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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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Gardens Near and Far ep. 3 – Babylonstoren, South Africa

Gardens Near and Far episode 3 – Babylonstoren, South Africa

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 6, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 3 – Babylonstoren, South Africa: Jean-Philippe Teyssier, a landscape architect, takes us on a journey to discover the most beautiful gardens in the world. Set within 3,5 hectares (8 acres) of cultivated fruit and vegetables, the big garden at Babylonstoren is at the heart of the farm. It was inspired by the historic Company’s Garden in Cape Town, which supplied sailing ships of the Dutch East India Company with fresh vegetables and fruit during the days when the Cape was a halfway station between Europe and Asia. But we also link back to

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Gardens Near and Far ep. 2 - Agdal, Morocco

Gardens Near and Far episode 2 – Agdal, Morocco

Gardens Near and Far / 1 minute of reading / June 5, 2019 / By HDclump

In Gardens Near and Far episode 2 – Agdal, Morocco, nestled between the Atlas Mountains and the Djebilet desert, the Agdal garden is an oasis of more than 500 hectares surrounded by ramparts, next to Marrakech. Jean-Philippe Teyssier, a landscape architect, takes us on a journey to discover the most beautiful gardens in the world. Gardens Near and Far episode 2 – Agdal, Morocco The Agdal Gardens (or Aguedal Gardens) are botanical gardens of around 400 hectares (4.0 km2; 1.5 sq mi) in surface area, located to the south of Dar El Makhzen, the Royal Palace, and the

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Gardening Australia episode 18 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 4 minutes of reading / June 2, 2019 / By HDclump

In Gardening Australia episode 18 2019: Tino Carnevale tinkers with some spicy crops, Jane Edmanson explores an inner city walled garden, Josh Byrne learns about terrestrial orchid propagation and Clarence Slockee shares some native food plants perfect for pots. 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 18 2019 The Mulberry Project Costa takes a trip to Toowoomba to explore a not-for-profit providing new migrants with garden space to grow

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 6 2019

The Beechgrove Garden 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / May 30, 2019 / By HDclump

This week on Beechgrove Garden episode 6 2019, George is in the fruit cage rescuing the raspberries, while Carole plants brassicas and beans in the veg plot. A garden that needs little attention while still looking attractive is a constant request. Brian takes an in-depth look at what makes the Low Maintenance Garden at Beechgrove. Following the theme of low maintenance in a very different way, George visits Iris Jarret’s unconventional garden in Wormit. Iris’s garden is an unashamedly untamed, self-maintaining but delightful garden overlooking the Tay. The Beechgrove Garden episode 6 2019 How to grow

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Chelsea Flower Show episode 16 2019

Chelsea Flower Show 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / May 26, 2019 / By HDclump

Chelsea Flower Show episode 16 2019: Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift look back on the highlights of the week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019. Chelsea Flower Show episode 16 2019 The first Royal Horticultural Society Great Spring Show was held in 1862, at the RHS garden in Kensington. Before this date the RHS had held flower shows from 1833 in their garden in Chiswick, which themselves had been preceded by fetes. The Kensington Garden was chosen as a site because the flower shows in Chiswick were experiencing falling visitor numbers due to problems such as

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Gardening Australia episode 17 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / May 26, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 17 2019: Millie Ross revamps a challenging garden bed, Josh Byrne meets composting entrepreneur, Jerry Coleby-Williams visits an Aroid addict and Jane Edmanson celebrates Botanic Gardens Day with a trip to Geelongs Botanic 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 17 2019 Growing Opportunities Costa visits a nursery that is providing a supported work environment for people with disabilities to grow top quality plants. Costa visits

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