BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast12 Touko 2022

Saving our trees - with Adam Frost, Tony Kirkham and Geraint Richards

Beautiful trees and the UK landscape go hand-in-hand, but did you know that many of our beloved trees are under threat, becoming ravaged by pests and diseases? As part of National Plant Health Week, here, Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost chats to former Head of Arboretum at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Tony Kirkham, and Head Forester for the Duchy of Cornwall, Geraint Richards, about the state of our nation’s trees. Delving into which UK trees are currently under threat, from the caterpillar attacking popular parkland horse chestnuts, to ash dieback and acute oak decline, just how bad is it? Are we gardeners on the front line and more importantly, what, if anything, can we do to steer some of our most important native trees away from a possible point of extinction? Whether ancient specimens in native woodlands, or prize examples in our parks and gardens, trees have always been adored and celebrated by gardeners and nature lovers alike. So, listen now, as Adam, Tony and Geraint explain why we need to start taking tree health seriously and how to ensure we don’t see some of them disappearing from our treescapes entirely. Plus, advice on what you should be planting into your garden, what to look for when buying a tree, how to spot a healthy one and best gardening hygiene practice for tackling biosecurity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What To Do Now - Blooms, bounty and easy wildlife wins

Keep your garden glowing into autumn with Claire’s three feel-good September jobs: from flower power and fruity harvests to a wildlife buffet birds will love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

26 Syys 9min

How to transform a new-build garden, with Andrew Jackson

Moved into a new-build home and wondering where to start with the garden? Garden designer and New Build Manifesto founder Andrew Jackson explains how to turn a blank patch of turf and fencing into a t...

23 Syys 36min

How to create a garden for the future, with Nadine Mitschunas

Can an allotment become a blueprint for the garden of the future? Ecologist Nadine Mitschunas has transformed a once-overgrown plot into a beautiful, productive and wildlife-rich haven, and it's now b...

21 Syys 46min

What To Do Now - Squash, splits and spring bulbs

18 Syys 9min

Container gardening, the Monty way

From choosing the perfect terracotta pot to creating spectacular seasonal displays, Monty Don shares his expert advice on gardening in containers. Discover why bigger pots often work best, how to crea...

17 Syys 28min

Reclaim, reuse, reinvent your garden, with Frances Tophill

Why buy new when your garden could be full of materials with a story? Frances shares her passion for reclaiming and reusing everything from old bricks and timber to windows, pallets and unexpected hou...

14 Syys 41min

What To Do Now - Help a hoglet, pick tomatoes and tidy a rockery

This week’s cheerful garden checklist with Claire Vennis covers juicy harvests, alpine TLC and a simple way to help hedgehogs before winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

12 Syys 10min

A life rooted in seasonal food with Nelly Babazadeh

Growing your own food can transform the way you cook, eat and live. Cook, writer and grower Nelly Babazadeh shares how her Iranian heritage inspired a lifelong love of seasonal food and how gardening ...

10 Syys 34min