Out of all the seasons, spring in particular serves as a true reminder of just how miraculous nature can be.

As buds burst, leaves unfurl, birds sing and butterflies flutter past, the bleakness of winter is quickly forgotten.

Recent photos from the Artemis II mission cast our world in a different light,

revealing the delicate vulnerability of our small blue dot against the vastness of space.

And the message from scientists across the globe has grown clearer, more urgent and harder to ignore with every year that passes.

We're over-extracting and we're over-consuming on a finite planet.

And in doing so, we edge ever closer to damaging not only nature's beauty, but the very systems that

sustain all life, including us, on this fragile Earth.

Yesterday marked Earth Day, a global movement engaging over a billion people,

and it's a celebration of the amazing work that has and is being done to protect and preserve the planet for the benefit of all life.

And as gardeners, we understand the deep connection between people and planet.

The choices we make in our own green spaces, no matter how small can ripple outwards and create

real impact. One of the most direct and immediate ways we can act is in reducing our waste.

Now recent figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the UK produces

around 10 million

tonnes of food waste a year. That's an incredible 140 kilos of person.

So in a bit we're going to hear from Jenny Loville and Nick Tarrell as they dig into

composting and explore how shifting our habits can cut down the amount of food that we throw away.

But before that, we're heading to where food begins, the veg patch. RHS Wisley's World Food Gardeneres, Liz Mooney and Pavlena Capsalis, share some of the more

unusual crops that they've been growing and loving. And finally, RHS Gardening Advisor Jenny

Bowden shows how you can transform a traditional lawn into a richer, more biodiverse space, with no digging required. All this coming up on

gardening with the RHS with me, Gareth Richards. Over the past weeks and months, Liz Mooney's

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