This week we’re rolling up our sleeves to look at how we can support our garden visitors, while also preparing for the burst of life that spring will bring. The RSPB’s Emma Marsh is back to share how monitoring projects like the Big Garden Bird Watch can make a real difference when it comes to helping our declining species. Gareth Richards pops in with his top tips for growing one of his allotment favourites (and a firm favourite with bumblebees too) the humble raspberry. And Olivia Drake shines a spotlight on the RHS Wildlife Wonders plant for January: the shrubby honeysuckle.

Host: Nick Turrell

Contributors: Emma Marsh, Gareth Richards, Olivia Drake

Links:

Sign up to the Big Garden Bird Watch

RSPB free guide and ID chart

How to grow raspberries

Why you need a shrubby honeysuckle in your garden