Postbag: University of Exeter

Gardeners' Question Time

BBC

Leisure, Home & Garden

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

How do I get red cedar root balls to spread? What gardening task do the panel find daunting? What are the panel’s thoughts about composting organic materials?

Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural experts travel to the University of Exeter for a postbag edition of GQT.

While Curator of Horticulture Anthony Cockell leads Kathy and the panel around the grounds, they also dig through the GQT inbox to answer your gardening queries. On the panel this week are garden designer Chris Beardshaw, grow your own guru Bob Flowerdew, and proud plantswoman Christine Walkden.

Later in the programme, the panellists discuss the University of Exeter's national collection of Azaras, share tips on how they can add structure to the garden and provide a sensory experience.

Senior Producer: Bethany Hocken Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod  Executive Producer: Carly Maile

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0:39.0	Hello and welcome to this post-bag edition of Gardner's question time.
0:43.8	We are in the beautiful grounds of the University of Exeter in the county town of Devon.
0:49.1	Known for its stunning botanical gardens and cutting edge research in horticulture and environmental
0:53.8	science. It's the perfect place for some gardening inspiration today. The university's motto is
0:59.7	Lucem Sequimur, we follow the light. Not sure originally referred to plants seeking the sun, but we will take it.
1:07.1	Joining us to shed some light on your gardening problems today are our very own esteemed centers of knowledge,
1:13.3	Plant Polymath, Christine Walkton,
1:15.4	Design Wiz, Chris Beardshaw,
1:17.3	and grow your own buffin, Bob Flardieu.
1:19.5	Hi, Panel.
1:20.3	Hi, panel. Hi.
1:21.3	Lovely to have you here today. Also joining us today is the curator of horticulture here at the university. Anthony Cockell.
1:27.0	Good morning. Welcome everybody. Can you give us a brief history of the grounds here, Anthony?
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