About this episode
The episode features the Gardeners' Question Time panel visiting Edgworth, providing gardening advice and insights to a local audience.
Kathy Clugston and the Gardeners' Question Time panel visit the picturesque Lancashire village of Edgworth, nestled on the edge of the West Pennine Moors. This week, the team are being hosted by the Edgworth and District Horticultural Society. Kathy is joined by Matthew Wilson, Christine Walkden and Marcus Chilton‑Jones, answering questions from an enthusiastic local audience. The team shares practical advice on topics from choosing the best potatoes to grow for chips, to bee‑friendly planting in boggy conditions, and share reflections on the sentimental value of well‑loved gardening tools. Later in the programme, Matthew Pottage delivers a timely spring masterclass on dividing grasses and perennials. Producer: Rahnee Prescod Assistant Producer: William Norton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4 * If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f/episodes/guide
People in this episode
Host: Kathy Clugston
Guests: Matthew Wilson, Christine Walkden, Matthew Pottage, Marcus Chilton Jones
Topics covered
- gardening
- horticulture
- planting
- local community
Keywords
- potatoes
- bee-friendly planting
- gardening tools
- dividing grasses
- perennials
Mentioned in this episode
Products: potatoes, gardening tools, grasses, perennials
Places: Edgworth, the West Pennine Moors
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