Let It Grow with Liza Tarbuck

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Get help transforming grey spaces into wild and colourful places!

Get help transforming grey spaces into wild and colourful places with BBC Radio 2, CBBC and BBC Teach.

Inspired by Sir David Attenborough’s Wild Isles series and the call to support British nature and wildlife, BBC Radio 2 is working with CBBC and BBC Teach to encourage EVERYONE to get planting and bring nature to your neighbourhood. Get stuck in with special guests, gardening tips and tricks and the perfect plant-themed playlists across BBC Radio 2. Re-purpose your pots, pans and pallets to get planting and bring brightness to where you live, no matter how big or small your space is!
 
If you’ve been inspired to Let It Grow let us know by sharing your progress using the hashtag #letitgrow

Plus, get more inspiration by listening to new series: Let It Grow with Liza Tarbuck on BBC Sounds.

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Actor Martin Freeman and cloud gardener Jason Williams.

Hollywood star Martin Freeman chats about the healing qualities of his garden and cloud gardener Jason Williams teaches us all about how to garden on a balcony.

Hollywood heavyweight Martin Freeman speaks to Liza about the healing qualities of his garden and how nature provides a safe space away from fame. Find out what it was like travelling through the New Zealand landscapes to film The Hobbit movies, and how the natural world wasn't always a friend to Martin as a child. 

Cloud gardener Jason Williams teaches us all about how to garden on a balcony and what different things we need to consider when doing so. Find out how planting helped him connect with his community and improve his mental health. Discover what the struggle bus is, and why we all need to think about whether we are on it from time to time.

Plus, there's more power of plants with Dr Lauriane Chalmin-Pui - the wellbeing fellow from the Royal Horticultural Society. Today, it's roses! And find out what Martin  picked to add to Liza's Imaginary Flowerbed.

If you've been inspired to Let It Grow, let us know what you've been planting! Email liza.t@bbc.co.uk or share it on social media using #LetItGrow.

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Liza Tarbuck is helping everyone transform grey spaces into wild and colourful places.

Celebrating all things nature, Liza Tarbuck invites you to have a go at planting even if you've never done it before.

Liza Tarbuck is celebrating all things nature and inviting you to have a go at planting even if you've never done it before. She'll speak to experts and celebrities to learn where to start and how we can green up our sad grey spaces. You do not need a garden to enjoy this podcast - this is about bringing balconies, cracks, crevices and pavements to life! Let Go and Let It Grow...

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