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Gardens Near and Far episode 11 – Alcazar

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

The gardens of the palace of the Alcazar in Seville were built in the 9th century by a succession of monarchs, both Muslim and Christian, who created a place of rare beauty. Here Moor, Gothic and Renaissance influences blend. The gardens, located on the edge of the Guadalquivir river – which enabled river trade with the whole of Europe – are a superposition of influences and styles that followed the whims of the kings that established residency there. The various styles ended up blending together. The palace and gardens are descended from Mediterranean culture, and are still today […]

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Gardens Near and Far episode 10 – Englisher Garten

Gardens Near and Far / 3 minutes of reading / June 24, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 10: In Munich, the “Englisher Garten” was designed a century before the other great urban gardens of Europe. In 1789 – while the French Revolution makes European courts tremble – Prince Charles-Theodore of Bavaria decided to offer his people a magnificent public garden. From the park’s opening, the prince had set up a casino, boats on the artificial lake and other fun activities that are emblematic of this garden’s spirit. Nobody was living on this land north of Munich yet; there was no urbanization. It was a natural space that belonged to the

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Gardens Near and Far episode 9 – Dumbarton Oaks

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 23, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 9 – Dumbarton Oaks was designed in the 1920s by Beatrix Farrand, who pioneered landscape gardening in the USA. It comprises four hectares of gardens and eleven hectares of grounds and woodland, set in a wealthy neighbourhood on the heights of Washington DC. The estate was purchased in 1920 by the diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred. The Blisses wanted to create a haven of green in the heart of the city. The hillside gardens are laid out in terraces, following the lie of the land. In the 1940s, Ruth Havey,

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Gardening Australia episode 21 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 4 minutes of reading / June 21, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 21 2019: Sophie visits an exotic sunken garden, Jerry checks out Queensland’s biggest bromeliad show, Costa Georgiadis visits a citrus orchard and Jane Edmanson visits a farm helping to feed new migrants. 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 21 2019 Love Ya Lemons Costa visits a prolific citrus orchard north of Sydney to get tips from a third-generation citrus grower. Costa visits an awesome orchard in

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Gardens Near and Far episode 8 – Daitoku-ji, Japan

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 8 – Daitoku-ji, Japan: silence, minimalism and symbolic meaning reign in the Japanese Zen garden. Stone lanterns, purifying basins and white rocks and pebbles are meticulously designed and laid out. The monastery of Daitoku-ji consists of a main temple surrounded by 23 sub-temples, separated from the city by an encircling wall. It is entered via one of three great portals. Its dry gardens embody the principles of Zen abstract philosophy: colour, plants and minerals are kept to a minimum. The paths take one on a journey in which the body is cleansed prior

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Gardens Near and Far episode 7 – Casa de Mateus

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 19, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 7 – The Casa de Mateus baroque palace and grounds, nestle among vineyards near the Douro valley, in northern Portugal. The Casa de Mateus estate has belonged to the counts of Albuquerque for over three centuries. Its wealth stems from cereals and wine production. Its crowning splendour is the impeccably maintained, constantly changing formal gardens, but the buildings, gardens, vineyards and orchards form a perfect whole, making this one of the finest and most historic gardens in Portugal and indeed in Europe. Gardens Near and Far episode 7 – Casa de Mateus

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Gardens Near and Far episode 6 – Bois des Moutiers

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 18, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far ep. 6 – Bois des Moutiers: a garden located on the Normandy Coast, in the style of an English garden. Unique in France, it was designed by a renowned English landscaper and architect. In the 19th century, Guillaume Mallet acquired a vast area of virgin land overlooking the sea. To landscape it, Mallet, who was a passionate amateur gardener, called upon the services of Gertrude Jekyll, one of the most famous English landscapers of the early 20th century. She developed the concept of a mixed border, flowerbeds in which all flowers are mixed, and

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Gardening Australia episode 20 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / June 16, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 20 2019: Sophie goes behind the scenes at a rose farm, Jane rejuvenates potted plants, Costa Georgiadis visits a plant loving couple and we meet a landscape architect behind some of Australia’s most iconic gardens. 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 20 2019 More Than a Hobby Costa visits a passionate couple of plant lovers who live and breathe horticulture. In Brisbane’s southern suburbs, Costa meets

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Gardens Near and Far ep. 5 – Blenheim, UK

Gardens Near and Far / 1 minute of reading / June 13, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far ep. 5 – Blenheim, UK: In 1705, architect John Vanbrugh and gardener Henry Wise designed the garden in Blenheim, in Britain. It symbolised the political and military power of the Duke of Marlborough. Sixty years later, Capability Brown reworked the estate, reshaping the landscape into the image of a romantic painting. Gardens Near and Far ep. 5 – Blenheim, UK An eighteenth century house and park with a nineteenth century garden. The palace, designed by Vanbrugh c1705, was the nation’s reward to the first Duke of Marlborough for his victories over Louis XIV.

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Gardening Australia episode 19 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / June 12, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 19 2019: Sophie Thomson meets a caper cultivator, Costa Georgiadis learns about a composting critter, Guest Presenter Hannah Maloney helps a young couple blitz their backyard and Tino Carnevale visits a ‘sub-tropical’ Hobart 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 19 2019 Culinary Capers Sophie Thomson visits a keen caper cultivator to learn all about this Mediterranean garden must have. Tiny, tasty, salty and delicious, capers

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Gardens Near and Far ep. 4 – Bagh-e Fin, Iran

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 11, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far ep. 4 – Bagh-e Fin, Iran – The town of Kashan, in the middle of the desert, 250 kilometres from Tehran, is home to the oldest remaining Persian garden. It was Shah Abbas the Great who ordered its construction in 1587, with the aim of reproducing the gardens described in the Quran, symbolising paradise. Gardens Near and Far ep. 4 – Bagh-e Fin, Iran Fin Garden (Persian: Bagh-e Fin) located in Kashan, Iran, is a historical Persian garden. It contains Kashan’s Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the Qajarid chancellor, was murdered by an assassin

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 7 2019

The Beechgrove Garden 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / June 6, 2019 / By HDclump

In Beechgrove Garden episode 7 2019, competition is hotting up between what’s being grown in Carole’s immaculate 6×8 greenhouse compared to the Heath Robinson atmosphere of Brian’s poly tunnel. Carole returns to Garthdee allotments in Aberdeen to see how the youngest allotment holder, Sophie McKilligan, has fared after Carole’s first visit. Carole helps Sophie create an easy wildlife pond to attract wildlife and pollinators. And George visits Waterside near Kilmarnock and Clover Park garden. The garden is an eclectic mix of architectural and ornamental features including a woodland and azalea walk, a fernery, a gunnera bog and is

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