Mary Berry | My Gardening Life
Recorded: Thu 23 Apr 2026
Duration: 1 hour
Mary Berry | My Gardening Life
Spring 2026
What a delight it was to welcome Dame Mary Berry. Loved by generations for her fool-proof, delicious recipes, Mary also has a second great passion: gardening. In a conversation with journalist and broadcaster Martha Kearney about her new book My Gardening Life, Mary reflects on a lifelong relationship with plants, gardens and the changing seasons, from her first childhood plot in Bath to the creation of her much-loved Oxfordshire garden.
This unique and warmly personal memoir is filled with anecdotes, practical wisdom and hard-won horticultural lessons, alongside reflections on wellbeing, resilience and the restorative power of being outdoors. Learn about Mary’s gardening triumphs and challenges, her favourite plants and growing tips, and discover how time spent in the garden has offered solace, joy and inspiration throughout an extraordinary life.
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