Dr Heather Barrett-Mold OBE talks to Ken about bee populations in London and encourages people to take part in protecting pollinators with Pollinating London Together action group.

Normally in any survey of pollinators honey bees would make up around 11 percent of all the insects surveyed, but in London last year's Pollinating London Together survey found nearly 57 percent of those insects surveyed were honey bees.

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4oQFjGj

#bees #pollination #honey #wasps #hoverflies

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Lee Stiles is the Secretary of the Lea Valley Growers Association and he gives an insight into growing fresh vegetables for the British supermarkets.

The Lea Valley area is made up of some 450 acres of glasshouses and is near London, on the Essex and Hertfordshire border, - straddling the River Lea.

From here 80 million cucumbers are grown every year - three-quarters of the UK crop - as well as 100 million sweet peppers, 25 million aubergines and thousands of tonnes of vine tomatoes.

About 70 growers are part of the association, with several of those based within Greater London.

For more information on the Lea Valley Growers Association: https://bit.ly/45uvZAr

#business #supermarkets #horticulture

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Ali Capper is in partnership at Stocks Farm, Suckley, Worcestershire UK with her husband Richard and his father Mark, the Cappers specialise in growing hops and apples. They farm dessert & cider apples and hops.

Stocks Farm is a 200 year old hop and fruit farm on the glorious Herefordshire/Worcestershire border. It has been farmed by the Capper family since 1962, and is proud to be growing Award Winning British Hops and Apples in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Ali is a Director of the Oxford Farming Conference and she is Chairman of the NFU's National Horticulture & Potatoes Board, British Apples & Pears and Wye Hops. Her Nuffield Scholarship in 2014 focused on the export of great British hops, and niche apple varieties, travelling to Germany, New Zealand, Canada, USA, France, Belgium and Vietnam.

For more information on Stocks Farm: https://bit.ly/4mV6XAa

#agriculture #farming #apples #hops #beer #cider

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Dave Gillam from the Abercorn Plant and Garden Centre, Galleywood, Chelmsford says they've 2 shows in 1 festival for dahlia lovers coming up.

Find out more on the dahlia festival being held at Abercorn between 24th to 29th August 2025: https://bit.ly/4oSDTeK

#gardeningtips #garden #plantcare

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Sandra from Hornchurch tells Ken Crowther about her garden in Hornchurch, Essex and how she cares for her collection of citrus fruit trees. She says she loves sitting in her shed to smell the wonderful scent of her citrus trees.

Tell us about your garden and what you're growing - Post a comment below >>>

#gardeningtips #water #garden #plantcare

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John Kidson from JK Irrigation explains how to efficiently water your garden.

For more information on JK Irrigation visit their website: https://bit.ly/3ULhp19

#gardeningtips #water #garden #plantcare

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Jonathan Tebb Roger is the owner of Grazers, a company specializing in safe crop damage solutions for herbivores in horticulture and agriculture.

To buy Grazer products visit their website: https://bit.ly/3pDRsVu

#gardeningtips #pestcontrol #garden #slugs #snails #rabbits #lillybeetles

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The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival is taking place between 01 to 06 July in London and Ken's caught up with Landform UK's Mark Gregory as he prepares to see more gardens.

#gardeningtips #showgardens #garden #flowers

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White spots on hydrangea by World Radio Gardening

BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 is taking place between 12 to 15 June at the NEC in Birmingham and Ken's caught up with Landform UK's Mark Gregory as he prepares to judge more show gardens.

#gardeningtips #showgardens #garden #flowers

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