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
Hydebank Wood community garden, feeding garden birds and locally bred Mahonias
The Gardeners' Corner Roadshow from Carrickfergus with Neil Porteous and Cherry Townsend
A garden for all seasons, bringing the outside inside and autumn containers
Halloween pumpkins, storing produce, air layering and planting trees.
Gardeners' Corner in the Autumn Garden
Gardeners' Corner phone-in
Prairie-style planting, daffodils, layering and the green prescription
September Phone-in & 'Ulster in Bloom' at 40
RHS Wisley and Salthill Gardens
In the Summer Garden
Rowallane wildflowers, useful bugs and Asian veg.
Gardeners' Corner Phone-in and Rose Week
Summer Phone-In
David Maxwell is joined by Barbara Pilcher and Reg Maxwell for the June phone-in.
June Phone-in
From Salthill Gardens in Co Donegal
Gardeners' Corner from the Chelsea Flower Show
The Belfast jungle, Munstead Wood and young floristry finalists
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Garden Show Ireland and Bloomfest
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Elis James and John Robins