# Alternatives to wildflower meadows, supercharge your garden with leftovers, cultivating unusual crops

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Podcast: [Gardening with the RHS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058)
Published: 2026-04-23T11:13:00+00:00
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## Resource

To celebrate Earth Day, we’re looking at how we as gardeners can make small changes to benefit the world around us. Nick Turrell and Jenny Laville will be digging into the topic of food waste, exploring how composting and changing our habits can make a big difference to our ecological footprints. RHS horticultural advisor Jenny Bowden offers an alternative, biodiversity-friendly approach if you find a traditional wildflower meadow just doesn’t work for you. And RHS Garden Wisley’s Liz Mooney and Pavlina Kapsalis share some inspiration for the veg patch, with some unusual crop suggestions you definitely won’t find on the supermarket shelves. Host: Gareth Richards Contributors: Liz Mooney, Pavlina Kapsalis, Jenny Bowden, Jenny Laville, Nick Turrell Links: RHS Grow Your Own Veg Through the Year RHS advice on fruit and veg growing Gardening for the environment

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