Monty Don has pledged to cut down on the amount of plastic used on BBC Gardeners’ World after admitting the programme uses too much non-recyclable material behind the scenes.

The 62-year-old said that whilst he wasn’t sure they’d be able to go completely plastic-free, he was keen to see how little they would be able to use.

The first episode of the new series will see Mr Don "embarking on a mission to reduce the use of plastic in his garden", including looking at alternative containers for seed sowing.

“I am going to try and drastically cut down on the amount of plastic we use in the garden," he told BBC Gardeners’ World magazine.

“Longmeadow might look very artisanal, but behind the scenes we get through a lot of plastic, from seed module trays to sacks of vermiculite.

“I’m not going to ban it, but I will be interested to see how little I can use.”