Gardeners' Corner Podcast
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.
Episodes to download
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Year-round herbs, pruning blackcurrants and wrapping up for winter
Sat 27 Nov 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.
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Hedges, SERC wellbeing garden and Glenarm’s new woodland walk
Sat 20 Nov 2021
David Maxwell visits gardeners across Northern Ireland and puts questions to his guests.
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Growing bananas in Belfast? Planting spring bulbs in pots and how to take root cuttings
Sat 13 Nov 2021
Gardening for autumn with David Maxwell and his expert guests.
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Gardening for climate change, making a wormery and the wonder of trees
Sat 6 Nov 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you autumn gardening inspiration.
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How to grow perfect pumpkins, bulb planting at Florence Court and ever heard of banana mint?
Sat 30 Oct 2021
Gardening for Autumn with David Maxwell and his expert guests.
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Meet the Asters, Castlewellan’s autumn gold and a trip to Kiltumper
Sat 23 Oct 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you autumn gardening inspiration.
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Green manure, rose rock and storing the autumn glut
Sat 16 Oct 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you autumn gardening inspiration.
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Buying trees with the spend local card, autumn planting and annual edible flowers.
Sat 2 Oct 2021
Get into gardening this autumn with David Maxwell and his expert guests.
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Gardening for medicine, memorial and marvel.
Sat 11 Sep 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.
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Gardeners' Corner visits Cornwall
Sat 4 Sep 2021
David Maxwell visits the Eden project on its 20th anniversary.
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Late summer colour, Irish roses and Hunting Brook
Sat 28 Aug 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.
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Bee friendly gardens, Hillsborough honey and temperamental tomatoes
Sat 21 Aug 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.
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National allotments week, Hugelkultur and bodging with Bob
Sat 14 Aug 2021
Gardeners’ Corner with David Maxwell celebrates national allotments week.
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Visiting a vineyard, wilderness planting and a journalist turned social gardener
Sat 7 Aug 2021
David heads to North County Dublin to explore a rare Irish vineyard.
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Health giving herbs, hybrid berries and raspberry crumble?
Sat 31 Jul 2021
David Maxwell visits gardens and get advice from the experts for listeners.
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Bankside beauty, daylilies and drought
Sat 24 Jul 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.
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An urban oasis, jobs for July and a garden you don't need to water?
Sat 17 Jul 2021
David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme.
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Gardening for allergies, insta, and insects
Sat 10 Jul 2021
Including a visit to Seaforde gardens in County Down and an instagrammer in Magherafelt
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BBC Radio Ulster Gardeners’ Corner team delve into summer colour
Sat 3 Jul 2021
Presenter Helen Mark delves into summer colour, succulent salads and a feast of flowers.
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Gardeners’ Corner talks herbs, meadows and mulching
Sat 26 Jun 2021
A feast for the summer senses with heavenly herbs, meadow musings and coastal mulching.
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Gardening for bees and exotics by the sea
Sat 19 Jun 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.
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The cut flower craze, bolting rocket and resplendent roses
Sat 12 Jun 2021
Gardening for spring with David Maxwell and his expert guests.
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Light-loving lavender, dry shade and ‘the Autistic Gardener’
Sat 5 Jun 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.
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The immortality plant, Ireland’s first tea plantation and Ards allotments
Sat 29 May 2021
Join David Maxwell in his own garden this bank holiday weekend with expert Ann Fitzsimons.
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Chelsea changes and making a showstopper garden
Sat 22 May 2021
David Maxwell chats to expert gardeners about the Chelsea Flower Show moving to autumn.
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Heads, herbs and hail
Sat 15 May 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.
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Worms, old wives tales and Frances Tophill
Sat 8 May 2021
David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.
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Tulips, naked pumpkins and Sarah Raven
Sat 1 May 2021
David Maxwell travels to Glenarm Castle for the Tulip Festival and chats to Sarah Raven.
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Making raised beds and slugs; the good, the bad and the ugly
Sat 17 Apr 2021
David Maxwell brings you gardening advice for April with expert guests.
