Edgworth & District
Gardeners' Question Time
BBC
4.5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Kathy Clugston and the Gardeners' Question Time panel visit the picturesque Lancashire village of Edgworth, nestled on the edge of the West Pennine Moors.
This week, the team are being hosted by the Edgworth and District Horticultural Society. Kathy is joined by Matthew Wilson, Christine Walkden and Marcus Chilton‑Jones, answering questions from an enthusiastic local audience.
The team shares practical advice on topics from choosing the best potatoes to grow for chips, to bee‑friendly planting in boggy conditions, and share reflections on the sentimental value of well‑loved gardening tools.
Later in the programme, Matthew Pottage delivers a timely spring masterclass on dividing grasses and perennials.
Producer: Rahnee Prescod Assistant Producer: William Norton
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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Transcript
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| 0:39.8 | Hello, I'm Cathy Clugston, and this is Gardner's Question Time from BBC Radio 4. |
| 0:45.4 | So grab those secateurs or sit back and relax, however you like to listen, |
| 0:49.8 | and enjoy the next 45 minutes of great tips, advice and dubious horticultural humour. |
| 0:57.6 | Hello and welcome to Gardner's Question Time with me, Cathy Clugston. |
| 1:01.4 | This week we're in Edgeworth, a rural village located on the edge of the West Pennine Moors, |
| 1:06.8 | sandwiched between Bolton and Blackburn. |
| 1:09.4 | We're delighted to have been invited by the Edgeworth and District Horticultural Society, |
| 1:14.0 | which has been active since the early 1900s. |
| 1:17.4 | Despite the membership declining to only two people in 1973, I'm not sure why, |
| 1:23.3 | they've since gained over 160 new members. |
| 1:27.3 | Well, the busy committee these days regularly hosts talks, trips to nearby gardens, |
| 1:32.0 | and meetings in the Barlow where we are stationed today. |
| 1:35.9 | This magnificent building and the recreation lands adjoining it were given to the village in 1909 by the Barlow family, |
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