Postbag Edition: Regents Park
6/19/202643 min
Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit the Queen Elizabeth II Garden in Regent’s Park, London, tackling gardening challenges in tough conditions.
Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Pottage, Bunny Guinness and Head Gardener of Regents Park Fiona Packe answer questions on creating a sensory hedge in rubble, choosing resilient perennials, and finding long-flowering wildflowers for shade. They also offer advice on rescuing a struggling lavender hedge and planting to support bats.
Plus, the panel discuss managing unseasonal growth in perennials and diagnose a problem with a young monstera sharing practical tips for gardeners indoors and out.
Producer: Dan Cocker Alison Vernon-Smith and Matthew Smith Assistant Producer: William Norton
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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First 90 secondsPeter Gibbs· Host0:00
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[gentle music] Hello, and welcome to Gardener's Question Time with me, Peter Gibbs. Today, we're in the heart of one of central London's most famous green spaces. It's been around in one form or another for about 500 years, acting as the green lungs and public playground that sits between the city of Westminster and the Borough of Camden, flanked by sophisticated