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EPISODE · Feb 7, 2026 · 56 MIN

Moving Mount Venus, Adam Frost's bulb of the month, and Culmore's new allotments get going

from Gardeners' Corner · host BBC Radio Ulster

David meets up with Oliver Schurmann in the old abandoned quarry that's the new home for Mount Venus nursery. After 25 years in a walled garden, the new location is a magical place reclaimed by nature. Adam Frost chooses his bulb of the month (Crocus tommasinianus) and a dream comes true for some residents in Culmore near Derry as a brand new allotment site gets going. Also on the programme, Amy Kelly on getting your seeds going early and Colin Agnew joins David in studio to talk about creating a home for alpines and they answer listener questions. Contact the programme on [email protected]

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