Two years to the day since the war in Ukraine began, presenter David Maxwell hears the powerful story of how a garden has helped one family close the front line survive. Alla Olkhovska has been harvesting and selling seeds of rare clematis found in her grandmother’s garden in Kharkiv. She also wrote her first book about these beautiful climbers in the basement during the initial bombardment. David finds out what it’s been like to look after this precious space with the sound of birds sometimes drowned out by sirens and bombing. Also on the programme, the launch of the Great Gardeners’ Corner Grow Along where listeners’ will be asked to join the team in growing some veg not available in the shops and Maurice Parkinson on last minute preparations in the flower borders for the season ahead. Ann Fitzsimmons will join David in studio to take live questions. Contact gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
Gardeners' Corner phone-in
Gardeners' Corner roadshow with the Duneane Allotment Group in Toome
Gardeners' Corner in the autumn garden
Gardeners' Corner from Ballyrobert Cottage Garden
September phone-in
David Maxwell visits an exotic garden in Co Down and an impressive 35-acre garden in Co Donegal
August phone-in
Wild gardening on the shores of Mulroy Bay, Donegal
Gardeners' Corner August phone-in
David visits Cherry Townsend at Kilcoan Gardens to see how her summer garden is shaping up
Gardeners' Corner with David Maxwell
Summer live phone-in
Gardeners' Corner July phone-in
Gardeners' Corner roadshow at Ballance House
Outdoor living, Hostas and Florence Court's Kitchen Garden
Inner city allotments, Cottage garden favourites, Trinity Nursery School
Gardeners' Corner phone-in
Gardeners' Corner roadshow with Glebe Gardening Club
Gardeners' Corner from the Chelsea Flower Show
Gardeners' Corner phone-in
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