- 36 minutes 27 secondsSmall garden, mighty impact: what you can create in one square metre, with Lucy Chamberlain
Feel inspired to join the magazine’s Make a Metre Matter campaign this year with gardener and author Lucy Chamberlain. Discover practical, wildlife-friendly ways to assess your conditions and choose crops that thrive, and even a tiny growing space can deliver big results. From herbs and salads to containers and one-square-metre ideas, learn how to grow more food, support biodiversity, and cut waste in even the smallest garden.
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15 June 2026, 11:00 pm - 7 minutes 35 secondsWhat To Do Now - Feeding roses, monitoring pests, and creating a wildlife corner
Mid‑June garden glow-up! Feed your roses, outsmart pesky pests, and build a mini wildlife hangout with three quick wins.
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12 June 2026, 11:00 pm - 55 minutes 57 secondsRoses: how to grow, prune and choose the best varieties, with Liam Beddall
Exploring everything from wild species and wildlife-friendly roses to climbers, ramblers and container growing, Head Rosarian at David Austin Roses, Liam Beddall, shares expert rose-growing advice on how to plant and prune your roses, and choose the best rose for your garden.
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10 June 2026, 11:00 pm - 30 minutes 23 secondsGo behind the scenes at the National Theatre to visit its rooftop Dye Garden
Explore how plants can be grown and used to create natural dyes for theatrical textiles, the craft and heritage behind indigo dyeing, challenges of achieving consistent colour for stage costumes, with trainee textile artist Lorelle Aboagye and Skills Centre head Simon Stevens. Discover why natural dyes offer a more sustainable alternative to synthetics and beginner-friendly ideas for growing your own dye plants.
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8 June 2026, 11:00 pm - 8 minutes 16 secondsWhat To Do Now - Spring shrubs, sowing biennials and watering wisely
Prune spring-flowering shrubs with confidence, sow biennials for next year’s colour, and water wisely to keep your garden thriving.
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5 June 2026, 11:00 pm - 33 minutes 27 secondsChris Packham on rewilding, wildlife and making a difference
Chris Packham joins the podcast to talk about rewilding, biodiversity and the power of noticing what’s right in front of us. From the wildlife that first captured his imagination to the value of focusing on just one square metre, he shares how small, thoughtful actions can help gardeners create richer habitats at home. Touching on the magazine's Make a Metre Matter campaign, managing garden spaces for wildlife and the joy of paying closer attention, this inspiring conversation confirms how every garden, however small, can play a part in supporting nature.
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4 June 2026, 1:49 am - 29 minutes 58 secondsProductive gardening: grow more food with less work, with Frances Tophill
Grow along with Frances Tophill as she shares practical, time-saving ways to build a more productive garden. Starting with soil and light, choosing “good doer” crops, and using low-maintenance methods like no-dig, perennials, and container growing.
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1 June 2026, 11:27 pm - 8 minutes 4 secondsWhat To Do Now - Sowing tender veg, deadheading spring blooms, and caring for containers
End‑of‑May gardening tips for sowing tender veg, deadheading spring blooms, and turbo-charging pots and hanging baskets for a riot of summer colour - and a tastier harvest.
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29 May 2026, 11:29 pm - 29 minutes 49 secondsLavender to lilies: The best scented plants for summer and night, with Ashley Edwards
Join Gardeners’ World TV presenter Ashley Edwards as he shares the best plants for summer scent. From lavender, rosemary and catmint to roses, jasmine and lilies, you’ll also pick up practical tips on where to plant for maximum fragrance, plus pruning and feeding advice to keep the perfume coming all season.
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28 May 2026, 1:07 am - 24 minutes 2 secondsAdam Frost on easy vegetables to grow at home
Grow your own vegetables with Adam Frost as he shares easy veg to grow at home. From quick salad crops and carrots to long-term favourites like asparagus, practical advice on soil, containers, flavour and low-stress gardening. Adam shares his expert vegetable growing tips to help you start a productive veg garden in any space, perfect for beginner gardeners and kitchen garden enthusiasts alike.
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26 May 2026, 12:03 am - 8 minutes 55 secondsWhat To Do Now - Chelsea Chop, earthing up potatoes and planting out sweet peas
The Chelsea Chop explained, plus how to earth up potatoes in bags for bigger harvests and plant out sweet peas for summer fragrance.
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