Get Gardening

Michael dons some gardening gloves and gets grubby. It’s no
surprise that digging, hoeing and heaving bags of soil around is
great for our physical fitness. But Michael learns how gardening
can also impact our microbiome from Dr Hannah Holscher at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She explores how
gardening can boost the gut microbiome, benefitting our health
and wellness. Our volunteer Caspar, tests his green fingers by
growing some kitchen herbs and visiting a community garden.


Series Producer: Nija Dalal-Small Science Producer: Catherine
Wyler Researcher: Sophie Richardson Researcher: Will Hornbrook
Production Manager: Maria Simons Editor: Zoe Heron A BBC Studios
production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.