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    Garden Carbon Footprints, Wasps in Springtime, and Pruning Shrubby Hydrangeas

    Garden Carbon Footprints, Wasps in Springtime, and Pruning Shrubby Hydrangeas

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    Garden Carbon Footprints, Wasps in Springtime, and Pruning Shrubby Hydrangeas

    FromGardening with the RHS

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    Length:
    30 minutes
    Released:
    Mar 14, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    This week Guy Barter and RHS Sustainability Fellow Chloe Sutcliffe react to a recent study published in the journal Nature Cities that claims that urban agriculture has a carbon footprint up to 6 times bigger than conventional agriculture – discussing what this means for allotmenteers and community gardeners, and how we should be thinking about our environmental impact. Entomologist and wasp defender Serian Sumner explains why spring is the perfect time to make peace with yellowjackets, as the queens emerge from hibernation. And the RHS’s Adrian Thorne gives us a practical guide to pruning shrubby hydrangeas. 

    Presenter: Gareth Richards

    Contributors: Guy Barter, Chloe Sutcliffe, Serian Sumner, Adrian Thorne

    Contact: podcasts@rhs.org.uk 

    Links:

    Nature Cities: Comparing the carbon footprints of urban and conventional agriculture

    Endless Forms by Serian Sumner

    Shrubby Hydrangeas 

    The Garden Magazine
    Released:
    Mar 14, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    'Gardening with the RHS' offers seasonal advice, inspiration and practical solutions to gardening problems. Trusted gardening professionals give you the latest horticultural advice, scientific research and tried and tested techniques to bring out the best in your garden. Topics covered include: growing your own vegetables, flowers, garden design, lawn care and gardening with children. Plus expert masterclasses in topics ranging from cottage garden plants, growing orchids, to pest control and eco-friendly gardening. Plus we’ll have behind the scenes reports from the country’s most prestigious flower shows. There’s something in these podcasts to interest every gardener, whatever your level of expertise. For more info see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast A Pixiu production.