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Gardening with the RHS

Birdsong special

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4654 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

As we approach International Dawn Chorus Day this Sunday (3rd May), we've decided to dedicate an entire episode of the podcast to our feathered friends. We meet the RSPB's Adrian Thomas, who orchestrated a top 40-charting single composed entirely of birdsong; RHS wildlife guru Helen Bostock offers advice on how to make your garden bird-friendly, and Dr John Grimshaw of The Yorkshire Arboretum shares his love of peafowl. Plus an unforgettable rook impression from RHS Chief Horticulturist Guy Barter.

Transcript

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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

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0:14.7

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0:17.4

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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

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0:32.1

Hello from me, Fiona Davison.

0:34.8

And joining me today on the RHS gardening podcast are some voices you might

0:39.4

recognise. On Sunday, it's International Dawn Chorus Day, a celebration of nature's very own

0:49.7

concert. People all over the world will be getting up early to listen to their tuneful neighbours.

0:55.0

But you don't necessarily need to wake up at an awful hour to hear birdsong.

1:00.0

I like to listen throughout the day, especially at the moment with fewer planes overhead and less traffic noise.

1:07.0

And this is why I wanted to dedicate a whole episode to our feathered friends who provide the perfect soundtrack to gardening.

1:27.2

I'm no bird expert, but some of my favourites are the chif-chaff because he does what he says on the tin.

1:33.3

He says his name, chif-chaff, and I can hear him in the garden.

1:37.1

And I also have a Robin, who I like listening to, who sits on a tree nearby when I'm digging,

1:42.8

and I like to think shouts me encouragement,

1:45.3

but it's probably just yelling for a mate.

1:48.5

And I'm not the only Robin fan at the RHS.

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