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S4S4 Gwen from Plant Heritage

May 18, 2026 · 34 min · Ep 4

S4 E4 of the Gardener Ben Podcast features a conversation with Gwen Hines, CEO of @plantheritage. Together with @theplantingdesigncollective, they are creating a garden for the very first time at RHS Chelsea 2026 called ‘The Missing Collector’s Garden’. Plant Heritage are responsible for managing the UK’s plant collections, and if you would like to get involved in any aspect with regards to the National Collections of Plants, please do make sure you get in touch with them or take a look at their website.


The Gardener Ben Podcast is brought to you proudly in association with @peterbealesroses, winners of 30 Chelsea Gold Medals and creators of timeless roses since 1968. Go online and shop at www.peterbeales.com.


Next week, I have the pleasure of bringing you a conversation with Kate 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚, who is off to BBC Gardeners’ World Live at the Birmingham NEC, which takes place between the 18th and 21st of June, and is creating a garden called ‘The Folklorians Garden’. So join me next week when Kate gets to share more about her exciting upcoming project.


The Gardener Ben Podcast is edited by @my_home_is_my_altar.


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