Episodes

  • Herbal Remedies for Winter Illnesses/Ailments with Jo Dunbar

    Herbal Remedies for Winter Illnesses/Ailments with Jo Dunbar
    Jan 9 2025
    The winter months can be challenging for our health and, while we wait for spring days to nourish us once again, what can we do to support and boost our immune system? Medical herbalist Jo Dunbar’s knowledge on how to use herbs, plants, and spices from the kitchen and garden could help keep us healthy over the cold winter months until Spring’s bounty emerges once again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Houseplants that Look After You with Tijana Blanusa

    Houseplants that Look After You with Tijana Blanusa
    Jan 7 2025
    We all feel instinctively that house plants are good for us. But is it all in the mind, or is there something real and tangible going on? Can house plants really scrub the air around us, and if so how on earth do they do it? And what difference can one little plant on a shelf really make in our lives? In this episode we delve deep into the amazing world of house plants and their health benefits, with the expert help of Dr Tijana Blanusa, Principal Horticultural Scientist at the RHS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Sowalong - Tomato with Adam Frost

    Sowalong - Tomato with Adam Frost
    Jan 4 2025
    Tomatoes are fun to grow, with many different varieties to choose from, and they taste so much better home-grown than from the shops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Monty Don on Gardening to Support Positive Mental Health

    Monty Don on Gardening to Support Positive Mental Health
    Jan 2 2025
    It's the heart of winter, light levels are low and we've got weeks of cold still to come. There's no getting away from the fact that winter can feel like a slog and there's every chance you could be feeling overwhelmed by it all. But it's not all bad news and, as we begin a fresh new year, we explore how gardening can help us feel better, the role gardening can play in our mental health and the positive impact of getting outdoors as often as possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Wellness and Sowalong Trailer

    Wellness and Sowalong Trailer
    Jan 1 2025
    Give your mental and physical health a boost this January, with the new Wellness podcast series from BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine. You’ll discover ways to improve your mental wellbeing through gardening, herbal remedies for winter illnesses, advice on using your garden to keep your body strong, the difference that growing your own can make to the nutritional value of your food, the impact of house plants on our health and many more ways that gardens and nature can help our mind, body, and soul. And join our Sowalong series too. These friendly, bite-size podcasts offer advice on how to grow vegetables, flowers, and herbs from seed for healthy crops and impressive blooms this year. Start your gardening year with inspiration and motivation from some of the UK’s most loved and well-respected experts. With new Wellness episodes every Tuesday and Thursday in January, and Sowalongs every Saturday until the end of June, subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Carol Klein talks Gardening's Great Women

    Carol Klein talks Gardening's Great Women
    Dec 31 2024
    Eminent gardener and plantswoman Carol Klein celebrates the wonderful women who have played a central role in horticulture for centuries, from early plant hunters such as Marianne North to designers like Gertrude Jekyll, gardeners such as Margery Fish and Beth Chatto, to this year’s Chelsea best in show designer Ula Maria. And yet, the industry remains rather male dominated. She shares her opinions on the grass ceiling, how the industry needs to change, and the women who have inspired her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Travel Tales - Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Japan

    Travel Tales - Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Japan
    Dec 28 2024
    When you’re inside the serene surroundings of Shinjuku Gyoen, it’s hard to believe you are in one of the most populated cities in the world. Shinjuku Gyoen features three distinct garden styles: Japanese traditional, English landscape, and French formal, each with its own unique vibe. During cherry blossom season from late March to April, the park’s 1,500 cherry trees make it one of Tokyo’s most popular hanami spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Growing for Animals at the Edinburgh Zoo

    Growing for Animals at the Edinburgh Zoo
    Dec 26 2024
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a gardener at a zoo? Rab Harden, head gardener at Edinburgh Zoo, explains how they grow specific plants to feed the zoo animals as well as choosing the right plants for their enclosures. No two days are the same for a zoo gardener and the team’s work is as varied as it is vital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins