BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast Gardening for wildlife, with Adam Frost
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Aug 12, 2025 Join Adam Frost, BBC Gardeners' World presenter and wildlife gardening advocate, as he shares insights on creating vibrant ecosystems in our backyards. Discover how to design gardens that attract bees, birds, and even hedgehogs, blending beauty with biodiversity. Explore the importance of soil health and the surprising role of composting. Frost also discusses embracing nature's untidiness and the ecological value of often-maligned creatures like slugs and snails. Finally, he highlights the gardener’s role in tackling climate change through resilient gardening practices.
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Childhood Tortoise And Pond Memory
- Adam Frost remembers a tortoise under a hedge and exploring ponds and newts as a child.
- Those early experiences sparked his lasting fascination with wildlife.
Learning Pond Building From Geoff Hamilton
- Geoff Hamilton taught Adam Frost to dig wildlife ponds with varied edges and planting for habitat.
- That early hands-on learning shaped his wildlife-first garden design.
Water Transforms Garden Dynamics
- Adam Frost says providing water changes garden dynamics and quickly attracts many species.
- Even small water features become self-cleaning ecosystems hosting birds, insects and pond life.