A celebration of British blooms
6/18/202631 min
Insects are drawn to them, poets and artists are inspired by them, and without them, much of our agriculture simply wouldn’t exist. Flowers are one of nature’s most remarkable inventions, and in honour of British Flowers Week, we’ve got three fantastic floral stories. Georgie Newbery, artisan flower farmer and passionate advocate for the British cut flower industry, joins us to share how years of campaigning is giving flower growers a stronger voice and greater visibility at a national level. We explore the sweet pea extravaganza at RHS Garden Wisley this week with National Sweet Pea Society President Roger Parsons. And finally we tackle one of the biggest challenges facing gardens: aphids. Josie Stuart from the RHS Plant Health Team explains how to keep these sap-sucking squatters under control using flowers, while maintaining the natural balance of the garden.
Host: Nick Turrell
Contributors: Georgie Newbery, Roger Parsons, Josie Stuart
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
[birds chirping] [gentle music] Hello, garden lovers. Did you know RHS members can now refer a friend and get rewarded? It's simple. If you're an RHS member, just invite a friend or family member to join. When they sign up, you'll both receive a 10-pound voucher for RHS plants, 10 pounds for you, 10 pounds for them. [birds chirping] RHS members enjoy unlimited visits to five RHS gardens, access to over 230 partner gardens, discounted RHS flower show tickets, The Garden Magazine, and personalized gardening advice. [scissors snipping] Share the joy of gardening and start earning rewards today. Visit rhs.org.uk/refer to get started.
Nick Turrell· Host0:42
[birds chirping] [gentle music] Insects are drawn to them, poets and artists are inspired by them, and without them, much of our agriculture simply wouldn't exist. Flowers are one of nature's most remarkable inventions, bringing beauty, biodiversity, and abundance to gardens of every kind. And with it being British Flowers Week, we're celebrating them in all their forms and the people who grow them. Although flowers are woven into the fabric of British gardens, more than four out of five cut flowers sold in the UK are imported. So today, we're celebrating the extraordinary variety, beauty, and sustainability