BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast
Immediate Media
Listen to gardening inspiration from some of the UK’s most loved and well-respected gardening experts in the award-winning BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine podcast. Enjoy growing advice throughout the year with our Conversations series. Join Monty Don, Frances Tophill, Adam Frost, Arit Anderson, Carol Klein and more for friendly gardening chat and informative discussion with the magazine team, perfect for everyone who enjoys gardening. Hear Alan Titchmarsh solve your gardening problems in Ask Alan, find advice for what to do in the garden in our What To Do Now series, and travel the globe with the BBC Gardeners’ World magazine team in Travel Tales: Gardens of the World.With new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday and bonus episodes every Saturday, subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode. Find out more at GardenersWorld.com/podcast
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Aug 27, 2025 • 27min
Making the most of a tiny space with Frances Tophill
Join Frances Tophill, gardener and conservationist known for her talent in small space design, as she shares brilliant ideas for maximizing tiny gardens. She delves into the art of multifunctional spaces and offers clever recycling tips to enhance your green zone. Listeners will discover practical plant selection strategies and innovative ways to personalize their gardening areas, ensuring beauty and productivity even in compact settings. It's all about making the most of what you have in your garden!
Aug 26, 2025 • 30min
Monty Don's Great British gardens behind the scenes
Discover what goes on behind the TV scenes with Monty Don as he talks to Nicki Chapman at BBC Gardeners' World Live in June 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 22, 2025 • 10min
Travel Tales - The Dolomite Mountains, Italy
When I told an Italian friend we were going on holiday to the Dolomites, she told me it's her favorite place in the whole world, and yet word of its delights doesn't seem to have reached these shores yet. Breathtakingly beautiful, and a great destination to visit with the family in both summer and winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 21, 2025 • 26min
Monty Don's favourite summer flowers
Late summer bridges the lushness of summer and the early signs of autumn. Plants have grown and filled out, the borders are bursting and the garden is relaxed and full-grown. Monty Don discusses his flower borders at Longmeadow and how the Jewel Garden was created. Recorded live at BBC Gardeners' World Live in June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 18, 2025 • 38min
Growing in urban spaces, with Hafsah Hafeji
For some people living in the city means a private house and private space to grow plants and flowers of choice, but for many, especially those who live in flats on a budget and rented accommodation, access to a garden can be a real issue. East London based community gardener and nature educator, Hafsah Hafeji talks about her experience of growing in urban spaces, campaigning for access to nature for all, and encouraging young people, especially teenagers, to get outside and get involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 15, 2025 • 13min
Travel Tales - Nantes
The former capital of Brittany with medieval roots and a maritime past – and where American ragtime jazz first came to Europe – Nantes has transformed from 19th century industrial trading port to adapt its urban environment in a modern way, embracing art, culture and nature, bringing a vibrancy and fresh approach to city life, along with a side helping of quirkiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 14, 2025 • 48min
Delightful dahlias, with Josie Lewis
Loved for many reasons, dahlias bloom late into the season, often from midsummer to the first frost, and come in a fabulous range of shapes, sizes, and colours. With varieties ranging from small 2-inch blooms to outrageous dinner-plate-sized flowers that can span over 10 inches wide, dahlias can steal the show in any garden or bouquet. Perch Hill head gardener Josie Lewis loves them and even has a dahlia named after her! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2025 • 42min
Gardening for wildlife, with Adam Frost
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.
Aug 9, 2025 • 10min
Travel Tales - Philadelphia, USA
Did you know that Philadelphia is America's Garden Capital? The Philadelphia Flower Show is highlight of the North American horticultural calendar in March and the largest and oldest flower show in the world, with the area also offering inspiring gardens for biodiversity and encouraging wildlife. This podcast was recorded by Kay Mcguire. Pics are lucid://creative2.immediatemedia/file/1469:64321/3 ART Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 7, 2025 • 40min
Growing veg in my garden, with Giovanna Fletcher
Many of us grow our own produce for sustainability and self-sufficiency, reducing reliance on store, brought items, and minimizing food waste, as well as to enjoy fresh homegrown produce. Author, podcast host, actress, and television presenter, Giovanna Fletcher, reveals her love of growing her own veg and the joy it brings to her and her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
