Garden gifts, cuckoos and swifts

A weekly wander along nature paths, river banks and beaches, through woods and wetlands, parks and gardens... and a chance to look at all things Northumbrian, gardening and nature.

On today's show:

Plants for free and surprises in the garden... the beautiful and amazing story of swifts... silty streams and willowy solutions... and the first cuckoo of spring.

Join: gardening writer, Tom Pattinson; birder, Tom Cadwallender (British Trust for Ornithology); and Steve Lowe from Naturally Northumbria; for nature, gardening and heritage tales, observations, tips and reports, with your host, Carl Stiansen.

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You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and featured flowers, birds and projects on X via: @gardenersradio @TheNatureGarden and on Facebook: The Nature Garden.

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