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  1. 23/09/2017

    23 september 2017 · 40 min

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    This week David Maxwell and the Gardeners' Corner roadshow head to Ballymena, where members of the local Macmillan Cancer Support Group put their gardening questions to experts Ann Fitzsimons and Brendan Little. Among the gardening topics up for discussion are how and when to prune clematis and wisteria, advice for gardeners who want to create a garden on a new site and the thinking behind no-dig gardening. Lees meer
  2. 16/09/2017

    16 september 2017 · 42 min

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    In Gardeners' Corner this week with David Maxwell: a visit to Mount Stewart, where head gardener Neil Porteous is keeping the colour going with Autumn Asters. Cherry Townsend is harvesting and planting seed at Kilcoan Gardens in Islandmagee. David Love Cameron gathers in a big crop of onions at the walled garden in Helen's Bay and offers advice on how to store them as well as how to avoid the dreaded white rot. Also in the programme, Anne Fitzsimons joins David Maxwell in the studio for tips on naturalising bulbs. Lees meer
  3. 09/09/2017

    9 september 2017 · 41 min

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    David Maxwell presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.

  4. 02/09/2017

    2 september 2017 · 42 min

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    Helen Mark takes the Gardeners' Corner Roadshow to Mount Stewart where Neil Porteous and Sarah Cook answer a variety of gardening questions.

  5. Gardeners' Corner summer phone-in with Helen Mark

    21 augustus 2017 · 42 min

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    This Saturday morning it's the Gardeners' Corner summer phone-in with Ann Fitzsimons and Neil Porteous, they will also be talking about seasonal planting and tips for the week.

  6. Gardeners' Corner summer phone-in with Helen Mark

    12 augustus 2017 · 42 min

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    This Saturday morning it's the Gardeners' Corner summer phone-in with Averil Milligan and Jim Bradley, they will also be talking about seasonal planting and tips for the week.

  7. 05/08/2017

    5 augustus 2017 · 42 min

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    In Gardeners' Corner this week with Helen Mark, a visit to Ann Fitzsimons country pond reveals an abundance of water loving plants, we find out how to grow a scented camomile lawn, and Barbara Pilcher and David Love Cameron share their love of summer herbs and vegetables in the walled garden at Helen's Bay. Also in the programme, why we should be pruning shrubs and ground cover plants at this time of year and great advice on propagation from one of the head gardeners at Glyndbourne. Lees meer
  8. 29/07/2017

    2 augustus 2017 · 41 min

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    This Saturday morning it's the Gardeners' Corner summer phone-in with Helen Mark. Joining Helen to answer your calls are Barbara Pilcher and Brendan Little who will also be talking about seasonal planting and gardening tips for the week.

  9. 22/07/2017

    22 juli 2017 · 42 min

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    Join Helen Mark and the Gardeners' Corner phone-in team on Saturday morning after the 9.00 o'clock news. Ann Fitzsimons and Brendan Little are in the studio to take your calls and texts. The number to call is 03030 80 55 55 and to text its 81771 (Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply). Lots of good gardening advice throughout the programme and a chance to hear Ann and Brendan telling Helen about the plants they have brought into the studio and how to grow them well. Lees meer
  10. Gardeners Phone-In

    1 juli 2017 · 42 min

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    This week in Gardeners’ Corner Helen Mark is joined in the phone in studio by Averil Milligan and Maurice Parkinson.

  11. Potting in the Palm House

    24 juni 2017 · 42 min

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    In this week's Gardeners' Corner, Helen Mark talks to botanical artist Diana Oxlade and her husband Eddie about their new book, Fifty Weeds, a visit to Botanic Gardens Palm House is a colour packed sensory experience and Conrad McCormick plants out his dahlias and canna lilies. Also in the programme Mark Patterson takes timely advice from Gareth Austin in his Derry allotment and Ann Fitzsimons joins Helen in the studio with armfuls of plants to talk about how to fill the June gap with colour for the herbaceous border. That's Gardeners' Corner on Saturday morning just after the 9 o'clock news on BBC Radio Ulster. Lees meer
  12. A Tale of Two Gardens

    17 juni 2017 · 42 min

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    Join Helen Mark and Reg Maxwell for lots of good gardening advice and enjoy two very different garden visits in this week’s Gardeners’ Corner.

  13. Cookstown Roadshow

    10 juni 2017 · 41 min

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    Gardeners’ Corner roadshow visits Cookstown as guests of 'Victim Support NI'.

  14. Gardeners' Corner Live Phone In

    3 juni 2017 · 42 min

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    Neil Porteous and Barbara Pilcher join Helen to answer your gardening queries.

  15. The Chelsea Flower Show

    27 mei 2017 · 42 min

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    In Gardeners' Corner this week David Maxwell visits the Chelsea Flower Show to find out more about the gardening passions and know-how of designers, growers and celebrities. Dame Judi Dench launches a beautiful apricot rose named after her, Radio 2's Jo Wiley talks about the Radio 2 sensory garden and local designer Ian Price shows David around his Mindtrap garden for which he was delighted to be awarded gold. Glorious gardening from Chelsea this week and also in the programme Helen Mark visits a suburban garden back in Belfast to hear how to pack the plants in for brilliant effect. Lees meer
  16. Exploring Secret Gardens

    20 mei 2017 · 42 min

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    David Maxwell visits a beautiful garden in Omagh, best described as heaven for wildlife. He is guided by owners Sir Bob and Lady Salisbury around the woodland areas, formal gardens, and ponds, all of which have encouraged native wildlife from birds to rabbits, otters and hedgehogs, just to name a few. Also in the programme, Helen Mark discovers a secret woodland garden in the hills of Cairncastle and enjoys the company of Moira Concannon and Lesley Simpson, who garden together at Balloo, Killinchy, where their plant-packed garden is open under the National Trust's Ulster Gardens Scheme. Lees meer
  17. Blooming Marvellous Summer Flowers

    13 mei 2017 · 41 min

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    In Gardeners' Corner this week with David Maxwell, gardening writer and broadcaster Joe Swift reveals what he loves about his back garden in London. Also in the programme Cherry Townsend explains how to grow cut flowers successfully, Jim Bradley on the beauty of ground cover geraniums and Conrad McCormick talks us through preparing Canna Lilies for late summer. Lees meer
  18. Garden Show Ireland

    6 mei 2017 · 42 min

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    This week Gardeners’ Corner goes to Antrim Castle Gardens for this year’s Garden Show Ireland.

  19. The Roadshow Visits Holywood

    29 april 2017 · 42 min

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    Helen Mark takes the Gardeners’ Corner Roadshow to Holywood Library.

  20. Gardeners' Live Phone In

    22 april 2017 · 42 min

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    Averil Milligan and Reg Maxwell sort out listeners' queries, from mossy lawns to wandering cats

  21. 15/04/2017

    15 april 2017 · 41 min

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    In this week's Gardeners' Corner, David Maxwell visits Rowallane to enjoy the beauty of rhododendrons and azaleas happily growing there. He also finds out from local designer Ian Price the thinking behind his garden for this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Also in the programme, David Love Cameron and Barbara Pilcher share their love of seasonal herbs and veg, and Ann Fitzsimons reveals her favourite plants associated with Easter. Lees meer
  22. A plant packed Omagh garden and growing succulents from Conrad McCormick

    8 april 2017 · 41 min

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    Helen Mark and Brendan Little visit a plant packed garden in Omagh and Helen finds out about growing succulents from Conrad McCormick

  23. 11/03/2017

    11 maart 2017 · 41 min

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    In Gardeners' Corner this week Helen visits a community garden group which is passionate about growing veg and broadcaster, designer and author Matthew Wilson reveals why gardening with the environment in mind is so important for both us and the wildlife that inhabit our gardens. Also in the programme Helen goes beyond the gothic gates at Downhill and finds a wonderful mix of semi-formal gardens and woodland merging together and Ann Fitzsimons is in studio with lots of ideas for creating spring in a basket. That's Gardeners' Corner this Saturday morning just after the nine o'clock news on BBC Radio Ulster. Lees meer
  24. Join Helen Mark for this week’s Gardeners’ Corner featuring scented shrubs, growing herbs and jobs for the week ahead.

    24 februari 2017 · 41 min

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    Helen Mark goes on the trail of scented shrubs with Neil Porteous and finds out which plants are good for shaded areas. Barbara Pilcher and David Cameron join forces in the herb and veg garden, Brendan Little inspires us all to garden with his mantra, "gardening is good for you", and Keith Crawford shares his top three gardening jobs for the week ahead. Lees meer
  25. This week Helen goes garden visiting North West of the province and looks forward to camellias and rhododendrons in bloom

    18 februari 2017 · 41 min

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    In this week's Gardeners' Corner Helen Mark visits a new garden in Ballycastle where Conrad McCormick is replanting his collection of exotic plants. Also in the programme, spring bulbs and winter clematis continue to provide lots of colour, and Averil Milligan tells Helen about Rowallane's early flowering camellias and how to grow them well. Lees meer
  26. 11/02/2017

    11 februari 2017 · 40 min

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    This week in Gardeners' Corner Helen Mark is joined in the phone-in studio by Averil Milligan and Reg Maxwell. Also in the programme, the team will be talking about some of the plants growing in their gardens in February and the all-important gardening jobs for this time of year. Lees meer
  27. 04/02/2017

    4 februari 2017 · 42 min

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    This week in Gardeners' Corner, Helen Mark enjoys the beauty of snowdrops in Maurice Parkinson's country garden. Also in the programme how and where to plant witch hazels for best effect, Ann Fitzsimons gets down to some seed sowing in the studio, Brendan Little is busy in the veg garden and Maurice Parkinson and Reg Maxwell have lots of gardening jobs for the week ahead. Lees meer
  28. Gardeners’ Corner Roadshow: St. Columba’s Parish Church Belfast.

    28 januari 2017 · 42 min

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    Helen Mark presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.

  29. The Garden in Winter

    21 januari 2017 · 41 min

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    This week Helen Mark goes to Musgrave Park in Belfast with Ann Fitzsimons and Averil Milligan to talk about the garden in winter.

  30. Gardeners' Corner 14/01/2017

    14 januari 2017 · 41 min

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    Helen Mark enjoys the winter garden with Anna Pavord and Brendan Little. Reg Maxwell is in studio and Barbara Pilcher and David Love Cameron talk about herbs and winter greens.

  31. 07/01/2017

    7 januari 2017 · 41 min

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    Helen Mark visits Brendan Little to talk about winter pruning of soft fruit and Keith Crawford joins her in the studio to talk about gardening trends for 2017. Maurice and Barbara discuss colour in January, from grasses to stems.

  32. 31/12/2016

    6 januari 2017 · 41 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

  33. 24/12/2016

    6 januari 2017 · 41 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

  34. Festive Gardening

    17 december 2016 · 42 min

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    This week we visit Mount Stewart to see what's flowering in winter, Mark Patterson brings us up to date with his new allotment and discusses what new gardeners would like for Christmas, Wendy Austin joins Cherrie for the Christmas book review including the wonderful Irish Garden by Jane Power, Cherry Townsend comes into the studio to chat about last minute seasonal foliage for the house and Ian Orr from East Lothian Gardens tells Cherrie about a forthcoming garden trail in Scotland - a perfect present for gardeners in Northern Ireland. We finish the programme with gardening tips from Neil Porteous. Lees meer
  35. 10/12/2016

    10 december 2016 · 42 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine looks at festive plants for Christmas and at how to grow Christmas trees in pots. A visit to David Love Cameron's walled garden reveals what produce he will be harvesting for the Christmas kitchen. Barbara Pilcher and Maurice Parkinson talk about winter gardening. What are the benefits for men from joining the growing Men's Shed movement? And there is news of what seasonal delights are on offer at this year's Yuletide market at Rowallane. Lees meer
  36. The Roadshow Arrives in Ballycastle

    3 december 2016 · 41 min

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    This week Cherrie takes the roadshow to Ballycastle where Reg Maxwell and Jim Bradley answer questions from members of Ballycastle and District Gardening Club.

  37. Beauty and the Benefits of the Winter Garden

    26 november 2016 · 42 min

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    This week Cherrie looks at the beauty and the benefits of the winter garden.

  38. Donegal Apple Delights

    19 november 2016 · 42 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine visits Wendy Austin’s Donegal garden to talk about planting an orchard with Brendan Little – everything you wanted to know about planting fruit trees. Also, what gardens mean to the residents of Clanmill housing, plus Keith Crawford in the studio on planting trees for suburban gardens and finally Brendan’s gardening jobs for the week ahead. Lees meer
  39. Green Fingered Children

    12 november 2016 · 42 min

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    This week Cherrie finds out what children enjoy about gardening along with seasonal jobs for the week ahead.

  40. The Promise of the Polytunnel

    5 november 2016 · 41 min

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    Cherrie meets Adrian Walsh in his plant packed autumn garden in Stranmillis. Nick Macer, a new Gardeners’ World presenter, talks about being a self confessed plant freak, Brendan Little reveals the joys of growing in a polytunnel and Colin Agnew on growing house plants. Lees meer
  41. 29/10/2016

    29 oktober 2016 · 42 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

  42. On the Road to Lurgan

    22 oktober 2016 · 41 min

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    Join Cherrie and the roadshow team this week as guests of Lurgan Ladies Probus Club.

  43. Gardeners Corner Phone-In

    15 oktober 2016 · 42 min

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    Cherrie is joined by Reg Maxwell and Barbara Pilcher in the phone in studio answering calls and texts in Gardeners’ Corner.

  44. Gardeners' Corner 08/10/16

    8 oktober 2016 · 41 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

  45. Gardeners' Corner 01/10/16

    1 oktober 2016 · 41 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

  46. This week Reg Maxwell and Ann Fitzsimons join Cherrie McIlwaine to deal with listeners' queries.

    17 september 2016 · 41 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

  47. This week Cherrie gets to grips with the garden in autumn.

    8 september 2016 · 42 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

  48. Cherrie enjoys lots of colour in the garden as late summer gives way to autumn.

    3 september 2016 · 41 min

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    Cherrie enjoys lots of colour in the garden as late summer gives way to autumn.

  49. Gardeners' Corner Phone In

    13 augustus 2016 · 41 min

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    This week Barbara Pilcher and Reg Maxwell join Cherrie McIlwaine to deal with your gardening queries.

  50. 09/07/2016

    9 juli 2016 · 41 min

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    Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.