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Cloud Gardening

Hollywood star Martin Freeman chats about the healing qualities of his garden and cloud gardener Jason Williams teaches us all about how to garden on a balcony.

Hollywood heavyweight Martin Freeman speaks to Liza about the healing qualities of his garden and how nature provides a safe space away from fame. Find out what it was like travelling through the New Zealand landscapes to film The Hobbit movies, and how the natural world wasn't always a friend to Martin as a child.

Cloud gardener Jason Williams teaches us all about how to garden on a balcony and what different things we need to consider when doing so. Find out how planting helped him connect with his community and improve his mental health. Discover what the struggle bus is, and why we all need to think about whether we are on it from time to time.

Plus, there's more power of plants with Dr Lauriane Chalmin-Pui - the wellbeing fellow from the Royal Horticultural Society. Today, it's roses! And find out what Martin picked to add to Liza's Imaginary Flowerbed.

If you've been inspired to Let It Grow, let us know what you've been planting! Email liza.t@bbc.co.uk or share it on social media using #LetItGrow.

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57 minutes

Music Played

  • Andreas Johnson

    Glorious

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Take That

    Greatest Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • NOW 100 Hits 80s No.1s (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
  • Lorde

    Green Light

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Higher Ground

  • Eric Clapton

    Let It Grow

    • Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard.
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 May 2023 03:00