I think it was quite late one night and there was a knock at the door and I was thinking,

oh my gosh, who's this? And it was my neighbour and he just said, look, there's a hedgehog outside.

So we're like down, sort of crawling through all the shrubs and things and basically, yeah, there

was this hedgehog in the garden, which was just absolutely brilliant. So that was, I think that was kind of last

year. So I think it's been hibernating. Yeah, there's, there's hedgehogs in the area, which is fantastic. And it's a very busy urban area. You know, we're talking very small gardens. We're not talking big kind of mansions and fields and things. And it just goes to show that hedgehogs are very adaptable, very resilient,

and actually they can survive in lots of different places.

That was Grace Johnson from the Hedgehog Street Campaign.

In a moment, she'll be telling us more about what we can all do to support the recovery of

hedgehog populations right where they need it most in our

gardens. And it's not just hedgehog stirring back into life. At this time of year, Queen

bumblebees are emerging, ladybirds are on the move, and for the birds singing their hearts

out, nest building is already well underway. Across the garden there's a real sense of momentum.

Some trees are bursting into blossom, others are unfurling fresh new leaves.

Bluebells, dandelions and tulips are all in their splendor and everything feels poised on the brink of abundance,

which of course means it's a busy time in the potting shed too. Growing from seed is one of the most affordable ways to fill your garden for the season ahead.

An RHS horticultural advisor Jenny Bowden will be joining us to share how you can even make your own potting mix from scratch at home.

And later on, Liz Mooney will be heading down to the veg patch with everything

you need to know about growing cabbages. All this coming up on gardening with the RHS with me, Guy Barta.

We're right in the middle of peak sewing season, and while plenty of things are fairly unfussing and can be sewn directly outdoors, many require a bit more TLC to get off to a good start.

Take your cucumbers, marigolds and zineas. All these are tender and need to get started in the greenhouse or a sunny window-sill to avoid frosts and the voracious appetite of slugs.

This usually means sewing into seed trays or pots using a specialist seed or multi-purpose potting compost, something you can easily pick up locally.

But if you fancy a budget-friendly plastic-free and a truly local option,

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