Travel Tales - Kew Gardens, UK

Moved into a new-build home and wondering where to start with the garden? Garden designer and New Build Manifesto founder Andrew Jackson explains how to turn a blank patch of turf and fencing into a thriving, characterful space. From understanding compacted soil and creating stru ...  Show more

Can an allotment become a blueprint for the garden of the future? Ecologist Nadine Mitschunas has transformed a once-overgrown plot into a beautiful, productive and wildlife-rich haven, and it's now been crowned our Gardens of the Year 10-Year Anniversary Best of the Best. Nadine ...  Show more

Kew Gardens near London is one of the most famous botanical gardens in the world, welcoming countless visitors every year. But what many visitors may not know is that the history of Kew and that of the British Empire are intimately intertwined… At the height of the empire, Queen ...  Show more

Sarah’s in London in garden & flower heaven, and recorded a quick lowdown of her visit so far - Kensington Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show! 

A botanical visit and a special dessert. –––See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On this week's Gardeners' Corner David Maxwell heads to the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin for a tour with Brendan Sayers. He finds out about a plant hunting expedition from Mount Stewart in County Down to Tasmania. Reg Maxwell joins him in the studio with tips on growing pot ...  Show more