Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

Enjoyed every bit of last nights GW special. Really got me in the mood for some serious gardening. Worrying though that I couldn't remember much of the content which was presumably shown during the previous GW season.

And I caught most of the Wild Gardener as well. I remember watching it previously but it's one of those lovely programmes you can watch over and over. Colin's got such a lovely presenting style where it's more like he's just talking with you rather than presenting to you from a script. I do wish there were more like him.

 

Tomorrow, Gardeners World starts with episode 1 at 8:00 PM on BBC2.

Maybe, @AnniD has got a preview in written form

 

I sure have @simone_in_wiltshire .

" After the long, dark days of winter, Monty is back at Longmeadow to celebrate spring. He kicks off the horticultural year by cutting back ornamental grasses, planting summer-fruiting raspberries and potting up dahlias.

Adam Frost has moved house and reveals his new garden – and this time, it’s a real blank canvas. Brimming with ideas, he starts by getting some trees in the ground. Arit Anderson gets exclusive access behind the scenes at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where they do vital work in conserving endangered plants from all over the world.

There’s a couple in Carmarthenshire preparing to take some of their prized early-flowering alpines to compete at a show. Plus a visit to a tropical garden in rural Kent, created partly for its owners but mainly for their much-loved canine companions."

 

What? He had moved into the Gloucestershire house 3 years ago.
Maybe he needed a new garden.

 

He downsized originally due to stress (found this)
‘I had a massive garden and the moment I downsized I felt safe’ - How Adam Frost beat burnout | Gardens Illustrated

I did wonder if he was finding the new one was getting a bit too small and felt well enough to take on a new challenge.