Gardening for wildlife, with Adam Frost

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Immediate Media

Home & Garden, Leisure, Nature, Science

4.5 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Discover how to create thriving, resilient environments that offer food, shelter, and habitats for countless species of wildlife, from bees and butterflies, to birds, hedgehogs, and even the hidden life in our soil with BBC Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost. Diving into the fascinating world of gardening for wildlife and how to support biodiversity that can transform not only our gardens, but the ecosystems around us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Kevin Smith from BBC Gardner's World magazine. There's a brand new event this September,
0:05.6	In Conversation at Q Gardens. Join me, Adam Frost and Francis Toppill for expert tips and great chat.
0:13.3	Find out more at inconversationlive.co.uk.
0:18.3	My name's Meren, grower for Ginsters, and I'm looking for an onion masseuse to help me grow the best veg for those delicious pasties.
0:26.2	You must have, about ten years' experience, firm hands, but soft fingers, because we all know a relaxed onion is a tasty onion.
0:35.4	Ginsters taste the effort.
0:38.3	Interviews next Thursday in the onion field.
0:40.4	My name's Meren,
0:41.7	grower for Ginsters,
0:43.0	and I'm looking for an onion masseuse
0:44.7	to help me grow the best veg for those delicious pasties.
0:47.9	You must have,
0:48.9	about 10 years' experience,
0:50.9	firm hands, but soft fingers,
0:53.5	because we all know, a relaxed onion is a tasty onion.
0:57.1	Ginsters taste the effort.
1:00.0	Interviews next Thursday in the onion field.
1:03.2	Hello and welcome to the award-winning BBC Gardner's World magazine podcast, brought to you by the team here at the magazine.
1:12.6	Join us as we chat all things gardening with the nation's favourite experts. As gardeners, we have a unique
1:21.1	opportunity to create thriving, resilient environments that offer food, shelter and habitats for
1:26.7	countless species of wildlife, from bees
1:28.8	and butterflies to birds, hedgehogs and even the hidden life in our soil.
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