Gardens of the Future

Costing the Earth by BBC

May 9, 202327:37Religion & Spirituality

Climate resilient gardens are a feature of this month's Chelsea Flower Show, but how can the experts help the typical British gardener prepare for the future? To find out, botanist James Wong asks whether the way we gard...

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