Highlights of 2018 - a year in gardening

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

As 2018 draws to a close, here's a look back at some of our favourite moments of the year. From the energy and dynamism of the Chelsea Flower Show, interviews with luminaries of the gardening world such as Fergus Garrett and Beth Chatto, to an exploration of the tranquil streamside plantings at Harlow Carr, join us on a leisurely stroll through the audio annals of 2018 - a year in gardening. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast

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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.
0:35.5	Hello and welcome to a special end ofyear edition of the RHS gardening podcast.
0:41.4	The RHS podcast team have really been earning their frequent fly miles, or their railway
0:45.9	equivalent, in 2018.
0:48.6	We've visited all four of our RHS gardens in Devon, North Yorkshire, Essex and Surrey.
0:57.1	We've reported from shows, big and boutique, rural and urban.
1:01.5	RHS scientists have kept you up to date on plant health research.
1:05.2	We've launched a brand new RHS podcast, The Garden, taking listeners behind the scenes at our flagship members magazine.
1:12.8	And of course, we've interviewed countless gardening enthusiasts, from horticultural veterans to
1:18.1	new shoots, the young gardening stars of the future. It's so important that we get the young people
1:23.1	involved because we're inspiring the next generation of conservationists and we need to make sure
1:27.4	that there's someone there to protect our environment in the future
1:30.6	and gardening is a great way to do that, not only for the habitats but also to encourage the wildlife for it as well.
1:38.1	I'm Fiona Davison, head of libraries and exhibitions at the RHS.
1:42.6	2018 has been a really busy year for us.
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