503: Pollinators at RHS Badminton, Elms at RHS Sandringham, and Edimentals
From Gardening with the RHS by Royal Horticultural Society
July 16, 2026 · 30 min
About this episode
The episode discusses pollinators, elm trees, and edimentals in gardening.
It’s time to recuperate and relish one of the best times in the gardening calendar. Taking inspiration from some of the Pocket Planting gardens at RHS Badminton Flower Show, we’re celebrating plants for pollinators as part of Bees’ Needs Week. Ahead of an elm-themed exhibit at the Sandringham Flower Show next week Jenny Laville meets David Shreeve MBE, who in the late 1970s arranged for the first disease resistant elm cultivars to be brought to the UK. And RHS Wisley’s Liz Mooney spills the beans on edimentals - what are they and how do they benefit us? Host: Gareth Richards Contributors: Liz Mooney, Jenny Laville, David Shreeve MBE, Alison Johnston, Darren Gillingham, Natalya Scott, Lucie Dannemann-Scott, Michael Leech, Gavin Moth Links: RHS Sandringham Flower Show Explore the RHS Badminton pocket planting gardens If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, write in to us at [email protected]
People in this episode
Host: Gareth Richards
Guests: Liz Mooney, Jenny Laville, David Shreeve MBE
Topics covered
- pollinators
- elm trees
- edimentals
- gardening
- flower shows
- plant benefits
Keywords
- pollinators
- elm trees
- edimentals
- RHS Badminton
- RHS Sandringham
- gardening calendar
- Bees' Needs Week
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Royal Horticultural Society
Places: RHS Badminton, RHS Sandringham
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