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The Secret History of the British Garden episode 2

The Secret History of the British Garden episode 2

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The Secret History of the British Garden episode 2: On his journey through four hundred years of Britain’s garden history, Monty Don arrives in the 18th century, an age that gave rise to the landscape garden, created on a scale that had never been seen before. Using Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown‘s first commission – Croome Court in Worcestershire – as his base, Monty sets out to investigate what inspired and influenced this gardening revolution.     Along the way, he visits the landscape garden of Rousham, designed by the maverick William Kent, and Stanage Park, designed by the marketing genius Humphrey […]

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The Secret History of the British Garden episode 1

The Secret History of the British Garden episode 1

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The Secret History of the British Garden – 17th Century episode 1: Monty Don uncovers the extraordinary stories behind Britain’s 17th-century gardens. Starting his journey at the sole surviving garden of the 1600s – Levens Hall in Cumbria – Monty sets out to investigate what the gardens of this age would have looked like and what influenced and inspired their creation.     Along the way, he sees a long-lost garden that – through archaeology and a German Luftwaffe photograph taken in the 1940s – reveals the hidden messages and religious beliefs of our 17th-century forebears. And Monty heads to

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Gardening Australia episode 1 2020

Gardening Australia episode 1 2020

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Gardening Australia episode 1 2020: Costa Georgiadis visits the home of permaculture, Sophie Thomson visits waterside accommodation for native bees, Tino Carnevale prunes stone fruit at The Patch and we explore Bundjalung country with Clarence Slockee.     Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice, join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country.   Gardening Australia episode 1 2020   The Home of Permaculture It’s more

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Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 20th Century episode 4

Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 20th Century episode 4

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Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 20th Century episode 4: Here, he reveals how Sissinghurst in Kent was one of the first lifestyle gardens, made up of different ‘rooms’. He explores Britain’s great gardens.     Alan Titchmarsh presents a stunning series that reveals the amazing secrets behind Britain’s great gardens, examining how they continue to influence gardeners, including himself, today. He reveals how Sissinghurst gardens in Kent is one of the most influential of the 20th century. Created by two passionate gardeners, Vita Sackville-West and her husband, Sir Harold Nicholson, its development coincided with key social changes in the British

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Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 19th Century episode 3

Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 19th Century episode 3

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Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 19th Century episode 3: Alan looks at how the Victorians transformed the garden from natural landscapes to a new manufactured style.     Alan Titchmarsh presents a stunning series that reveals the amazing secrets behind Britain’s great gardens, examining how they continue to influence gardeners, including himself, today. The Victorians gave us a taste for exotic plants from around the world, a thirst for technology in the garden and a love of bold statements. Biddulph Grange in Staffordshire is a classic example of all these elements.   Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 19th Century episode

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Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 18th Century episode 2

Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 18th Century episode 2

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Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 18th Century episode 2: Alan Titchmarsh explores Britain’s great gardens. In this edition, he looks at Stowe in Buckinghamshire, an example of a design by the 18th-century landscape movement.     Alan Titchmarsh presents a stunning series that reveals the amazing secrets behind Britain’s great gardens, examining how they continue to influence gardeners, including himself, today. Few gardening movements can match the impact of the 18th-century landscape movement, and Stowe in Buckinghamshire is one of the most important examples of their revolutionary designs. Here, we find a rejection of the rigid formality of the previous

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Alan Titchmarsh's Garden Secrets - 17th Century episode 1

Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 17th Century episode 1

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Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 17th Century: explores Britain’s great gardens. Here, he visits Hatfield House to look at the key design features of the gardens of this 17th-century stately home.     Alan Titchmarsh presents a stunning series that reveals the amazing secrets behind Britain’s great gardens, examining how they continue to influence gardeners, including himself, today.   Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets – 17th Century episode 1   In the first episode, Alan visits Hatfield House in Hertfordshire to look at the key design features of the gardens of this 17th-century stately home. This was a time when horticulture and

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Dream Gardens episode 8 2019

Dream Gardens episode 8 2019

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Dream Gardens episode 8 2019: Michael McCoy revisits a garden built after the owners lost their original property in a horror bushfire.     Dream Gardens episode 8 2019   Join leading landscape designer Michael McCoy as he showcases some of Australia’s most lavish and magnificent gardens from the first spade hitting the ground to the incredible end result. What does it mean to make a garden? What longings do gardens fulfil ? These are the question at the heart of a new show, Dream Gardens, launching on ABC TV this week. Eschewing how-to tips on growing plants (done so

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Dream Gardens episode 7 2019

Dream Gardens episode 7 2019

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Dream Gardens episode 7 2019: Artist Meredith Gaston and her husband Kevin Lindemann want a modern landscape to surround their house in Victoria’s Mount Eliza. Instead, they have a neglected 40-year-old garden full of weeds and disease riddled trees.     Dream Gardens episode 7 2019   Join leading landscape designer Michael McCoy as he showcases some of Australia’s most lavish and magnificent gardens from the first spade hitting the ground to the incredible end result. What does it mean to make a garden? What longings do gardens fulfil ? These are the question at the heart of a new

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Dream Gardens episode 6 2019

Dream Gardens episode 6 2019

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Dream Gardens episode 6 2019: Young professionals Stuart and Monique Cormack are desperate to reinvent their tiny, neglected backyard. Will their big dreams fit their pint-sized, terrace garden?     Dream Gardens episode 6 2019   Join leading landscape designer Michael McCoy as he showcases some of Australia’s most lavish and magnificent gardens from the first spade hitting the ground to the incredible end result. What does it mean to make a garden? What longings do gardens fulfil ? These are the question at the heart of a new show, Dream Gardens, launching on ABC TV this week. Eschewing how-to

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Gardening Australia - Christmas Special 2019

Gardening Australia – Christmas Special 2019

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Gardening Australia – Christmas Special 2019: In a Christmas special, Costa and Sophie plant summer shade to protect Sophie’s new summer retreat; Millie uncovers an urban mistletoe project, Josh gets crafty for the holidays and Costa meets a tropical fruit carver.     Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice, join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country.   Gardening Australia – Christmas Special 2019  

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Dream Gardens episode 5 2019

Dream Gardens episode 5 2019

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Dream Gardens episode 5 2019: Simon and Fleur Ansell relish mid-century modern architecture. They have the house, now they want the garden to match. But can they create a contemporary design in sync with its vintage roots?     Dream Gardens episode 5 2019   Join leading landscape designer Michael McCoy as he showcases some of Australia’s most lavish and magnificent gardens from the first spade hitting the ground to the incredible end result. What does it mean to make a garden? What longings do gardens fulfil ? These are the question at the heart of a new show, Dream

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