Episodes

  • Downton Abbey exclusive tour, with Lady Carnarvon and Alan Titchmarsh

    Downton Abbey exclusive tour, with Lady Carnarvon and Alan Titchmarsh
    Sep 16 2025
    Explore the gardens at Highclere Castle with Alan Titchmarsh and Lady Fiona Carnarvon as they take you on an exclusive garden tour. The castle and gardens, known for where the filming of Downton Abbey was undertaken for both the TV series and the feature films, were originally landscaped by Capability Brown and include the Secret Garden, the Monks Garden, the celebrated white border, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • What to do Now - Plant Spring-flowering bulbs

    What to do Now - Plant Spring-flowering bulbs
    Sep 12 2025
    Although spring feels a long way away as we head into autumn and winter, by planting spring flowering bulbs now, you’ll bring a lovely pop of colour and scent to your garden in the early months of next year, as well as provide a source of much-needed nectar and pollen for pollinators too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Inside Prom's queen and Radio 3 presenter Katie Derham's garden

    Inside Prom's queen and Radio 3 presenter Katie Derham's garden
    Sep 11 2025
     Known for presenting BBC Radio Three's flagship programme In Tune, for being the face of BBC Proms and winning the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special in 2017, Katie Derham spends a lot of time as a broadcast journalist, but her passion for classical music spills into the gardening space too. Discover Katie's gorgeous garden and how music informs the spaces within it. Katie presents the Last Night of the Proms live on BBC Two from 6.55pm, and then on BBC One from 8.30pm on Saturday 13 September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Create a gorgeous garden that’s easy to care for, with Nick Bailey

    Create a gorgeous garden that’s easy to care for, with Nick Bailey
    Sep 9 2025
    Chelsea garden designer and BBC Gardeners' World TV presenter Nick Bailey shares expert advice for creating a garden that's easy to care for. From resilient plants to plants that require minimal input, to plants that can cope with extremes in temperature and don't succumb to pests and diseases. Get ready to make a list of fabulous plant suggestions for your garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • What To Do Now - Sow Winter Greens

    What To Do Now - Sow Winter Greens
    Sep 6 2025
    To keep your vegetable plot productive in the colder months - and if you’re keen to extend the sowing and growing season – why not grow winter greens for a supply of fresh and nutritious food. Winter greens are just that – green vegetables that can grow and thrive in cooler conditions. Plus, you’ll reap the benefit of the added vitamins which can be welcome in the bleaker, colder months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Frances Tophill on maximising your harvests

    Frances Tophill on maximising your harvests
    Sep 4 2025
    Make sure none of your homegrow harvests goes to waste, and that you can enjoy them for longer.  Frances Tophill shares top tips for dealing with gluts and ways to preserve your bounty. She also reveals how she makes her produce go further. After months of growing and nurturing, and saving from all manner of pests and diseases, join Frances as she shares how she enjoys her home-grown crops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Monty Don on pruning advice and when to cut back or not

    Monty Don on pruning advice and when to cut back or not
    Sep 2 2025
     A fair amount of cutting back and pruning takes places at Longmeadow. Monty Don explains when it all happens and why, and clarifies when plants should be cut back and when to leave them. Along with making sure you have the correct tool for the job, he also discusses the importance of using the right gardening kit and techniques - and reassures that if mistakes are made, the plant will probably recover quicker than you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Autumn Trailer

    Autumn Trailer
    Sep 1 2025
    As we head into autumn, enjoy a new series of the BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine podcast for gardening inspiration and motivation. Join me and some of the UK’s most loved and respected gardening experts as we discuss whether to ‘cut back or not’, how to enjoy the harvest, gather seeds, and look after your soil. We also uncover how to bridge the gap between urban communities and nature. Plus, we’ll take you inside celebrity gardens and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 min