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BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Dame Mary Berry: my gardening life

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Immediate Media

Nature, Science, Leisure, Home & Garden

4.4647 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Known to many for her love of baking, Dame Mary Berry claims in another life she ‘may have been a gardener’. From spending time in the garden as a child to enjoying gardens she’s created over the years, Mary shares her love of gardening through the seasons, and the importance of connecting to nature for wellbeing. With top gardening tips, we’ll also discover her favourite plants, the people and gardens that have influenced her and how some energetic weeding is good for the soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:07.9

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0:16.1

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0:22.2

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0:27.4

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0:32.1

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0:37.4

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0:55.6

What to sew this year, when to start, do I have space and do I have time? And will anything grow

1:01.0

anyway with our unpredictable climate? Sometimes it can feel overwhelming. And the doubt and uncertainty

1:06.7

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2:06.9

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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