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Gardens Near and Far episode 28 – Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / August 5, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 28: The Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh was established in 1670, at the time of the British Empire’s major expeditions. At the time, botanists travelled the world collecting plants, studying them, and presenting to the public, students and plant lovers.Up until the 16th century, the plants were used in treating disease or for food. Subsequently, they were collected for classification and study, and formed the foundations of botanical science. Landscape architect Jean-Philippe Teyssier takes us on a discovery of the most beautiful gardens in France and the world. The gardeners, landscapers, horticulturalists, architects, historians […]

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Gardening Australia episode 27 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / August 2, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 27 2019: Tino goes behind the scenes at The Patch, Jane Edmanson visits a couple’s iconic greenhouse, Josh Byrne meets an Australian horticultural legend and we meet two inspirational floral designers. Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they traverse the country unearthing the best gardens. Gardening Australia episode 27 2019 Home of Horticulture Costa meets some horticultural students to find out why they are pursuing a career with plants. Costa Georgiadis is at one Melbourne’s oldest Horticultural schools

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 9 2019

The Beechgrove Garden 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / August 1, 2019 / By HDclump

The Beechgrove Garden episode 9 2019: this episode sees George gardening in tiny places and huge spaces. He revisits his tiny, but hugely productive, ‘small space’ garden to see what’s ready for harvest. The Beechgrove Garden episode 9 2019 In 2017, he visited the historic but dilapidated Saughton Park to hear plans for a future facelift, and now he returns to see the extraordinary regeneration of this once-great park and how Edinburgh Council, the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society and many volunteers have created a national garden treasure for this century. Meanwhile, Chris demonstrates how pruning can be

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Gardens Near and Far episode 27 – Inverewe

Uncategorized / 2 minutes of reading / August 1, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 27 – Inverewe: At the end of the 19th century, in the north west of the Highlands, Scottish aristocrat Osgood Mackenzie decided to create an oasis of exotic plants on his windswept land. Loch Ewe is an arm of sea, where the influence of the Gulf Stream has enabled numerous plants from Chile, Nepal and South Africa to adapt. These 25 hectares of vegetable-growing land, forest and gardens are a veritable exception in this latitude, close to that of southern Greenland. Landscape architect Jean-Philippe Teyssier takes us on a discovery of the most

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Gardens Near and Far episode 26 – Domaine du Rayol

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / July 31, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 26: the Domaine du Rayol is a surprising 20-hectare garden in which exotic plants live in harmony with Mediterranean scrubland. Contemporary landscape gardener Gilles Clément gave the garden its current diversity. With his concept of “planetary garden”, he revolutionised the way gardens are perceived. Certain species have adapted to the Mediterranean environment thanks to age-old strategies revealing the incredible intelligence of the vegetal world. Landscape architect Jean-Philippe Teyssier takes us on a discovery of the most beautiful gardens in France and the world. The gardeners, landscapers, horticulturalists, architects, historians and estate managers he

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Gardens Near and Far episode 25 – Quinta da Regaleira

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / July 30, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 25: created in the 16th century in Sinta, 40 km from Lisbon, the Quinta da Regaleira was a garden for the acclimatization of exotic plants that the Portuguese navigators brought back from their travels to Asia and the Americas. In the 19th century, a famous owner, Antonio Augusto Carvalho Monteiro, was to make his mark on the place. He added various symbols, mysteries and enigmas for visitors to the 4-hectare garden. The resulting singular atmosphere of disconcerting strangeness makes this garden one of the most surprising places in the area around Lisbon. Landscape

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Gardens Near and Far episode 24 – Palacio dos Marqueses de Fronteira

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / July 29, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 24 – Palacio dos Marqueses de Fronteira: this baroque garden is decorated with thousands of small mosaic tiles, the famous “Azulejos” that recount the glory of the re-conquest of the independence of Portugal in the 16th century. Despite its regular appearance, the garden evokes the Moor palaces with their refreshing fountains, thanks to a hydraulic system from Arab culture. Since the 17th century, the palace and its garden have been handed down from generation to generation within the same family. Landscape architect Jean-Philippe Teyssier takes us on a discovery of the most beautiful

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 8 2019

The Beechgrove Garden 2019 / 1 minute of reading / July 25, 2019 / By HDclump

The Beechgrove Garden episode 8 2019: George reviews progress in the fruit house, while Carole properly appreciates the crop of ‘sweetheart’ cherries. Brian reviews his no-mow lawn and counts the extra wildlife thriving there. Life really is a bowl of cherries at Beechgrove. George reviews progress in the fruit house, while Carole properly appreciates the crop of ‘sweetheart’ cherries. Brian reviews his no-mow lawn and counts the extra wildlife thriving there. The Beechgrove Garden episode 8 2019 Fresh from gold medal winning at Chelsea Flower Show, Chris Beardshaw is back at Beechgrove to smell and tend

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Gardens Near and Far episode 23 – Ninfa

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / July 25, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 23 – Ninfa : By the twelfth century, the ancient settlement of Ninfa had become a sizeable town with a castle. The noble Caetani family were granted the fiefdom. But the town’s population was decimated by civil wars in the fourteenth century, then driven out by malaria. Ninfa lay abandoned until the twentieth century, when three generations of Caetani women – Ada, Marguerite and Lelia – became fascinated with it and made a garden in the ruins of the old town. Wild and cultivated plants twine through the ruins in a riot of

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Gardens Near and Far episode 22 – Villa d’Este

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / July 24, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 22 – Villa d’Este: The Villa d’Este near Rome in Italy was a model for all Renaissance gardens that followed. Created in the 16th century by Cardinal Hippolyte d’Este, who was descended from a wealthy family in Ferrare, the gardens are set on a hill overlooking a villa. Work on creating the gardens started in 1550, and continued for over 20 years. In the 19th century, they underwent long periods of abandon, but paradoxically, the abundant, wild vegetation attracted artists like Fragonard and Liszt, who composed “The Fountains of the Villa d’Este” there.

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Gardens Near and Far episode 21 – Valsanzibio

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / July 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 21 – Valsanzibio: The Valsanzibio gardens, located in the heart of the Southern Padua hills, span eight hectares. The gardens are the work of the Barbarigo family, who were wealthy 17th century Venetian traders. They are thought to have been created as a sign of gratitude to God for having spared the family from the plague in 1631. The design of the Valsanzibio gardens is attributed to Luigi Bernini, brother of the famous sculptor Bernini. The garden’s architecture is based on large boxwood hedges, and the place invites strollers on a spiritual journey.

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Gardening Australia episode 25 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / July 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 25 2019: Costa Georgiadis visits a thrifty workspace garden, Sophie Thomson explores pint sized conifers, Clarence Slockee visits an urban farm growing food and jobs and Jane Edmanson explores a diverse native bush garden. Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they traverse the country unearthing the best gardens. Gardening Australia episode 25 2019 DIY Garden Costa visits an inner city co-working space that celebrates creativity, community, upcycling and upskilling through their feature garden and workshop areas. Inner

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