Barbara Segall is a garden author, gardener and herb expert. With a successful and extensive career in horticulture, there isn't a plant that escapes her trained eye. If you want an example of Barbara's love for plants, then her garden speaks volumes. Packed with colour, scent and variety, it's a growing area that has been lovingly nurtured over many years. Barbara is always keen to take on new challenges, embrace horticultural change and entice readers with her beautifully written words. So, let's open the gate and take a stroll through this garden of Eden as we say hello to Barbara Segall.

Meet Stacy, owner and head beekeeper at Sunnyfields Apiaries. What started out as a hobby quickly became a beekeeping obsession, and in 2018 she gave up a successful media career in London, to set up a new home and beekeeping career in the Waveney Valley. Now with a thriving beekeeping business, Stacy is on a mission 'to educate and inspire those interested in making a positive difference to their patch using honey bees as a window into a world of pollinators'. Stacy is also a keen gardener and has built a thriving kitchen garden. To know more about Stacy, or book one of her fabulous courses go to: https://sunnyfieldsbees.com/ But for now, let's don our beekeeping veils and head down the garden path to meet Stacy and her wonderful bee hives.

Lucy Chamberlain is a writer, podcaster, Head Gardener at East Donyland Hall and a leading garden expert at BBC Gardeners' World Live. Along with her husband Ian, they have created a beautiful, productive kitchen garden in their home. Her knowledge and passion for all things growing, is something I greatly admire. I first met Lucy way back in 2016 at the Garden Media Guild Awards, where we quickly bonded over all things gardening. Over the years, we would bump into each other at various gardening events, and have even worked together on a few projects. She's been a great inspiration in the way I garden, and her enthusiasm and generosity is a shining beacon in the world of horticulture. So, if you got a few minutes, meet Lucy. Take a stroll through her kitchen garden, and get to know someone who truly inspires other gardeners.

Ellen Mary is a gardener, broadcaster, author, speaker, and (in Ellen's words) a 'tree hugger'. Ellen does what she can to 'promote the wellbeing benefits of gardening, plants and the natural world'. In the few years I've known her, it's been wonderful to see how her career has flourished. You go to most gardening events, and Ellen will be there in the hub of it. Always busy, always smiling and always making time for anyone and everyone with her endless enthusiasm and knowledge. As I gently stepped in horticulture several years ago, Ellen was one of the first to welcome, and encourage me, by inviting me onto her radio show and help set up my first garden talk. In this video, we take a wonder down to Ellen's allotment to see a truly inspiring plot of land that has been lovingly nurtured. As a no dig gardener, and vegan, she has based her whole world around plants. Welcome to Ellen's allotment.

Martin Towsey is the Estates Gardens Manager at Woburn Abbey, overseeing its beautiful historic gardens, along with those of the other Bedford Estate properties. If there's one person who lives and breathes horticulture, it's Martin; he's a man who loves what he does, and his enthusiasm quickly rubs off on you. Martin prides himself on guiding the next generation of horticulturalists at Woburn Abbey, giving them the best possible training and opportunities to ensure they have a strong foundation for success in gardening. So, let's open the gates to Woburn Abbey and journey down the garden path as Martin takes us on a whistle-stop tour on these magnificent grounds.

Andrew Timothy O’Brien is a writer, blogger, podcaster, gardener, online garden coach and an absolute joy to know. In his words, ‘ his mission is to help us to understand our place in the world through plants with which we chose to surround ourselves, whether the garden we know best is outside our house, on the window ledge, or found within that familiar patch of weeds we gaze at each morning while waiting for the bus’. You only have to be in his company for a few minutes to know this is a wonderful human being. I first met Andrew many years ago, and whenever I see him, it’s never enough time. Whether it’s our passion for gardening, or our mutual love for cake, I’m very grateful to know him. If you’ve never come across Andrew, where have you been? But fear not, here’s a chance to get an inside to the man… And the gardener.