The Wild Patch

S4E3 - The Wild Patch

Published: February 19, 2026

Duration: 35:12

Host Sean Bean swaps the perfectly pruned for the beautifully wild, discovering how ponds, hedgerows and a little untidiness can transform your garden into a haven for wildlife.


Along the way he's joined by broadcast legends and keen gardeners Zoë Ball and Jo While, ornithologist and environmentalist Dr Mya-Rose Craig, and NHS doctor and RSPB President Dr Amir Khan to explore why “messy” gardens are better for birds — and for our own heads too.


We head to the Forest of Dean with a Forest Holidays ranger, hear from our resident beatboxer and nature sound a...