Best BBC Gardeners World Live Podcasts (2024)

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David Hurrion is designing a raised bed garden for BBC Gardeners' World Live Autumn Fair 3:25

2h ago3:25

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BBC Gardeners' World Live Autumn Fair is coming to Essex and will be staged in association with English Heritage at Audley End House and Gardens at the end of August (30 August - 1 September 2024). Tickets are available here: https://bit.ly/4fR2JXJ==We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticultural Supplies sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out a…

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Ep. 234 - It's Lucy's birthday! Very self-indulgently, she celebrates her milestone with a solo episode that describes 50 jobs that you can complete in your garden right NOW. Resting on your laurels in ... 50:32

3h ago50:32

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The Summer season has come full circle again, that time of year where everyone enjoys being outside, especially in their gardens on a long, sunny day. Gardeners are still in full flow - planting out new beds, mowing their lawns and cajoling their vegetable gardens into burgeoning yields. It's a great time to be alive in horticulture as the show sea…

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The Knockout 35:34

23m ago35:34

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Andy Clarke joins Buncey to talk about one of sports’ most decisive moments. How does it feel to land that ultimate blow? How does it feel to suffer it? They explore the many facets of the knockout punch and recall some of the ones that stick long in the memory.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Ep. 233 - It's time for the great East/West divide! While Saul is wrapped up in his Devonshire dungarees and long sleeves, Lucy is sweltering in Essex in anything but - as the UK conforms to its traditional ... 31:37

2h ago31:37

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The Summer season has come full circle again, that time of year where everyone enjoys being outside, especially in their gardens on a long, sunny day. Gardeners are still in full flow - planting out new beds, mowing their lawns and cajoling their vegetable gardens into burgeoning yields. It's a great time to be alive in horticulture as the show sea…

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Olympic Boxing Review 43:42

14h ago43:42

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: Barry Jones and Buncey take a deep dive into the boxing action from Paris. They chat with Lewis Richardson, Team GB’s sole medalist, about his experience and what the bronze means for his career. They also share their standout moments from the ring, discuss the gender controversy that has dominated the headlines, and ponder whether boxing will be…

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Ep. 232 - Is August the least favourite month for gardening, controversial but Lucy and Saul have a chat about it, plus trimming your dangling beans and how to break into some Garden writing. 35:33

3d ago35:33

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The Summer season has come full circle again, that time of year where everyone enjoys being outside, especially in their gardens on a long, sunny day. Gardeners are still in full flow - planting out new beds, mowing their lawns and cajoling their vegetable gardens into burgeoning yields. It's a great time to be alive in horticulture as the show sea…

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Creating a community with Jenny Williams at The Laundry Garden 38:52

7d ago38:52

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This is one garden that needs no introduction... and that's because it's become an internet phenomenon in it's own right. The Laundry Garden might have started with humble aspirations to create a beautiful walled garden, but it's since become a whole community. In this episode of the Sip & Sow Podcast, Jenny explains the moment she decided to share…

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Unpicking the Olympic Boxing Gender Row 38:15

8d ago38:15

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Carl Frampton joins Buncey at a café in Paris, where they delve into the controversy involving two female boxers whose gender has been questioned by the International Boxing Association. Buncey highlights his standout moments from the first week's action and addresses a listener's question about the scoring system. And, fresh from covering the huge…

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Ep. 231 - It's been hot! The professional gardening duo discuss how best to tackle watering in these high temperatures, and with school summer holidays in full swing we also showcase some family-friendly ... 33:00

20d ago33:00

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The Summer season has come full circle again, that time of year where everyone enjoys being outside, especially in their gardens on a long, sunny day. Gardeners are still in full flow - planting out new beds, mowing their lawns and cajoling their vegetable gardens into burgeoning yields. It's a great time to be alive in horticulture as the show sea…

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Adam Kirtland - Tales From The Potting Bench Autumn 2024 Preview 15:18

11d ago15:18

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The host of the chart topping podcast, Tales From The Potting Bench – Adam is a gardener, writer and public speaker not to mention an expert when it comes to all things DIY in the garden. When it comes to gardening, Adam tries to make and mend as much as he can, recycling thrown away items into unique garden projects and eye catching designs. Over …

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Louise Ellis - Head Gardener at Audley End House and Gardens - Autumn 2024 Preview 18:32

11d ago18:32

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Following a career change from social care in her mid 30’s, Louise studied horticulture at Brooksby Melton College in Leicestershire and gain practical paid experience at the same time by working for a local garden centre, a specialist plant nursery and a large scale bedding grower. Having successfully gained a place as a Historic and Botanic Garde…

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Kim O'Brien - BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair 2024 Preview 8:30

20d ago8:30

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A background in Medical Sciences and Mathematics may seem an unlikely starting point for a garden designer, but Kim‘s extensive knowledge of these subjects has proven invaluable when drawing inspiration for her design work. Kim creatively translates sequences, patterns, and natural geometry to the drawing board, enabling her to build schemes that s…

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Sara Ward - BBC Gardeners' Autumn Fair 2024 Show Preview 15:13

22d ago15:13

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Sara Ward has transformed her Victorian terraced house in London into an urban smallholding, ‘Hen Corner’, complete with chickens, honeybees, fruit trees and overflowing veg patches. Last year they harvested £4,000 worth of food from their back garden. Her recent book ‘Living the Good Life in the City’ shares some of the ways she and her family hav…

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Tamsin Westhorpe - Plant Expert & Experienced horticultural journalist - Autumn 2024 Preview 6:51

20d ago6:51

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Marcus Bean - BBC Gardeners' Autumn Fair 2024 Show Preview 5:13

11d ago5:13

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Marcus Bean is a chef, author, and presenter, who learned to cook by taking charge of the kitchen in his Shropshire pub. He got straight in the kitchen and taught himself to cook and then went on to win Iron chef UK on channel 4. Since then, Marcus has become a regular chef on ITV’s “This Morning”, wrote a cookery book all about Chicken, releases i…

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Saul Walker - BBC Gardeners' Autumn Fair 2024 Show Preview 7:11

14d ago7:11

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Saul Walker fell in love with horticulture through his Grandparents passion for visiting historic houses and gardens, and after a brief spell as an Archaeologist, he went to train and work as a Gardener for the National Trust at Antony House in Cornwall. After many years there he was accepted to study on the prestigious 3-year Kew Diploma of Botani…

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Kevin Smith - Editor, Gardeners World Magazine - Autumn Preview 2024 5:05

11d ago5:05

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David Hurrion - BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair 2024 Preview 5:52

11d ago5:52

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David Hurrion has spent more than 20 years writing for and editing the nation’s crop of garden magazines, and is now Associate Editor for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine. David has also appeared both as a regular contributor and an horticultural commentator on a wide range of national and local radio programmes, as well as on television. David’s know…

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Emma Crawforth - Horticultural Editor of BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine - Autumn 2024 Preview 17:19

11d ago17:19

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Emma Crawforth is the Horticultural Editor of BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine and responsible for shaping gardening content that’s horticulturally correct. Kew trained, she’s worked for the brand for over 10 years creating inspirational, problem-solving and thought-provoking features. At home she grows fruit, veg and flowers while tending her ornamen…

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Hedging and fruit trees along with more jobs in the garden for July with Ken 6:40

15d ago6:40

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Hedging and fruit trees, such as apple and plum, get the Ken Crowther touch as he looks at what you should be doing in the garden during July.==We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticultural Supplies sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHyFor 2024, World Radio…

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Berry good: Inside the fruit farm with Moore Berries UK 40:58

23d ago40:58

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Their family started out growing strawberry plants in Norfolk over 30 years ago, but for Toby and Imagen this is a brand new journey, as they're just one year into their own soft fruit farm. Previously only available to commercial growers, they wanted to let home growers buy from them directly too, cutting out the middleman (often many) of nurserie…

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Olympic Heartbreak, Chisora and Crawford 39:02

15d ago39:02

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Richie Woodhall joins Buncey in Paris to reflect on a busy weekend. They begin with Rosie Eccles whose Olympic dream is over after losing in controversial circumstances to Poland’s Aneta Rygielska. A tearful Rosie chats to Steve shortly after the defeat. They also dissect Derek Chisora’s points win over Joe Joyce at the O2 and hear from him and pro…

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Ep. 230 - The weather may dampen a few spirits, but gardening continues as Lucy visits RHS Wisley to trial some Tomatoes, Saul's first Ginger has flowered and listeners share some of their self-employed ... 34:27

17d ago34:27

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The Summer season has come full circle again, that time of year where everyone enjoys being outside, especially in their gardens on a long, sunny day. Gardener's are still in full flow - planting out new beds, mowing their lawns and cajoling their vegetable gardens into burgeoning yields. It's a great time to be alive in horticulture as the show se…

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Against all odds with Roz Chandler 33:56

21d ago33:56

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This weeks podcast is a little bit special, many of you know that I met todays guest just one year ago, a relationship which initially started as a client, but soon blossomed into a deep friendship. Roz Chandler is a British Flower Farmer and owner of Field Gate Flowers, proudly supplying sustainable, seasonal blooms. This last year has been her mo…

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National Dahlia Society’s Dave Gillam gives more advice on growing dahlias 26:24

23d ago26:24

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Dave Gillam is vice-chair of the National Dahlia Society. He's been a dahlia exhibitor for over 38 years winning 4 National Best Exhibits in Show in the last 10 years.Follow Dave's efforts on YouTube @DaveGillamDahlias.==We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticultural Supplies sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering s…

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Ep. 229 - Summer is here! The weather is warming, and growth is abundant. Garlic, broad beans and Florence fennel get discussed, plus Saul and Lucy are concerned by the apparent lack of birds and bees 36:54

24d ago36:54

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The Summer season has come full circle again, that time of year where everyone enjoys being outside, especially in their gardens on a long, sunny day. Gardener's are still in full flow - planting out new beds, mowing their lawns and cajoling their vegetable gardens into burgeoning yields. It's a great time to be alive in horticulture as the show se…

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Pod on Tour - Jonas and Smith in Liverpool 53:42

25d ago53:42

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Buncey is joined on stage by Natasha Jonas and Callum Smith as the tour lands in Liverpool. They discuss the highs and lows of their career, how they both have more to achieve in the ring and take questions from the audience.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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BONUS EPISODE: Sowing Inspiration with Leanne Wood 7:22

27d ago7:22

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Okay, hands up, we had a little technical error when we were recording this weeks podcast, and for some reason our microphones didn't work when we recorded this section with Leanne. It sounded odd in the main episode, but we couldn't not let you hear it as a standalone bonus, because it's just such an inspirational conversation with one incredible …

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Sowing inspiration: LIVE from BBC Gardeners World Live 36:41

30d ago36:41

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This weeks episode was recorded LIVE at BBC Gardeners World Live at the NEC Birmingham, where I catch up with award winning garden designers Ben Shutler & Kim O'Brien, from the middle of their show gardens. Ben's garden is the first to feature chickens, in a unique run around the perimeter of the garden, whilst Kim's garden brings people together t…

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Strawberry harvest update with Wilkin & Sons Tiptree jam Farm Manager, Andrey Ivanov 7:36

1M ago7:36

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Ken visits the jam factory in Tiptree, Essex, to talk with Farm Manager, Andrey Ivanov and see the latest strawberry harvest for 2024. To buy Tiptree jam and products online: https://bit.ly/43WWdIA==We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticultural Supplies sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for m…

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The Plant Based Podcast S15 - Signing off for a summer podcast break 28:47

1M ago28:47

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In this episode @mr_plantgeek acts suspiciously in a parked car while @ellenmarygardening does the domestic chores. It's the end of series 15 and the podcast will be on summer break - back with a brand new refresh in September 2024. Ellen Mary tries to get Michael to talk about plants but he had too much coffee. Thank you to everyone who has downlo…

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Lawn Association's David Hedges-Gower says weekly cutting will lead to enjoyment of your grass 9:44

1M ago9:44

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The Lawn Association’s David Hedges-Gower says enjoy your lawn during the summer, but it will need weekly cutting.To find out more about the Lawn Association visit their website: bit.ly/3r0DgpE==We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticultural Supplies sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail …

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Bonus Episode #20 - Saul and Lucy are joined in conversation by Scottish self-employed gardener Susan Stephen - who won our 200th anniversary quiz - and found the career of gardening to be both healing ... 47:03

1M ago47:03

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From time to time Lucy and Saul decided they wanted to record conversations with other Head Gardeners, Curators, Garden Owners and fellow horticulturists across the UK, these will be published as Bonus Episodes alongside their usual format of chatting about their gardening lives. We hope you enjoy. For the Bonus Episode #20 we are joined by Scottis…

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Glen White from Stiga talks about robotic mowers with Ken 12:45

1M ago12:45

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Ken learns more about how robotic mowers can be used in the garden.For more information visit Stiga here: https://bit.ly/4eXSAYD==We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticultural Supplies sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHyFor 2024, World Radio Gardening is …

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside QVC with Michael Perry 49:13

1M ago49:13

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In a Sip & Sow exclusive, this week the one and only Michael Perry chats to me about his incredible journey in horticulture, including how he ended up on one of TV's biggest channels. "This is actually quite as big deal because they don't let people in very often... and I've never talked on a podcast about the QVC side of my career." says Michael a…

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Sue Clarke talks to Ken Crowther about The Cottage Garden Society 15:42

1M ago15:42

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The Chair of the Cottage Garden Society, Sue Clarke talks to Ken Crowther.Find out more about the society here: https://bit.ly/3Ld4i4h==We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticultural Supplies sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHyFor 2024, World Radio Gardeni…

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Ep. 228 - Join Saul in his back garden where the tasks are never ending - so he spends a day looking after his collection of Jungle plants, focusing on how he feeds and setting up the start of his potential ... 31:23

1M ago31:23

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The Summer season has come full circle again, that time of year where everyone enjoys being outside, especially in their gardens on a long, sunny day. Gardener's are still in full flow - planting out new beds, mowing their lawns and cajoling their vegetable gardens into burgeoning yields. It's a great time to be alive in horticulture as the show se…

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The Plant Based Podcast S15 E06 - Clever bird feeders with Finches Friend to stop the spread of disease 36:00

1M ago36:00

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After disease wiped out the greenfinches in Dick Woods garden, Dick decided to create a high quality, easy clean bird feeder, manufactured in the UK. Dick, along with Andrew, are on the podcast to talk about how to prevent the spread of diseases in the garden and keep birds safe, plus why their products at Finches Friend will help to do this. Check…

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Life in colour with Manoj Malde 52:29

1M ago52:29

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The Sip & Sow Podcast is back for a brand new season! But one things for sure, the great conversations with inspiring horticultural guests are back, and I wanted to start with one that means a great deal to me and this podcast. Manoj Malde. Why? Because Manoj was actually the inspiration for me starting this podcast in the first place, after a conv…

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The Plant Based Podcast S15 E05 - Learn about biosecurity with Dario Spagnoli from The Royal Horticultural Society 59:48

1M ago59:48

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This weeks episode is all about biosecurity and why should it matter. @ellenmarygardening and @mr_plantgeek chat with Dario Spagniolo The RHS Shows Biosecurity Specialist. Learn about how we can safeguard our gardens, and the UK, from invasive plants, why sneaking back cuttings from your holidays might not be the best souvenir, and other important …

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Ep. 227 - Returning to our gardens after BBCGWL, it's a wall of heat and humidity, but that doesn't stop Lucy and Saul with questions from listeners on Agretti and (weirdly) Waterproof coats, failing Sweet ... 36:33

2M ago36:33

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The Summer season has come full circle again, that time of year where everyone enjoys being outside, especially in their gardens on a long, sunny day. Gardener's are still in full flow - planting out new beds, mowing their lawns and cajoling their vegetable gardens into burgeoning yields. It's a great time to be alive in horticulture as the show se…

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The Plant Based Podcast S15 - What it's really like to design a show garden at BBC Gardeners World Live with Kim O'Brien 30:46

2M ago30:46

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Kim O'Brien also known as @dahliafarmarama designed a showcase garden at BBC Gardeners World Live 2024. So straight after returning home with a Silver Merit @ellenmarygardening chats with Kim about her experience. What was the design inspiration? How was the build process? And what's coming up in the future? Ellen Mary asks the questions in this ep…

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BBC GWLive 2024 Bonus Episode: Saul and Lucy are at the BBC Gardeners World Live show at the NEC for another year as the Plant Experts, giving tours of the Floral Marquee, answering garden queries and ... 32:01

2M ago32:01

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Saul and Lucy are at BBC Gardener's World Live 2024 as the Plant Experts. The show spans the 13th-16th June and is a sprawling show of the finest gardens and plants to grace mid-June (as well as the BBC Good Food Show). As well as early morning tours for the very keenest of gardens, the pair have been on their usual Advice Desk answering the broade…

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The Plant Based Podcast S15 - Bringing some gardening joy with BBC Gardeners World presenter Arit Anderson 56:08

2M ago56:08

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Gardening shows are in full swing and gardens are coming to life (mostly despite the rain)! So we thought it would be nice to bring some joy in the wet weather by releasing an old episode about how gardening is filled with joy! And with BBC Gardeners World Live show on at this time of year, it is great timing to hear from BBC Gardeners World presen…