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Mount Venus Nursery, gardening for the senses and preparing for climate change with city trees

David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme, including a visit to Mount Venus Nursery in the Dublin hills, gardening for the senses and city trees.

At Mount Venus Nursery in the Dublin hills David Maxwell meets owner Oliver Schurmann whose enthusiasm for plants can be traced back to a local farmer giving him a handful of seeds. He still retains that childlike wonder as he tends to walled garden which blends seamlessly with the nursery full of both common and unusual plants. Mary Doris has tips on creating a garden that appeals to all the senses. In Belfast the council want to prepare the city for the changing climate by growing more and different kinds of trees. David meets up with Senior Woodland Officer Alan McHaffie who explains how those within the city limits can play a part. Contact the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

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56 minutes

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  • Sat 4 Mar 2023 09:03

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