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Hello and welcome to this week's Gardner's Question Time with me, Cathy Clugston.

Today we're in Claygate, an historic village, just three miles outside London's

southwest boundary, surrounded by beautiful Greenbelt countryside.

The name Claygate comes from the clay pits that were used to make bricks

for the surrounding area, including a lot of Hampton Court Palace and place names like Kiln Lane,

bear witness to the industry's legacy. It also gives us a heavy clue as to the soil type residents

are gardening on and may well be asking questions about today.

The village hosts an annual flower show that dates back to 1903 and our venue today, Holy Trinity

Church, has a spectacular wildflower garden created and maintained by local botanist and Q alumnus

Brian Matthew MBE who I believe is with us this evening.

We're honoured to have you with us today. Claygate is a place bursting with character

and history, just like our panel, dependable bricks all. Please welcome garden designer Juliet

Sargent, plant pathologist

Pippa Greenwood and fruit and veg expert Bob Flaudeu.

Later in the program, Christine Walkton will be giving us a master class in watering.

But now here in Claygate in Surrey,

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