Bake Off, Rescue Pets and Seed Swapping in Malawi with David Atherton | Roots S1 E7 | The RHS

In RHS Roots Episode 7, Jo Whiley visits 2019 Bake Off winner David Atherton - and his rescue pets - in his south London kitchen garden.David shares the joy and challenges of growing vegetables while living in Malawi, how he balances time spent gardening with his part-time job as a nurse, and the positive impact of gardening for our mental health and physical fitness. Jo and David also discuss why Gardeners' World presenters are never seen wearing a particular gardening item, before meeting RHS Horticultural Advisor Becky Mealey who comes bearing gifts from the RHS Wisley Shop, and answers to David's most pressing gardening issues! RHS Roots is our new twice monthly visual podcast on YouTube. It's also available on all podcast platforms. New episodes drop the first and third Friday of the month. For more content like this please like, share and subscribe to the YouTube channel.Watch Episode 1 with actor Richard E Grant: https://youtu.be/H2dtyVere5MWatch Episode 2 with RHS Ambassador Dame Mary Berry: https://youtu.be/d7RkSYLSc0Q Watch Episode 3 with actor Dame Judi Dench - https://youtu.be/kO1exoFgDmkWatch Episode 4 with RHS Vice President Alan Titchmarsh - https://youtu.be/VL3ExDNI7f0 Watch Episode 5 with gardener Monty Don - https://youtu.be/oDXlbhR41ho Watch Episode 6 with cook and author Nigel Slater - https://youtu.be/etucgvXbsVk