St Mary's Walthamstow
Kathy Clugston and an esteemed panel of gardening experts are in St Mary's in Walthamstow.
Kathy Clugston and an esteemed panel of gardening experts are in St Mary's Church in Walthamstow to answer the questions of a green fingered audience.
Joining Kathy on the panel are garden designers, botanists and alotmenteers James Wong, Matthew Biggs and Frances Tophill.
Later, Matthew Pottage provides a list of thriving trees that are sweeping the streets of London.
Producer: Matthew Smith
Junior Producer: Rahnee Prescod
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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Plant List
Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q – Do raspberry canes have a natural life? (01’34”)
Q – Can you r recommend some dog and child proof plants? (03’46”)
James Wong –
Miscanthus, Elephant grass
Hakonechloa, Japanese forest grass
Frances Tophill –
Elymusrepens, couch grass
Convolvulusarvensis, field bindweed
Fragariavesca (F), alpine strawberry
Q – What does the panel suggest for keeping both the pollinators and the neighbours be friendly? (09’45”)
James Wong –
Eschscholziacalifornica, california poppy
Echium
Nigella, Love-in-a-mist
Lobelia
Chamaemelumnobile, common chamomile
Calendula, Pot marigold
Matthew Biggs –
Taraxacumofficinale, dandelion
Feature – Matthew Pottage provides a list of trees that are thriving in the streets of London (14’50”)
Q – What’s wrong with my dahlias? (18’37”)
Q – What can I do with the droppings of a eucalyptus tree which are littering my garden? (25’68”)
James Wong –
Phormium, New Zealand Flax
Q – How do I growAgapanthus 'Queen Mother' from seed? (33’28”)
Q – If you had the power to introduce a gardening law in London, what would it be and why ? (36’30”)
Broadcasts
- Fri 14 Nov 202515:00BBC Radio 4
- Sun 16 Nov 202514:00BBC Radio 4
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