BBC Radio 4 - Gardeners' Question Time, Winterbourne House and Garden: Tomatoes, Topiary and Japanese Gardens

BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time visits Winterbourne House and Garden at the University of Birmingham in Edgbaston, focusing on tomatoes, topiary and Japanese-style gardens. Kathy Clugston hosts questions from local gardeners joined by Bethan Collerton, Marcus Chilton‑Jones and Dr Chris Thorogood. The discussion covers how to handle leggy tomatoes and how to design a border that works across both sun and shade. Practical guidance is also provided for coping with the devastation caused by box tree moth. Bethan tours the grounds with head gardener Paul Cooke to explore how Gertrude Jekyll’s influence continues to shape the garden. The program is produced by Alison Vernon-Smith, with William Norton as assistant producer, as part of a BBC Radio 4 “Somethin’ Else” production.