"Shish kebabs", do we have a packed episode this week! As well as recapping Gardeners' World 2025 episode 17, we also take a look at Switzerland's latest railway innovation, we learn how dandelions are once again saving the day, how plants cry when they're stressed, what Wellington, New Zealand got up to with 180 cabbages back in 1978, and the serious need for personal space between male and female anglerfish.

On the show we get to see the first ever RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse with Frances Tophill, Jamie Butterworth, Adam Frost, Arit Anderson and Joe Swift. Some of the show gardens paid a visit were:

RNIB Legacy Garden, Designer: Paul Hervey-Brookes

Drakkars Drift, Designer: Luke Coleman

A potted History: Echoes of Rockingham, Designer: Sam Dryell

RHS Teenage Dirt Park, Designer: Rachel Platt

The Grant Horticulture Xeriscape Garden, Designer: Callum Bain-Mackay

The Discovery Outdoors “Edimental Kitchen Classroom” - Designers: Sam Penrose and Jojo Tarvet

What is This Life if, Full of Care, We Have No Time to Stand and Stare?, Designers: Sally Holder and Victoria Irish

The Dune Garden, Designer: Jacopo Ducato Ruggeri

The Greenfingers Charity Together Garden, Designers: Phil Hirst & Jo Charlton

Urban Pollinators, Designer: Richard Browning

Hazelwood Barn, Designer: Lee Bestall

RHS Miners Garden, Designer: Chris Meyers

RHS Work with your Garden, Designers: Matt Biggins and Richard Hill

From the Floral Marquee we see Dan's Plants, Proctor's Nursery, and Harts Nursery and also meet Dean Charlton from Hooton's Walled Nursery, and Greg Anderton from Leafy Lytham.

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Martin Dohrn was on Gardeners' World 2025, episode 11 when he showed us around his fascinating garden of 60 species of bees. We were thrilled to have him join us for a Chit-Chat during which we learned a bit more about his award winning film My Garden of a Thousand Bees, some of the challenges of natural history film-making, and a bit of behind the scenes on how he captured his tiny subjects on camera. As well as hearing what would make it into Martin's dream garden, we also talk wildlife bridges, gentlemen's cycle clubs, dune slacks, de-insecticiding our gardens, loving wasps more, Martin's latest award-nominated project, and drinks made from artichokes.

Some mentions from Martin, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Tangled Bank Studios
• Public Broadcasting Service
• American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Owen Hayman - Horticulture Innovation Manager, Certified Surveyor of Japanese Knotweed, Open Water Swimmer, UK Nursery Aficionado, Ribena lover - joins us for this week’s episode of Chit-Chats. We learn about Wisley diplomas, the global rock stars of planting design - Nigel Dunnett and James Hitchmough, the invasive potential of plants, poo-powered ponies, how free-range chickens are threatening our wildflowers, how to swim in cold open water for longer, and which ornamental is the totally fabulous moody barbie of the plant world.

Some mentions from Owen, links can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

• Jimi Blake
• Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation
• RHS Wisley
• Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh
• Lee Bestall
• Green Roof Centre
• Manor Fields Park
• Plant Life
• Dishoom Black Bean Dahl
• Pan Global Plants
• Great Dixter Nursery
• Hooton’s Walled Nursery
• Dove Cottage Nursery
• Desert to Jungle
• Lime Cross Nursery
• Cliff Bank Nursery
• Arvensis Perennials

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