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John Craven, Charlotte Smith and Vick Hope pick the final 12 images that will grace the 2025 Countryfile calendar in aid of 91热爆 Children in Need.

Wakehurst, Kew鈥檚 botanic gardens in West Sussex, is the location for judging this year鈥檚 Countryfile photographic competition. John Craven and Charlotte Smith are joined by presenter, journalist, author and avid nature lover Vick Hope to pick the final 12 images that will grace the 2025 Countryfile calendar in aid of 91热爆 Children in Need.

Charlotte also explores Kew鈥檚 millennium seed bank at Wakehurst, looking at the work being done to support our native meadows. She meets the high-tech team using robots, drones and LiDar to unlock the mysteries of trees and plants. We also catch up with Wakehurst鈥檚 nature reserve warden as he repurposes an area felled due to ash dieback, as well as meeting a bee expert deciphering the DNA of pollen.

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Presenter John Craven
Presenter Charlotte Smith
Presenter Vick Hope
Series Editor Mark Beech
Series Producer Gavin Ahern

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