Stokes Sauce was started in 2004 by Rick Sheepshank and today employs over 40 people. What started with a real mayonnaise, 11-years on has grown and now makes 65 different sauces, including their famous ketchup. Founder Rick Sheepshank told Ken Crowther how it all started.

Hill Farm Oils in Heveningham in Suffolk are running a trial of growing rapeseed for eating not just for the production of oil. An area of field has been left so where they plan to pick the ‘broccoli’ head with stalk and offer them to restaurants to see what they think. Sam Fairs explained it all to Ken Crowther.

The National Garden Scheme opens gardens in England and Wales for charity. Since 1927 more than £45m has been raised for nursing and caring charities. President Joe Swift explained to Ken Crowther how and where the money raised is donated.

Gardener and TV presenter Rachael de Thame is a passionate support of the NGS. This year she donned an extra large Dorothy costume with red sparkly shoes to take part in a spoof of the Wizard of Oz and the yellow book road. She told Ken Crowther all about her role.

After shopping, visiting gardens is the most popular reason for people to go out whether they are visitors from abroad or live in the UK. Lady Cobham talked to Ken Crowther about Visit England and how important tourism is to the country.

Writtle college lecturer Tom Cole has been developing his garden. He told Ken Crowther what’s been happening and what his plans for the future are.

TV gardener Joe Swift has a busy year ahead with Gardeners’ World, filming a new series due to go out in May, presenting at the Chelsea Flower Show and some design work projects as he told Ken Crowther.

Dave Gillam is known for growing dahlias, this year he’s also trying his hand at daffodils and has 123 pots of daffs of mixed varieties. Due to the way they are grown, show daffs flower later appearing towards the end of April as Dave explained to Ken Crowther.

WH Marriage and Sons, the flour milling company, have been in Chelmsford since 1824. James Marriage is the sixth generation to be milling in Chelmsford. He explained to Ken Crowther how the company has developed over its nearly 200 year history.

Wines from Chile are considered New World, however the Chilean vineyard is actually one of the oldest in the world. The wines produced say more about the soil, the aspect and the person making them than the country they are coming from as John Greenwold from the Wine Boutique explained to Ken Crowther.