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BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Boost your mood and mental clarity with wild swimming, with Alice Goodridge

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Immediate Media

Nature, Science, Leisure, Home & Garden

4.4647 Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

This time of year, the last thing many of us think about doing is immersing in cold water outside, but cold, open water can calm the mind, strengthen the body, and reconnect us with nature, boosting mental clarity, mood and resilience. No stranger to wild swimming is cold water swimming expert, open water coach, and wild swimming author Alice Goodridge, based in the Scottish Highlands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Like gardening, getting started on anything can be daunting. What to sow this year, when to start,

0:05.9

do I have space and do I have time? And will anything grow anyway with our unpredictable climate?

0:11.4

Sometimes it can feel overwhelming. And the doubt and uncertainty can make it hard to begin,

0:16.3

and it's similar when starting a new business. It helps to have support. For gardening, we're here to help.

0:22.4

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0:26.7

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0:43.7

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0:48.8

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0:55.3

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1:01.6

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1:09.0

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1:13.8

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1:23.4

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1:44.1

Hello and welcome to the award-winning BBC Gardner's World magazine podcast, brought to you by the team here at the magazine.

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