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The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice and news.

The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province. Presented by David Maxwell.

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Gardeners' Corner: National allotments week, Hugelkultur and bodging with Bob

14/08/2021

National allotments week, Hugelkultur and bodging with Bob

BBC Radio Ulster - Gardeners' Corner, National allotments week, Hugelkultur and bodging with Bob

Gardeners’ Corner with David Maxwell celebrates national allotments week.

David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme including; national allotments week, recycling in the garden with Bob Flowerdew and listeners questions answered.

In this, National allotments week, Gardeners’ Corner celebrates those little plots across the country giving joy to many as well as a rich harvest of fresh food. Presenter David Maxwell visits the National Trust’s community allotments at Springhill near Moneymore where one grower explains hügelkultur.  Helen Mark visits the plots at St Columb’s park in Londonderry and Amy Kelly comes live from Ards allotments which is throwing open its gates for an open day.  Also on the programme, Bob Flowerdew on “bodging”; putting everything and anything to use in the garden or on the allotment.  All that and experts Ann Fitzsimmons and Ciaran Mulholland will join David to take on listeners’ gardening questions. Email – gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk











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