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Katie Derham delves into the surprising connections between classical music and and gardening, with guests who have a passion for both. One in eight households in the UK have no access to a garden, but we all understand the benefits of having access to an outside space. And we all understand the positive effects that listening to and playing music can have on our lives. In this episode, Katie Derham meets two people who are ensuring that their communities have access to gardens and to music, and discovers the surprising parallels between how they work in urban spaces. Errol Reuben Fernandes is Head of Horticulture at the Horniman Museums and Gardens. He tells Katie how an unexpected space cultivated his love of gardening, and how he works with the community in South London. Kate Whitley is a composer and founder of The Multi-Story Orchestra. She explains how the orchestra works in unusual spaces and works with communities to create new music, and how her own love of gardening gives her time to reflect on how she composes. Producer: Sofie Vilcins