Gardeners' Question Time Audio

Part 4: It's show time

May 2010: The team visit the show and catch up with show manager Alex Denman and designer James Towillis. Christine Walkden also joins them to talk about colour combinations and plants in the Great Pavilion and Tom Hoblyn tells us about his finished garden.

This clip was originally broadcast as part of Gardeners' Question Time on Friday 29 May.

Part 3: Growing for the show

April 2010: Designer Paul Stone talks to the GQT team about his garden, Places of Change, which is being created with the help of volunteers from 33 homeless groups across the UK. They also talk to Paul a volunteer from Tower Hamlets, who talks about his experiences and the positive effect being involved with the garden, has had on his life.

This clip was originally broadcast as part of Gardeners' Question Time on Friday 23 April.

Part 2: On the nursery

January 2010: The GQT team talk to Chris Marchant of Orchard Dene Nursery about the problems the cold is causing for growers and the methods they use to overcome them. They also meet designer Tom Hoblyn who talks about the relationship he likes to form with his nurseries and growers.

This clip was originally broadcast as part of Gardeners' Question Time.

Part 1: The boardroom

October 2009: The GQT team pay a visit to the RHS headquarters to find out how preparations for Chelsea 2010 are coming along. The team listen as show manager Alex Denham and the organising comittee discuss the garden applications. They also meet designer James Towillis and his contractor Peter Dowle as they discuss their garden plan with the RHS team.

At the end the GQT panel tell us what they like about the Chelsea Flower Show.

This clip was originally broadcast as part of Gardeners' Question Time on 30 October 2009.