Denmans Garden, blueberry harvest, and National Plant Collections

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This week we head to the Sussex South Downs to explore RHS Partner Garden, Denmans – and hear about its unique history intertwined with the lives of two unsung garden pioneers, Joyce Robinson and John Brookes. We also bring you top tips for the perfect blueberry harvest and we talk to Plant Heritage about the gaps in their collections and what they’re on the lookout for. Host: Jenny Laville Contributors: Gwendolyn van Paasschen, Pavlina Kapsalis, Gwen Hines Other Links: Denmans Gardens - RHS Partner Garden RHS Partner Gardens RHS Blueberries Plant Heritage - Missing Collections Become a member of the RHS

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:06.4	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance to delight your senses.
0:13.2	Inspire your gardening adventures and entertain your own little stars.
0:17.4	Race you, let's go.
0:19.5	Catch Springs finest scenes while you can at an RHS garden near you. Let's go. Catch Springs, finest scenes while you can,
0:22.1	at an RHS garden near you.
0:24.0	Book tickets online for discounts,
0:26.0	plus under fives go free and under 16s of five pounds.
0:31.5	There's nothing like the taste of fruit and veg harvested from your own garden or allotment.
0:36.9	The smell of that first tomato,
0:38.9	the satisfaction of lifting the potatoes that have been hiding underground for months, or the joy you get
0:44.7	from picking hundreds of green beans. At this time of year, there's so much to be collecting
0:50.5	in the garden and the harvest will keep coming in the weeks to come.
0:56.8	One crop that should still be going strong is blueberries,
1:01.3	and coming up later in the show, we'll be sharing everything you need to know about picking these sweet little superfoods, caring for them at this time of year,
1:05.4	and a few tempting ideas for how to use them in the kitchen.
1:08.7	My boyfriend massively recommends sprinkling them on your cereal in the morning.
1:13.3	Also on today's show,
1:15.1	did you know that as well as our five flagship gardens,
1:18.4	the RHS partners with over 200 gardens in the UK and overseas?
1:23.0	Today we'll be talking to the owner of one of those gardens,
1:25.6	Denmans in West Sussex,
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