What To Do Now - Mulch
Now is a great time to mulch. It's a chance to get out in the garden and do something practical when everything seems to be on the wane and dying down. It's also a good physical workout, a nice way to...
29 Nov 20258min
Staying fit in later life in the garden, with Jacqueline Hooton
Gardening can provide us with many benefits, from being in fresh air, surrounded by nature, exposing us to sunlight and increased levels of vitamin D, bringing enjoyment from a colourful flower border...
27 Nov 202538min
Rainforest revealed, with Dr Rosa Vasquez Espinoza
The Amazon may feel far away, but what happens there affects all of us. It's a storehouse of biodiversity and natural climate regulator and home to countless species that we've barely begun to study. ...
25 Nov 202533min
What To Do Now - Plant bare-root trees, shrubs and hedging
The time from November to March is ideal for planting bare root plants - whether trees, shrubs or hedging - and who doesn’t want more plants in their garden? Whether you’re planning to plant trees to ...
23 Nov 20258min
Allotments and urban garden histories, with JC Niala
Allotments offer the opportunity to have an ongoing relationship with nature and the land for nurturing and growing, building communities, sharing knowledge, seeds and plants. Each allotment plot is a...
20 Nov 202533min
Renovating a garden, with Nick Bailey
If your garden is looking tired or you've moved into a new home and inherited a scruffy or unloved plot, turning it into a garden you love can seem like a daunting task. What do you do with shrubs tha...
18 Nov 202537min
What To Do Now - Collect leaves for leaf mould
It may not be sexy and it certainly isn’t about instant gratification, but it is free and easy: leaf mould. One of the easiest, most effective, and completely free soil improvers you can make at home,...
15 Nov 20257min
Precious peatlands, with Alys Fowler
Peat bogs can store twice as much carbon as forests, are among the most carbon rich ecosystems on earth, and provide a home to many mammals, birds, insects, and amphibians. Presenter, writer and hort...
13 Nov 202539min
