Postbag Edition: RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Gardeners' Question Time

BBC

Leisure, Home & Garden

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Kathy Clugston and a panel of green-fingered gurus, Kirsty Wilson, Pippa Greenwood, and Dr Chris Thorogood, explore the spectacular Chelsea Flower Show!

Meanwhile on the vibrant main avenue, roving reporter Peter Gibbs explores gardens shaped by climate challenges. He steps into the thought-provoking Save for a Rainy Day Garden to chat with designer Baz Granger about clever water-saving ideas. Then, he ventures into the lush creativity of the Hospitalfield Arts Garden, where he meets celebrated garden designer Nigel Dunnett for a conversation on art, ecology, and sustainable planting.

Producer: Dom Tyerman Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod and Suhaar Ali

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.7	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
0:08.4	I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading journalists, experienced
0:12.2	pundits and the biggest sports stars.
0:14.3	Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the player's mouths.
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0:27.2	that create a real connection to dedicated sports fans
0:30.1	across the UK.
0:31.4	So if you like this podcast,
0:33.0	head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.
0:37.1	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:42.3	Hello and welcome to Gardner's Question Time.
0:44.3	It's that time again, it's May.
0:46.3	The RHS Chelsea Flour Show is upon us once more
0:50.3	a week of floral fantasy, design dreams and plant perfection.
0:55.3	It's the biggest and most famous flower show in the world
0:57.9	and the culmination of many months of hard work for the designers, growers, nurseries, sponsors
1:03.3	and everyone involved in this incredible horticultural event.
1:07.1	Over the next 40 minutes or so, we'll bring you a flavour of Chelsea 2025.
1:11.5	We'll talk to some of this year's designers and exhibitors.
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