967 - Gardeners’ Corner ‘Comes to Town’ roadshow from Ballymena
Gardeners’ Corner heads to Ballymena as part of the BBC ‘Comes to Town’ roadshows marking 100 years of broadcasting in Northern Ireland. In front of a live audience at Ballymena Library, David Maxwell and experts Reg Maxwell and Mary Doris take questions from novice and experienced gardeners who live near the County Antrim town. Also on the programme, David visits the nearby Britain in Bloom winning village of Cullybackey, and the allotments at Scullery O’Tullagh which volunteer Billy Millar describes as a place to nourish the body and the mind. Contact the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
Sat, 13 Apr 2024
966 - The Roadshow Visits Holywood
Helen Mark takes the Gardeners’ Corner Roadshow to Holywood Library.
Sat, 29 Apr 2017
965 - Gardeners' Live Phone In
Averil Milligan and Reg Maxwell sort out listeners' queries, from mossy lawns to wandering cats
Sat, 22 Apr 2017
964 - 15/04/2017
In this week's Gardeners' Corner, David Maxwell visits Rowallane to enjoy the beauty of rhododendrons and azaleas happily growing there. He also finds out from local designer Ian Price the thinking behind his garden for this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Also in the programme, David Love Cameron and Barbara Pilcher share their love of seasonal herbs and veg, and Ann Fitzsimons reveals her favourite plants associated with Easter.
Sat, 15 Apr 2017
963 - A plant packed Omagh garden and growing succulents from Conrad McCormick
Helen Mark and Brendan Little visit a plant packed garden in Omagh and Helen finds out about growing succulents from Conrad McCormick
Sat, 08 Apr 2017
962 - 11/03/2017
In Gardeners' Corner this week Helen visits a community garden group which is passionate about growing veg and broadcaster, designer and author Matthew Wilson reveals why gardening with the environment in mind is so important for both us and the wildlife that inhabit our gardens. Also in the programme Helen goes beyond the gothic gates at Downhill and finds a wonderful mix of semi-formal gardens and woodland merging together and Ann Fitzsimons is in studio with lots of ideas for creating spring in a basket. That's Gardeners' Corner this Saturday morning just after the nine o'clock news on BBC Radio Ulster.
Sat, 11 Mar 2017
961 - Join Helen Mark for this week’s Gardeners’ Corner featuring scented shrubs, growing herbs and jobs for the week ahead.
Helen Mark goes on the trail of scented shrubs with Neil Porteous and finds out which plants are good for shaded areas. Barbara Pilcher and David Cameron join forces in the herb and veg garden, Brendan Little inspires us all to garden with his mantra, "gardening is good for you", and Keith Crawford shares his top three gardening jobs for the week ahead.
Fri, 24 Feb 2017
960 - This week Helen goes garden visiting North West of the province and looks forward to camellias and rhododendrons in bloom
In this week's Gardeners' Corner Helen Mark visits a new garden in Ballycastle where Conrad McCormick is replanting his collection of exotic plants. Also in the programme, spring bulbs and winter clematis continue to provide lots of colour, and Averil Milligan tells Helen about Rowallane's early flowering camellias and how to grow them well.
Sat, 18 Feb 2017
959 - 11/02/2017
This week in Gardeners' Corner Helen Mark is joined in the phone-in studio by Averil Milligan and Reg Maxwell. Also in the programme, the team will be talking about some of the plants growing in their gardens in February and the all-important gardening jobs for this time of year.
Sat, 11 Feb 2017
958 - 04/02/2017
This week in Gardeners' Corner, Helen Mark enjoys the beauty of snowdrops in Maurice Parkinson's country garden. Also in the programme how and where to plant witch hazels for best effect, Ann Fitzsimons gets down to some seed sowing in the studio, Brendan Little is busy in the veg garden and Maurice Parkinson and Reg Maxwell have lots of gardening jobs for the week ahead.
Sat, 04 Feb 2017
957 - Gardeners’ Corner Roadshow: St. Columba’s Parish Church Belfast.
Helen Mark presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 28 Jan 2017
956 - The Garden in Winter
This week Helen Mark goes to Musgrave Park in Belfast with Ann Fitzsimons and Averil Milligan to talk about the garden in winter.
Sat, 21 Jan 2017
955 - Gardeners' Corner 14/01/2017
Helen Mark enjoys the winter garden with Anna Pavord and Brendan Little. Reg Maxwell is in studio and Barbara Pilcher and David Love Cameron talk about herbs and winter greens.
Sat, 14 Jan 2017
954 - 07/01/2017
Helen Mark visits Brendan Little to talk about winter pruning of soft fruit and Keith Crawford joins her in the studio to talk about gardening trends for 2017. Maurice and Barbara discuss colour in January, from grasses to stems.
Sat, 07 Jan 2017
953 - 31/12/2016
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.
Fri, 06 Jan 2017
952 - 24/12/2016
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.
Fri, 06 Jan 2017
951 - Festive Gardening
This week we visit Mount Stewart to see what's flowering in winter, Mark Patterson brings us up to date with his new allotment and discusses what new gardeners would like for Christmas, Wendy Austin joins Cherrie for the Christmas book review including the wonderful Irish Garden by Jane Power, Cherry Townsend comes into the studio to chat about last minute seasonal foliage for the house and Ian Orr from East Lothian Gardens tells Cherrie about a forthcoming garden trail in Scotland - a perfect present for gardeners in Northern Ireland. We finish the programme with gardening tips from Neil Porteous.
Sat, 17 Dec 2016
950 - 10/12/2016
Cherrie McIlwaine looks at festive plants for Christmas and at how to grow Christmas trees in pots. A visit to David Love Cameron's walled garden reveals what produce he will be harvesting for the Christmas kitchen. Barbara Pilcher and Maurice Parkinson talk about winter gardening. What are the benefits for men from joining the growing Men's Shed movement? And there is news of what seasonal delights are on offer at this year's Yuletide market at Rowallane.
Sat, 10 Dec 2016
949 - The Roadshow Arrives in Ballycastle
This week Cherrie takes the roadshow to Ballycastle where Reg Maxwell and Jim Bradley answer questions from members of Ballycastle and District Gardening Club.
Sat, 03 Dec 2016
948 - Beauty and the Benefits of the Winter Garden
This week Cherrie looks at the beauty and the benefits of the winter garden.
Sat, 26 Nov 2016
947 - Donegal Apple Delights
Cherrie McIlwaine visits Wendy Austin’s Donegal garden to talk about planting an orchard with Brendan Little – everything you wanted to know about planting fruit trees. Also, what gardens mean to the residents of Clanmill housing, plus Keith Crawford in the studio on planting trees for suburban gardens and finally Brendan’s gardening jobs for the week ahead.
Sat, 19 Nov 2016
946 - Green Fingered Children
This week Cherrie finds out what children enjoy about gardening along with seasonal jobs for the week ahead.
Sat, 12 Nov 2016
945 - The Promise of the Polytunnel
Cherrie meets Adrian Walsh in his plant packed autumn garden in Stranmillis. Nick Macer, a new Gardeners’ World presenter, talks about being a self confessed plant freak, Brendan Little reveals the joys of growing in a polytunnel and Colin Agnew on growing house plants.
Sat, 05 Nov 2016
944 - 29/10/2016
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.
Sat, 29 Oct 2016
943 - On the Road to Lurgan
Join Cherrie and the roadshow team this week as guests of Lurgan Ladies Probus Club.
Sat, 22 Oct 2016
942 - Gardeners Corner Phone-In
Cherrie is joined by Reg Maxwell and Barbara Pilcher in the phone in studio answering calls and texts in Gardeners’ Corner.
Sat, 15 Oct 2016
941 - Gardeners' Corner 08/10/16
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.
Sat, 08 Oct 2016
940 - Gardeners' Corner 01/10/16
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.
Sat, 01 Oct 2016
939 - This week Reg Maxwell and Ann Fitzsimons join Cherrie McIlwaine to deal with listeners' queries.
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.
Sat, 17 Sep 2016
938 - This week Cherrie gets to grips with the garden in autumn.
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.
Thu, 08 Sep 2016
937 - Cherrie enjoys lots of colour in the garden as late summer gives way to autumn.
Cherrie enjoys lots of colour in the garden as late summer gives way to autumn.
Sat, 03 Sep 2016
936 - Gardeners' Corner Phone In
This week Barbara Pilcher and Reg Maxwell join Cherrie McIlwaine to deal with your gardening queries.
Sat, 13 Aug 2016
935 - 09/07/2016
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.
Sat, 09 Jul 2016
934 - Walled Gardens
Cherrie McIlwaine visits 3 walled gardens
Sat, 02 Jul 2016
933 - Gardeners' Corner Phone-In
Cherrie McIlwaine offers keen gardeners the latest advice, news and visits to gardens.
Sat, 25 Jun 2016
932 - 18/06/2016
Cherrie and the team are in Antrim for a roadshow and a special feature on Springhill.
Sat, 18 Jun 2016
931 - 11/06/2016
Helen Mark is joined by Brendan Little and Barbara Pilcher, who answer listeners' gardening questions.
Sat, 11 Jun 2016
930 - Castlewellan Forest Park
This week Cherrie visits Castlewellan Forest Park
Sat, 04 Jun 2016
929 - The Gardeners’ Corner Roadshow Visits Urney, Strabane
This week Cherrie takes the Gardeners’ Corner roadshow to Urney, outside Strabane. On the panel Ann Fitzsimons and Jim Bradley.
Sat, 28 May 2016
928 - Rhododendrons in Rowallane
This week Cherrie is garden visiting in Waringstown, admiring rhododendrons in Rowallane and talking to Diarmuid Gavin and Colin Dickson about this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
Sat, 21 May 2016
927 - Woodlands, Spring Shows and Potting Up
This week Cherrie walks through woodland, plants up pots and enjoys a spring show in Gardeners’ Corner
Sat, 14 May 2016
926 - Garden Show Ireland
This week Cherrie finds out what’s happening at Garden Show Ireland and visits Mountstewart for a guided walk
Sat, 07 May 2016
925 - Spring Gardening
More spring gardening in this week’s Gardeners’ Corner with Cherrie McIlwaine.
Sat, 30 Apr 2016
924 - Dublin's Secret Garden
Cherrie makes a return visit to Helen Dillon’s garden in Ranelagh and visits the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin city centre.
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
923 - Funky Containers and Gravel Gardening
This week Cherrie gets busy in the spring garden with funky containers and gravel gardening
Sat, 12 Mar 2016
922 - Woodland gardens, grafting apples and daffodils are top of Cherrie’s gardening list this week in Gardeners’ Corner
Woodland gardens, grafting apples and daffodils are top of Cherrie’s gardening list this week in Gardeners’ Corner
Sat, 27 Feb 2016
921 - 09/01/2016
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners. Cherrie is joined by Neil Porteous and Brendan Little to discuss jobs to be done in the winter garden.
Sat, 09 Jan 2016
920 - This week Cherrie is busy in the autumn garden
This week Cherrie is busy in the autumn garden
Sat, 19 Sep 2015
919 - 01/08/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 01 Aug 2015
918 - 11/07/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 11 Jul 2015
917 - 27/06/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 27 Jun 2015
916 - 20/06/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 20 Jun 2015
915 - 13/06/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 13 Jun 2015
914 - 06/06/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 06 Jun 2015
913 - 30/05/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 30 May 2015
912 - 23/05/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 23 May 2015
911 - 16/05/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 16 May 2015
910 - 09/05/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 09 May 2015
909 - 02/05/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 02 May 2015
908 - 25/04/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 25 Apr 2015
907 - 18/04/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 18 Apr 2015
906 - 11/04/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 11 Apr 2015
905 - 04/04/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 04 Apr 2015
904 - 28/03/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 28 Mar 2015
903 - 21/03/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 21 Mar 2015
902 - 14/03/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 14 Mar 2015
901 - 07/03/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 07 Mar 2015
900 - 28/02/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 28 Feb 2015
899 - 21/02/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 21 Feb 2015
898 - 14/02/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
897 - 07/02/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
896 - 31/01/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 31 Jan 2015
895 - 24/01/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 24 Jan 2015
894 - 17/01/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 17 Jan 2015
893 - 10/01/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 10 Jan 2015
892 - 03/01/2015
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 03 Jan 2015
891 - 27/12/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 27 Dec 2014
890 - 20/12/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 20 Dec 2014
889 - 13/12/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 13 Dec 2014
888 - 06/12/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 06 Dec 2014
887 - 29/11/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 29 Nov 2014
886 - 22/11/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 22 Nov 2014
885 - 15/11/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 15 Nov 2014
884 - 08/11/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 08 Nov 2014
883 - 01/11/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 01 Nov 2014
882 - 25/10/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 25 Oct 2014
881 - 18/10/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 18 Oct 2014
880 - 11/10/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 11 Oct 2014
879 - 04/10/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 04 Oct 2014
878 - 27/09/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 27 Sep 2014
877 - 20/09/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 20 Sep 2014
876 - 13/09/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 13 Sep 2014
875 - 06/09/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 06 Sep 2014
874 - 30/08/2014
Helen Mark presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 30 Aug 2014
873 - 23/08/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 23 Aug 2014
872 - 16/08/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 16 Aug 2014
871 - 09/08/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 09 Aug 2014
870 - 02/08/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 02 Aug 2014
869 - 19/07/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 19 Jul 2014
868 - 12/07/2014
Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province.
Sat, 12 Jul 2014