{"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":"Spring into wellbeing: primroses, pollinators, and peas","slug":"spring-into-wellbeing-primroses-pollinators-and-peas","published_at":"2026-03-12T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058/spring-into-wellbeing-primroses-pollinators-and-peas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PIXP5428591474.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PIXP5428591474.mp3","summary":"With the first glimmers of spring starting to show through, this week we’re diving into the theme of wellbeing – both for us and our garden wildlife. RHS Science & Horticulture Editor Olivia Drake joins us to explain why the common primrose is an essential early source of nectar for pollinators. We’ll also be exploring the powerful role gardens can play in our own health and wellbeing. The RHS has just launched a new science-backed Wellbeing Blueprint, designed to help anyone create a garden that actively supports wellbeing. Ashby Sachs and Vicky Shearing, who worked on the project, join us to talk about what the research reveals, and how we can all put those insights into practice. And finally we’ll also be dropping by the World Food Garden at RHS Garden Wisley, where edibles expert Liz Mooney will be showing us how, where and when to sow peas for a great harvest later in the year. Host: Guy Barter Contributors: Olivia Drake, Liz Mooney, Ross Cameron, Ashby Sachs, Victoria Links: RHS Daffodil Diaries Primroses RHS Wellbeing Garden Blueprint What to plant in a wellbeing garden The science behind the RHS Wellbeing Garden Blueprint How to grow peas","meta_description":"With the first glimmers of spring starting to show through, this week we’re diving into the theme of wellbeing – both for us and our garden wildlife. RHS…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2072,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058/episodes/spring-into-wellbeing-primroses-pollinators-and-peas/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/spring-into-wellbeing-primroses-pollinators-and-peas.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}