Podcasts

The Gardens Illustrated podcast comes out regularly and features an eclectic mix of talks and interviews with notable garden figures and designers on a range of horticultural topics – many of them recorded on location at a range of events. It’s free to listen to, and all the past editions of the podcast are still available online for you to download.

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This Month's Podcast

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You can download "Gardens Illustrated – Getting ready for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013" here.

Gardens Illustrated – Getting ready for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013

Editor Juliet Roberts talks to award-winning Swedish designer Ulf Nordfjell about his design for the Laurent-Perrier garden at the 2013 Chelsea Flower Show. For more podcast and video coverage from Chelsea download the iPad version of the June 2013 issue.

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Podcast Archive

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You can download "Gardens Illustrated - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012" here.

Gardens Illustrated - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012

Editor Juliet Roberts and deputy Sorrel Everton chat with garden experts Annie Guifoyle, Rosemary Alexander, Jinny Blom, Andrew Wilson, Dan Pearson and Annie Gatti to find out what caught their eye at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012.

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You can download "Gardens Illustrated Lecture 2011 – In conversation with Andy Sturgeon, Dan Pearson and Cleve West" here.

Gardens Illustrated Lecture 2011 – In conversation with Andy Sturgeon, Dan Pearson and Cleve West

Gardens Illustrated’s annual lecture takes place during Chelsea Flower Show week. This year, Vista hosts Noël Kingsbury and Tim Richardson were joined by designers Andy Sturgeon, Dan Pearson and Cleve West (hot from his ‘Best in Show’ win at Chelsea) to discuss the current trends in planting and design.

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You can download "BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Fergus Garrett and Anna Pavord in conversation" here.

BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Fergus Garrett and Anna Pavord in conversation

Celebrating the life of the late Christopher Lloyd and the garden at Great Dixter. Fergus gardened alongside Christo for 20 years as his head gardener, while Anna was one of his many friends and a regular visitor to Great Dixter. The two recall an entertaining selection of anecdotes about the great man.

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You can download "BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2010" here.

BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2010

Gardens Illustrated editor Juliet Roberts chats with designers Dan Pearson, Jinny Blom and Andrew Wilson to find out what caught their eye at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2010.

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You can download "BBC Gardens Illustrated: Alan Titchmarsh in conversation with Beth Chatto (part 1)" here.

BBC Gardens Illustrated: Alan Titchmarsh in conversation with Beth Chatto (part 1)

Iconic gardener Beth Chatto chats with Alan about her approach to gardening through the years.

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You can download "VISTA Lecture with Peter Seabrook (part 1)" here.

VISTA Lecture with Peter Seabrook (part 1)

Recorded in autumn 2009, garden journalist and broadcaster Peter Seabrook talks to Tim Richardson and Noel Kingsbury about his enduring passion for horticulture and plants in particular.

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You can download "VISTA Lecture with Eelco Hooftman (part 1)" here.

VISTA Lecture with Eelco Hooftman (part 1)

Recorded in autumn 2009, landscape architect Eelco Hooftman, of GROSS.MAX, talks about some of his current projects, including work at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. NOTE: contains some strong language

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You can download "BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Isabel and Julian Bannerman Vista Lecture" here.

BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Isabel and Julian Bannerman Vista Lecture

Recorded in summer 2009, husband and wife design team Isabel and Julian Bannerman talk about their work at gardens including Waddesdon Manor, Arundel Castle and Highgrove.

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You can download "BBC Gardens Illustrated: RHS Chelsea Flower Show Special 2009" here.

BBC Gardens Illustrated: RHS Chelsea Flower Show Special 2009

Gardens Illustrated editor Juliet Roberts talks to garden design experts about their reaction to the 2009 show.

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You can download "BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Kate Raggett" here.

BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Kate Raggett

Gardens Illustrated Presents Kate Raggett.

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