anti-social behaviour and worse. Now, it's a thriving community garden, and these things are banished to the past. How did she and her neighbours do it – and can it work elsewhere for the rest of us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 13, 2025 • 33min
Trees for the future, with Dr Elisabeth Karlstad Larsen
A tree can make or break a garden. The right tree in the right spot can add structure, year-round interest, shelter, and food for wildlife. Trees do a lot of good in a garden too, particularly in urban areas, providing shade and helping to reduce local heat as well as mitigating against the effects of climate change such as flooding. So, should we all be planting trees in our gardens, especially in cities and other urban areas? And, if so, which trees should we plant for not and for the future? Award-wining wildlife writer Kate Bradbury talks to RHS Ecosystem Services Fellow Dr Elisabeth Karlstad Larsen to discover more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 10, 2025 • 8min
What To Do Now - Divide perennials and move plants
A satisfyingly physical job, dividing perennials is just about the easiest way of making new plants. Lifting and dividing is simply the process of digging up herbaceous plants, splitting them into smaller, healthy sections, and replanting them, giving your plants a new lease of life. It's also a brilliant opportunity to move plants or, even better, spread them around your garden for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 8, 2025 • 42min
Caring for our soil, with Juliet Sargeant
Join award-winning garden designer Juliet Sargeant, author of *Start With Soil*, as she uncovers the secrets beneath our feet. Discover why healthy soil is crucial for life and learn about the fascinating biodiversity that exists within it. Juliet shares insights from her eye-opening trip to Tanzania, tackles the complexities of soil microbes, and provides practical tips on assessing your soil. With a focus on sustainable gardening practices, she emphasizes the importance of loving and understanding local soil to create thriving gardens.
Oct 6, 2025 • 21min
Adam Frost on growing, cooking and eating
Discover practical tips for nurturing and enjoying home-grown produce with Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost. Listen as he gives advice for what to grow throughout the year, what he has enjoyed in the veg patch this year and how he looks after his plot. From his early influences in the garden and in the kitchen, Adam also reveals a tasty recipe for how to cook marrows! This podcast was recorded at the BBC Gardeners' Word Autumn Fair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 3, 2025 • 8min
What To Do Now - Plant autumn onion sets and garlic
Planting onion sets and garlic cloves in autumn is a great way to get a head start on next year’s harvest. By planting now, the bulbs will establish earlier than spring planted crops, and garlic benefits from colder temperatures so they can burst into growth in spring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 2, 2025 • 41min
Actress Indira Varma shares her London garden
Indira Varma, an award-winning actress known for her roles in Game of Thrones and Luther, reveals her passion for gardening. She shares the challenges of her small London garden, including dealing with pesky wildlife using creative deterrents. Indira discusses how her family's artistic influence shaped her garden's sculptures and her love for scent, especially her prized Gertrude Jekyll rose. She emphasizes the importance of community gardening and the restorative effects of nature, providing insight into how gardening connects us all.
