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Hello and welcome to this special end-of-year edition of Gardening with the RHS with me, Nick Turrell.

As 2025 draws to a close, we're taking some time to pause, look back and celebrate another rich and fascinating year in the garden.

It's been a year of discovery from the resilience of winter flowers, the

vital work of our tiniest garden helpers to journeys into some of Britain's most remarkable

natural landscapes. In this episode, we'll revisit three listener favourites. The beauty of

Hellebors, the unsung brilliance of hoverflies and the mystery

of Britain's temperate rainforests. So, sit back, grab yourself a drink and join me as we reflect

on a year of growth, curiosity and connection to nature.

We begin back in January where we learnt that even in the darkest of days,

there are plants that aren't afraid of the dark.

In that episode, plantsman John Grimshaw joined the RHS's Gareth Richards

to explore the rising popularity of Hellebors

and to share tips on how to get the best from them.

Hiya, John. We're talking about Hellebores today. So John, can you tell us about Hellebores?

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