BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

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Join the team from BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine as we share lively conversation about all things gardening. We’ll be exploring growing for health and for wildlife, success with homegrown food and flowers, making a thriving garden for you and your family to enjoy, plus how to green up your indoors, and much more. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or are just setting out on your growing journey, we promise you an enjoyable – and useful – escape into gardening with every episode.

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Alan's Favourites - Wildlif...

03.30.2023

Alan Titchmarsh’s wish list today is for plants and garden features that wildlife will love as much as you. Get more advice from Alan, and all your favourite gardening experts, delivered direct to your inbox, by signing up to our ...

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03.30.2023 Alan's Favourites - Wildlife Wish List Alan Titchmarsh’s wish list today is for plants and garden features that wildlife will love as much as you. Get more advice from Alan, and all your favourite gardening experts, delivered direct to your inbox, by signing up to our ...
03.28.2023 Sowalong – Poppy 'Black Swan' with Emma Crawforth Opium poppies bear gorgeous, tissue-paper petals followed by pepper-pot seedheads and they’re a magnet for pollinating bees. Get free Poppy 'Black Swan' seeds with our May issue, buy it here: https://bit.ly/BuyGWMagSowalong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.23.2023 Alan's Favourites - Must-grow Veg Alan Titchmarsh shares his choices for vegetables to grow in your garden, allotment or in containers – plus Titchmarsh tips for a bountiful yield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.21.2023 Sowalong – Cosmos with Lily Middleton It's hard to resist a border full of cosmos in the summer, plus they make a great cut flower. Find out how to grow these stars in this sowalong podcast with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine content creator Lily Middleton. Learn ...
03.16.2023 Alan's Favourites - Plants for Shade Alan Titchmarsh talks shady spots and some of his favourite choices for plants that will thrive in them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.14.2023 Sowalong – Sunflowers with Joe Sugg Sunflowers brighten up gardens and are really easy to grow. Find out why they are Joe's favourite blooms and how he grows them from seed. Also discover why for Joe, bigger is better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
03.09.2023 Alan's Favourites - Spring Plants Alan Titchmarsh selects some of his favourite spring bulbs, flowering shrubs and trees that bring him joy at the beginning of the gardening year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.07.2023 Sowalong – French Marigolds with Miranda Janatka Discover how French marigolds not only brighten up your garden, but can also help protect other plants in this sowalong podcast with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine senior content creator Miranda Janatka. Get free marigold seeds with our April issue, buy ...
03.02.2023 Garden Favourites with Alan Titchmarsh: Trailer Listen up as Alan Titchmarsh shares some of his garden favourites. From picking his favourite spring plants to sharing his wildlife wish list, Alan takes you through not just his top picks but also the wonderful stories behind why they ...
02.28.2023 Sowalong – Tomato 'Red Cherry' with Oliver Parsons Tomatoes are the essential summer crop, and cherry types are so easy and rewarding. Find out how to grow a bumper harvest in this sowalong podcast with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine horticultural sub-editor, Oliver Parsons. Get free tomato seeds with ...
02.23.2023 Healthy kids with Matt Willer Are the kids of today healthy? It’s hard to tell when our young people seem so addicted to phones and screens. But could gardening, of all things, hold the key to better mental and physical health and an improved diet ...
02.21.2023 Sowalong – Broad beans with Joe Sugg Find out how to grow broad beans in this sowalong podcast with Joe Sugg as he shares his tips for caring, support and finally, serving up his favourite homegrown treat to grow from seed. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
02.16.2023 Combatting loneliness with Andrew Kingston Do you ever feel isolated or alone? Can you go for days without seeing anyone or talking to another person? Loneliness is a big problem that can impact all areas of our mental health – but could gardening go some ...
02.14.2023 Sowalong – Verbena bonariensis with Catherine Mansley Discover why pollinator-favourite, Verbena bonariensis, is a must-have for your borders, in this sowalong podcast with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine digital editor Catherine Mansley. Plus, you'll find it's easier to grow from seed than you might think. Learn more about ...
02.09.2023 Building relationships with Karin Blak Do you garden with your partner? Is your outside space somewhere you nurture together, having an equal say on what you grow and how everything looks? Or is gardening something that causes argument and conflict in your relationship? Are you ...
02.07.2023 Sowalong – Chilli 'Hungarian Hot Wax' with Adam Duxbury Beat the winter blues by sowing chilli seeds now for a spicy, bumper harvest this year in this sowalong podcast with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine features coordinator Adam Duxbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02.02.2023 Breathing clear with Prof Jennifer Gabrys Having clean air to breath is vital to our very existence, but pollution is a problem and many parts of the world, cities in particular, are choking. Is there a solution? Could gardening, plants and trees be the answer to ...
01.26.2023 Helping hospitals with Maria Leong and Alice Cornwell Hospitals can be frightening and emotional places, so anything we can do to make visiting one easier has to be a good thing. I’ve seen first-hand how a hospital garden can really help alleviate stress for patients, visitors and staff, ...
01.19.2023 Keeping fit with Tyler Lowe Can a session in the garden do as much good as an hour in the gym or a run round the park? Is gardening the key to keeping us fit, healthy and physically active? Or is it overdoing it outside ...
01.12.2023 A happy head with Prof Harriet Gross If you garden regularly, you’ll know that time spent tending your plot makes you feel good. When we're feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed a bit of time pottering about outside helps us feel better? But why? What is it about ...
01.05.2023 Eating healthily with Sonal Shah We all know that eating a fresh, balanced diet is a key part of staying fit and healthy, but could you do more to improve what you consume every day? And would you be surprised to hear that gardening could ...
01.02.2023 Adam Frost’s Gardening for Health Trailer Would you believe that gardening can improve your physical and mental health? And that it could be the key to eating healthily, combatting loneliness and improving your relationship with your partner? Well it’s true – gardening really can help all ...
12.29.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Being optimistic Who knows what the new year ahead will hold in store, but Alan Titchmarsh reflects on how the weather will keep us on our toes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12.27.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Being patient We all find it difficult to be patient at times, but Alan Titchmarsh shares why it's worth the effort when it comes to gardening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12.22.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Festive books With Christmas around the corner Alan Titchmarsh shares his favourite books to get you in the festive spirit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12.20.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Christmas presents Just what do you buy the gardener who has everything for Christmas? Alan Titchmarsh shares his festive gift wishlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12.15.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Being thrifty Are there ways to be thrifty when gardening? Alan Titchmarsh shares his top tips for making the pounds go further Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12.13.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Kids and gardening Just how do you get kids interested in gardening? Alan Titchmarsh, now a grandfather, reveals the secrets he's gleaned over the years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12.08.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Language How important is it to pronounce things properly? Alan Titchmarsh explores the way we all say our plant names... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12.06.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Chickens Don't be fooled by chickens, says Alan Titchmarsh, particularly if moorhens are on the scene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12.01.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Sheds Alan Titchmarsh reveals the importance of the humble garden shed and why his is home to a cuckoo clock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11.29.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Using our gardens Alan Titchmarsh reflects on why gardens are about so much more than gardening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11.24.2022 Tales from Titchmarsh: Trailer Listen up as Alan Titchmarsh regales us with tales from the fireside as Christmas approaches. Tales from Titchmarsh, a 10-part series, takes a wry look over the garden fence, with plenty of anecdote, humour and fun along the way. Hear ...
11.17.2022 Our Gardens of the Year winner Meet Nicola House, the winner of our 2022 Gardens of the Year competition, as she discusses her informal wildlife friendly plot with Adam Duxbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11.10.2022 The best of autumn As autumn sets in we revisit some of our favourite autumn pod episodes – discover the best bits of the season with this collection from GW's experts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11.03.2022 Monty Don on my life with dogs Dogs are such a popular part of Gardeners’ World that when Monty’s golden retriever Nigel died, it made headline news. Now there’s a new puppy on the scene, Ned, so we hear from Monty how he’s always gardened in the ...
10.27.2022 My orchard of memories – with Dame Judi Dench, Arit Anderson and Tony Kirkham Join Dame Judi Dench as she guides presenter Arit Anderson and tree expert Tony Kirkham around her private orchard – created over many years to honour the life of much-loved actor friends (part 2 of this extended podcast) Learn more ...
10.19.2022 A passion for trees – with Dame Judi Dench, Arit Anderson and Tony Kirkham We visit Dame Judi Dench at home, in the company of Arit Anderson and tree expert Tony Kirkham, to hear how she has formed a deep connection with trees, and has planted dozens in her garden (part 1 of 2). ...
10.12.2022 Remembering The Queen – with Alan Titchmarsh Her Majesty the Queen had a life-long fascination for plants and gardens, from her earliest years to one of her final public engagements, at the 2022 Chelsea Flower Show. Alan Titchmarsh, who enjoyed many gardening moments with the Queen, shares ...
10.05.2022 Monty Don on Designing a Small Garden How do you make the most of a small garden? Find out from the expert himself – Monty Don, who guides us through the key steps to creating your (tiny) dream garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09.28.2022 Gardening for mental wellness – with Joe Sugg Would you like to start prioritising gardening for wellbeing? Today on the podcast we’re chatting to someone who did just that. Social media celebrity Joe Sugg began posting videos on YouTube as something to do with his friends as a ...
09.22.2022 Autumn Series Trailer Join the team from BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine as we share lively conversation about all things gardening. We’ll be exploring growing for health and for wildlife, success with homegrown food and flowers, making a thriving garden for you and your ...
09.20.2022 Sow Along - Adam Frost Rocket This time on Sowalong, Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost, shares his love of growing rocket from seed. Discover how Adam first discovered this peppery herb, along with his expert advice on how and when to sow it for best results. ...
09.15.2022 Bats with Amy Schwartz Bats are often overlooked in the garden. Being nocturnal, we don’t see them much. But did you know there are 18 species of bats in the UK, which by night, eat a range of our common garden pests? Today, Dr ...
09.13.2022 Sowalong - Angelica with Jekka McVicar This time on Sowalong, herb farmer Jekka McVicar, shares her love of growing angelica from seed. Jekka’s shares her advice on ‘tricking’ germination, plus how to use the young leaves in salads, candy the stems and turn it into a ...
09.08.2022 Bees with Brigit Strawbridge We’ve long known that bees and other pollinators are in decline. But did you know how many types of bees there are, and the wonderful ways they live their lives? Today, author and committed wildlife gardener Brigit Strawbridge and Kate ...
09.06.2022 Sowalong - Parsley with Emma Crawforth This time on Sowalong, BBC Gardeners’ World magazine Gardening Editor, Emma Crawforth, shares why she likes to grow parsley from seed. One sowing of this tasty herb can produce pickings for up to a year, and here Emma explains her ...
09.01.2022 Wasps with Prof Seirian Sumner Did you know that wasps are the best pest controllers you could wish for in the garden? Today, entomologist and wasp expert Professor Seirian Sumner and Kate Bradbury explore these wonderful, often misunderstood, insects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
08.30.2022 Sowalong – Basil This time on Sowalong, herb farmer Jekka McVicar, shares her love of raising basil from seed. Jekka’s favourite pick for flavour, here she explains all the tips and tricks for a great crop and rounds up her top basil varieties ...
08.25.2022 Flies with Dr Erica McAlister The wonderful world of flies is so amazing and varied. Today, Dr Erica McAlister and Kate Bradbury delve into why they really are the unsung heroes of the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about ...

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