The Gardener Ben Podcast

S4E3 of the Gardener Ben podcast features @neilduncan40roseking, who is a real champion amongst rose growers. He’s been growing and exhibiting for many years and, alongside his wife, travels the length and breadth of the UK showing his beautiful roses. So, if you have an interest in how you can become involved in exhibiting your roses, take a listen to the conversation I recorded with Neil just a few weeks ago.

The Gardener Ben podcast is proudly brought to you in association with @peterbealesroses, winner of 30 Chelsea Gold Medals and creating timeless roses since 1968. Go online and shop at www.peterbealesroses.com.

Ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show next week, I have the pleasure of bringing you a conversation with Gwen Hines, CEO of @plantheritage. Gwen and her team work behind the scenes to look after our national collections of plants, making sure that we’re safeguarding as many beautiful varieties as possible for future generations. For the very first time, Plant Heritage will be showcasing their first garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026, and I’m really excited to see what they bring together. So, if you have a passion for a particular plant or a large collection, make sure that you tune in next week to find out how you can get involved.

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Until next week, happy gardening.

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This week on the Gardener Ben Podcast, I’m joined by Andy and Richard, team members from Chestnut Nurseries, along with their sister site, Cherry Tree Nurseries, based in Bournemouth, and Paul. They are run and operated by the charity Plants and Minds.

Through horticulture, they offer meaningful occupation and employment to people who have suffered long-term mental health problems, using the therapeutic benefits of gardening in a safe and encouraging environment.

Set up years before its time, it’s a really interesting and inspiring story behind two nurseries in Dorset that both offer good-quality, value-for-money plants, pots, and even compost. I hope that you enjoy the conversation I had with Andy and Richard.

The Gardener Ben Podcast is proudly brought to you in association with Peter Beales Roses, winner of 30 Chelsea gold medals and creators of timeless roses since 1968. Go online and shop at www.atpeterbealsroses.com, and make sure that you’re following along on Instagram and TikTok.

Next week, I have the absolute pleasure of sharing with you a conversation with @neilduncan40roseking, a rose-growing and exhibiting champion, racking up dozens of medals and awards up and down the UK. So, if you’re interested in growing flowers to exhibit in your garden, make sure that you tune into our conversation next week. Until then, happy gardening.

The Gardener Ben Podcast is edited by @my_home_is_my_altar

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Welcome back to the @the_gardenerben_podcast. It only feels like about five minutes since we wrapped up season three, but welcome along to season four.

We are out the gate with a really interesting and wonderful conversation recorded with @thatglasgowwitch just a few weeks ago.

Geo started sharing her craft on TikTok and Instagram as a way of connecting with her daughter remotely, by creating a video library of mindful practices, grounding techniques, and rituals which could be referred back to and used at any time.

It’s evident that the world really needed a window into what Geo shared, as within just a small period of time, tens of thousands of people were watching along, me included.

I hope that you enjoy the conversation with Geo and head over to her accounts on either TikTok or Instagram to get involved by liking, following, and sharing.

Next week, I’m going to be sharing a horticultural story surrounding a local business in Dorset run by the charity Plants and Minds, who operate @cherrytreenurserybmth and @chestnut_nursery, providing therapeutic horticulture and meaningful occupation in a supportive environment, aiming to restore wellbeing to people experiencing life-impacting mental health conditions. So join me again next week, and until then, happy gardening.

The Gardener Ben Podcast is proudly brought to you in association with @peterbealesroses, winner of 30 Chelsea gold medals and creators of timeless roses since 1968. Go online and shop at www.peterbealesroses.com, and make sure that you’re following along on Instagram and TikTok.

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And just like that, season three of The Gardener Ben Podcast is all wrapped up, concluding with what has now become a tradition: a conversation between myself and @mark_hamilton_anderson.

There are now 55 episodes for you to catch up on and listen to at any time. You can stream the podcast on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

The Gardener Ben Podcast is brought to you proudly in association with @peterbealesroses, winner of 30 Chelsea gold medals and creating timeless roses since 1968. Go online and shop at www.atpeterbealesroses.com, and make sure that you’re following along on Instagram and TikTok.

I want to thank all of my guests this season for making it such a wonderful, dynamic, inclusive, and interesting set of conversations, and each and every one of them for being so generous with their time.

@jen_flourishnutrition
@heirloomroses
@ann.russell.3958
@raybould_and_wild
@mat.nicholas.9
@ethan__mi
@goldcoastrosesociety
@childrensallergy
@peatfreepartnership
@sally.nex
@harknessroses1879
@david_long_garden_design
@thatbotanicguy
@buildingafoodforest_scotland
@soulfulwisdomacademy
@hilliergardencentres
@honestcomms
@seed_ball
@richardgrows
@national_chrysanthemum_society

The Gardener Ben Podcast will return to your ears on Monday, 27 April. Until then, happy gardening.

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S3E19 of The Gardner Ben Podcast sees me sharing with you not only a very personal and relatable conversation with Paige (not her real name), but also some incredibly personal and painful parts of my own journey.

Paige is a recovering alcoholic and, in the hope of reaching just one pair of ears that may need to hear her story, wanted to share her journey to recovery with you all.

Personally, I wanted to leave the episode completely unedited, intact, and exactly as it was recorded, so I confess it’s not my most tidy or polished episode, but its integrity was more important than its finish.

If you or anybody that you know is struggling with anything that we discuss in this episode, please do either seek, or help them seek, the help you may need.

I will make sure there are a few points of contact in the comment section below.

The Gardner Ben Podcast is brought to you in association with Peter Beales Roses, winner of 30 Chelsea gold medals and creating timeless roses since 1968. Go online and shop at www.atpeterbealesroses.com, and make sure that you’re following along on Instagram and TikTok.

Next week, to conclude this current season, I’ll be joined once again by my husband, Mark, for a completely unscripted and informal conversation, discussing the highlights and lowlights of season three.

Don’t worry, season four is already being recorded and is well underway. We also have some very exciting news to share with you next week, so keep your ears peeled for that.

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