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BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

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Rating
★★★★★
4.8
from
260 reviews
This podcast has
651 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
No
Date created
2020/11/16
Latest episode
2026/10/03
Average duration
28 min.
Release period
3 days

Description

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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What To Do Now - Bulbs, Squash and Bees
2026/10/03
Join Gardeners’ World Magazine podcast presenter Claire Vennis for early October garden wins with jobs for spring colour, a longer-lasting harvest and a garden buzzing with life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Frances Tophill: The secret to a garden with year-round structure
2026/10/01
What gives a garden its shape, character and year-round appeal? Frances Tophill explores the plants and design principles that create lasting structure in the garden. From hedges, trees and evergreen shrubs to ornamental grasses and climbing plants, Frances explains how to build a garden that's beautiful in every season while supporting wildlife. She also shares practical advice on balancing structure with softer planting, adapting established gardens and creating spaces that evolve over time, whether you're designing from scratch or refreshing an existing plot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Siberian Irises: beautiful, tough and easy to grow, with Pamela Ferns
2026/09/28
Beautiful, resilient and surprisingly easy to grow, could Siberian irises be the unsung heroes of our borders? Head gardener and National Collection holder Pamela Ferns shares her passion for these elegant plants and explains why they deserve much more attention. Discover the best Siberian irises for spectacular colour, where to plant them and how to keep them thriving, from watering and mulching to dividing established clumps. Pamela also explores the extraordinary diversity of the iris family, their benefits for wildlife and her mission to preserve rare cultivars before they're lost. Whether you're an iris enthusiast or complete beginner, prepare to be converted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What To Do Now - Blooms, bounty and easy wildlife wins
2026/09/26
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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to transform a new-build garden, with Andrew Jackson
2026/09/23
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 thriving, characterful space. From understanding compacted soil and creating structure with trees and shrubs to choosing resilient plants and welcoming wildlife, Andrew shares the lessons learned from transforming his own plot. Discover why you shouldn’t rush to fill every gap, how to design with the future in mind and why every new-build garden represents an exciting opportunity to create something beautiful, for you and for nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to create a garden for the future, with Nadine Mitschunas
2026/09/21
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 been crowned our Gardens of the Year 10-Year Anniversary Best of the Best. Nadine reveals how naturalistic planting, perennial flowers, native plants and wildlife ponds have created a thriving ecosystem where nature does much of the work. She also shares how she's adapting to our changing climate with more trees, shade, dense planting and mulching, plus simple ideas every gardener can use to welcome more wildlife and build a more resilient garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What To Do Now - Squash, splits and spring bulbs
2026/09/18
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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Container gardening, the Monty way
2026/09/17
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 create the ideal compost mix for different plants, and the secrets to watering and feeding for long-lasting success. Monty also reflects on his lifelong love of handmade pots, revealing the stories behind some of his favourites and explaining how containers can become an integral part of any garden design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reclaim, reuse, reinvent your garden, with Frances Tophill
2026/09/14
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 household finds. Discover how reclaimed materials can save money, reduce waste and bring personality to paths, patios, containers and garden structures. Frances also explains why working with what already exists can be creatively liberating, more sustainable and surprisingly accessible, even if you’re not a skilled DIYer. Packed with practical ideas and inspiration, this episode will have you looking at “junk” in a completely new way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What To Do Now - Help a hoglet, pick tomatoes and tidy a rockery
2026/09/12
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/adchoices
A life rooted in seasonal food with Nelly Babazadeh
2026/09/10
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 has helped her reconnect with nature, family and wellbeing. From preserving the harvest with homemade jams and pickles to reducing food waste and embracing slow living, Nelly offers practical tips to help you make the most of every ingredient and encourages you to savour every season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Growing and drying flowers for beauty that lasts, with Katie Christer
2026/09/07
Flowers don't have to be fleeting. Katie Christer from Sitopia Farm shares how to grow, harvest and dry beautiful blooms that can be enjoyed long after summer has faded. Discover the best flowers and seed heads for drying, simple techniques to preserve their colour and shape, and how to create stunning seasonal wreaths and arrangements. Katie also explains why growing flowers sustainably is so important, how organic farming supports pollinators and biodiversity, and why working with nature, not against it, can create healthier gardens, more resilient soils and flowers full of character that tell the story of the seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What To Do Now - Courgettes, crocuses and September sunshine
2026/09/05
Claire has 3 early September jobs to do in the garden including planting pollinator-friendly bulbs for a buzzing spring ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The joy of gardening organically, with Sarah Mead
2026/09/03
What makes an organic garden thrive? Sarah Mead, creator of the celebrated Yeo Valley Organic Garden, shares the philosophy and practical techniques behind one of Britain's most inspiring gardens. From composting and healthy soil to seasonal planting, meadow management and creating year-round interest, Sarah explains how working with nature leads to stronger, more resilient gardens. She also reflects on the importance of patience, creativity and learning to trust natural processes, before offering simple ways every gardener can make a positive difference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Monty Don: Why it's good to be unruly in the garden
2026/09/01
Should gardens always be neat and tidy? In this episode, Monty Don makes the case for embracing a little unruliness in the garden. He explains how balancing structured planting with wilder spaces can create healthier habitats for wildlife, improve biodiversity and make gardens more resilient. From lawns and long grass to weeds, mulching and healthy soil, Monty shares practical advice on gardening with nature rather than against. Along the way, he explores why gardens are works of craft rather than wilderness, and how adapting our expectations can help us create beautiful, thriving spaces for both people and wildlife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4.8 out of 5
260 reviews
★★★★★
thermosprotection1 2026/06/14
Liam and roses!
I learned so much! Please have him back. What an absolutely delightful episode
★★★★★
Bass2015 2026/04/14
Gardening!
I love gardening 👨‍🌾 🌹🪻🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼
★★★★★
MarshJiv 2026/01/14
Pure Joy (and education)
In a world of really depressing news - this podcast is such a balm for the soul. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Thanks for all your hard work making it!!
★★★★★
Irish Brother Gardener 2025/08/27
Travelogue
Love the travelogue idea and hope to hear more. I could see a GW book of essays here. Good for thought. 💚
★★★★★
DeziBears 2025/06/18
Monty Don is my Hall Pass
I say this facetiously, though my husband thinks so. There are so many wonderful gardeners who feature prominently in this show (Frances, Alan, Carol,...
★★★★★
T D Clements 2025/05/20
Permaculture Discussion -
This was absolutely brilliant!! Truly! Huw Richards points were so straight forward common sensical and yet so refreshingly delivered. Another Garden...
★★★★★
History readings 2024/10/13
Dangerous Plants
Francis’s new podcast series is brilliant. Informative and educational in a conversational manner. Well done you!
★★★★★
Thelma0607 2024/08/02
Matthew Biggs show
What an inspiration of positivity and hope. I will stop putting off the tests I need. Thank you, Matthew, and sending wishes of good health.
★★★★☆
lls404 2024/05/23
Moderator Voices
I feel the moderator voices are not as soothing as expected. I listen to this podcast at work he was nd of the day. The moderators talk too fast.
★★★★★
Jltx2 2024/03/07
Perfect level of information
June T. here from Georgia in the United States. Love the level of information delivered during the shows, but especially love Allen’s delivery. One of...
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