{"podcast":{"title":"Gardening with the RHS","slug":"gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058","podcast_index_feed_id":5547058,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PIXP1366629560","website_url":"https://www.rhs.org.uk/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9423ae64-7a13-11ec-aa0f-7bbe143ed8fc/image/Gardening_with_the_RHS_1500.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Royal Horticultural Society","episode_count":527,"summary":"'Gardening with the RHS' offers seasonal advice, inspiration and practical solutions to gardening problems. Trusted gardening professionals give you the latest horticultural advice, scientific research and tried and tested techniques to bring out the best in your garden. Topics covered include: growing your own vegetables, flowers, garden design, lawn care and gardening with children. Plus expert masterclasses in topics ranging from cottage garden plants, growing orchids, to pest control and eco-friendly gardening. Plus we’ll have behind the scenes reports from the country’s most prestigious flower shows. There’s something in these podcasts to interest every gardener, whatever your level of expertise. For more info see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast A Pixiu production.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:18:29.043837+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058"},"episode":{"title":"At the Turning of the Year: From Great Dixter to Tomorrow’s Gardens","slug":"at-the-turning-of-the-year-from-great-dixter-to-tomorrow-s-gardens","published_at":"2025-12-18T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058/at-the-turning-of-the-year-from-great-dixter-to-tomorrow-s-gardens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PIXP8882614306.mp3?updated=1734698515","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PIXP8882614306.mp3?updated=1734698515","summary":"This week, we honour the stillness of winter and the returning promise of light as we mark the winter solstice. At this turning of the year, we reflect on the people, plants and initiatives that this new light brings into focus. We begin by stepping into the richly curious world of Christopher Lloyd, the influential gardener and visionary behind Great Dixter House and Gardens. His legacy is recalled by his former student and now Head Gardener at Great Dixter, Fergus Garrett. Nick Turrell then returns with his top 10 countdown of plants that changed human history. This time, Nick delves into one species that helped ignite a vast global industry, asking whether its influence has ultimately made our lives better or worse. Finally, a look to the future with Sara Redstone who shines a light on a pioneering initiative taken up by theRHS, focused on strengthening plant biosecurity, highlighting the vital work being done to protect our plants and ecosystems for generations to come. Host: Gareth Richards Contributors: Fergus Garrett, Nick Turrell, Sara Redstone Links: Great Dixter Protect your garden health Biosecurity at the RHS Defra list of authorised distance plant sellers","meta_description":"This week, we honour the stillness of winter and the returning promise of light as we mark the winter solstice. At this turning of the year, we reflect on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1553,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058/episodes/at-the-turning-of-the-year-from-great-dixter-to-tomorrow-s-gardens/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058/at-the-turning-of-the-year-from-great-dixter-to-tomorrow-s-gardens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}