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	Podcast:		Gardeners' Corner
	Episode:		Dominic West, Nigel Slater and Fergus Garrett kick off show season and a birthday bloom for Gardeners’ Corner
	Category:		Games & Hobbies
	Duration:		00:56:28
	Publish Date:		2025-05-10 09:00:00
	Description:		At the Festival of Gardens and Nature in County Laois, David Maxwell chats to actor Dominic West, food writer and broadcaster Nigel Slater and world renowned head gardener at Great Dixter, Fergus Garrett. Ahead of the 40th birthday of Gardeners’ Corner, a new daffodil is named for the programme. Internationally recognised breeder, Brian Duncan joins David in studio to reveal how Narcissus ‘Gardeners’ Corner’ was created over many years in his Omagh garden. At Burtown House in County Kildare, artist Lesley Fennell chats to David about how she freezes precious moments in the garden with her paint brush. Also on the programme, Juliet Sargeant on her new book ‘Start with Soil’ and Mary Doris joins David in studio with a selection of top performing plants for summer and some health boosting food made from weeds. Email the programme at gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
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