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From plot to planet: De-Graft Mensah on allotment growing and Make a Metre Matter

BBC Newsround presenter De Graft Mensah reflects on his “baptism of fire” into allotment growing, sharing honest lessons from successes, failures and the joy of community gardening. He discusses how small, imperfect spaces can reconnect us with food, nature and biodiversity, and ... Show more

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Inside the weird world of bugs, slugs and more, with Dr Hayley Jones

Join Dr Hayley Jones, principal entomologist at RHS Wisley, to find out more about why insects and other invertebrates are vital to ecosystems. Discover the garden-focused collection, how it is stored, how it has evolved since it was started in 1911 and the importance of tracking ... Show more

. 35min 44sec

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