Alpines, terrariums and the gardener who changed British art

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

This week we're zooming in on gardening to appreciate some miniature marvels. James Wong shares his experiences creating miniature tropical worlds at home using terrariums, and Peter Goodchild of RHS Garden Wisley explores the colourful diversity of alpines. Historian Wesley Kerr tells the story of a groundbreaking painting of a gardener that was a milestone in the representation of Black people in British art. Plus ideas of what to do with your children in the garden with RHS Advisor Becky Mealey.

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:05.0	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance.
0:09.3	The scenery changes many times in one season and our finest trees will happily play the part of.
0:14.7	The best hiding place ever.
0:17.4	Booth.
0:18.2	Put your day out of dreams in the hands of the experts.
0:21.6	It's the greatest show in Earth.
0:23.7	At an RHS garden near you.
0:25.5	Book tickets online for discounts, plus under fives go free and under 16 to five pounds.
0:33.9	Just the other day, I was taking my daily stroll to the allotment and I was captured by the
0:39.1	sight of a clump of miniature daffodils called Tetar Tet.
0:43.4	These little dwarf plants only really get to about 15 centimetres in height and seeing them
0:48.7	inspired me to think about the smaller side of gardening.
0:54.4	And being short on space doesn't mean being short on ideas, creativity or inspiration.
1:00.4	So in today's episode, we're building terrariums with botanist James Wong.
1:05.2	So what you have to remember is exactly what they do.
1:08.2	They create a low light, high humidity and very stable temperature environment
1:13.6	for plants. We're hearing about the joy of growing delicate alpines with expert Peter Goodchild.
1:20.2	I think it's the sempervivim that really catch children's imagination because they're kind of alien-like
1:25.4	with how they look. They look like they're from Mars.
1:29.1	We'll be speaking to RHS gardening advisor, Becky Mealy,
1:33.0	to work out how best to garden with our little ones.
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