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Radio 4,03 Jul 2026,42 mins

Winterbourne House and Garden: Tomatoes, Topiary and Japanese Gardens

Gardeners' Question Time

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Kathy Clugston and the panel are in Edgbaston at the University of Birmingham鈥檚 beautiful Winterbourne House and Garden, an Arts and Crafts era gem packed with horticultural interest. Joining Kathy to answer questions from a keen audience of local gardeners are Bethan Collerton, Marcus Chilton鈥慗ones and Dr Chris Thorogood. The team tackle everything from leggy tomatoes, to the challenge of designing a cohesive border that spans both sun and shade. There鈥檚 practical advice for dealing with the devastation caused by box tree moth, creative planting ideas for Japanese鈥慽nspired gardens using unusual and architectural plants. Also, Bethan takes a walk around the Winterbourne grounds with head gardener Paul Cooke to discover how Gertrude Jekyll鈥檚 influence continues to shape the garden today. Producers: Alison Vernon-Smith Assistant Producer: William Norton A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4 * If listening on 麻豆社 Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page.

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