Gardeners' World 2025 Recap: Ep 16

Once again we cover an array of topics on our Gardeners' World recap including fun facts about Hampton Court and Wimbledon, kissing orchas, Lazy Housewives, Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter, influential 19th century Spanish women, hummingbirds vs sunbirds, and Antonio Banderas. We also answer some of the bigger questions such as where Frances and Rachel found their dresses.This week Gardeners' World Episode 16 is reporting on RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival with Frances Tophill, Rachel de Thame and Adam Frost. We see some of the show gardens including:The Three Graces of Galicia, Designer: Nilufer DanisOne Element, Designers: Nadine Charlton and Michael LoteThe Subaru Cocoon, Designers: Mike McMahon and Jewlsy MathewsWelcoming Wildlife, Designer: Henry T Pope15 Minute City Garden, Designers; Angela Barker-Lewis and Charles ZiarThe Student City Garden, Designer: Charlie BaileySunlight Shining Through, Designers: Zechen Ren, Xiua Xu, Tonguen Liang and Minjie YangRHS Vertigro, Designer: Adolfo HarrisonAster of Senses, Designer: Yoni CarniceThe Sundowner Garden, Designers: Victoria Stanton, Kate Hyslop, Gina Liverton-BrownTelling Stories, Making Memories, Designers: Ella Clarke and Sally HolderThe Hummingbird Haven: A Symphony of Movement and Colour, Designers: Alison Shadwell-Williams and Yvonne PriceHerbal Fortress, Designer: Marlene LentoA Garden of Two Tales, Designer: Daniel MarchA Woodland Edge, Designer: Nicolas NavarroRSPB and RHS Swift Garden, Designers: Lilly Gomm and Coralle ThomasWe also hear about dahlias from Rachel Golding-Barrett at The Tetbury Flower Company, Rob and Rosie Hardy from Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants, Jenny and Amrit Madhoo from South Devon Chilli Farm, and Jess from Botanica Plant Collections. Finally we meet the awesome Bill Bailey to hear about the plight of the swift.Relevant links can be found on our website here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/recaps/To help make this podcast happen, please visit our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/notjustagardenMore Not Just a Gardenhttps://notjustagarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/A companion podcast for Gardeners’ World viewers, featuring weekly recaps and Chit-Chats with guests & presenters from the programmeJoin the community for episode plant lists, discounts, recommendations, blogs, links, photos, & more by subscribing at https://notjustagarden.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.