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The Secret History of the British Garden episode 3

The Secret History of the British Garden episode 3

The Secret History of the British Garden episode 3: On his journey through 400 years of British gardens, Monty explores the extraordinary transformations that occurred throughout the 19th century. As a result of an expanding empire, scientific and technological innovation and social change, British gardens became more exotic, more colourful and more widely accessible than ever before.     Monty visits the most influential gardens of the period, from Queen Victoria’s royal retreat at Osborne to the very first public park, Derby’s Arboretum. At Kew and Edinburgh botanic gardens, he uncovers scientific secrets that enabled a wealth of new exotic […]

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The Secret History of the British Garden episode 2

The Secret History of the British Garden episode 2

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

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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Dream Gardens episode 8 2019

Dream Gardens episode 8 2019

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

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

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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Dream Gardens episode 5 2019

Dream Gardens episode 5 2019

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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Dream Gardens episode 4 2019

Dream Gardens episode 4 2019

Dream Gardens episode 4 2019: A beach loving Aussie family transform their flat building site in Portsea on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula into a modern Australian coastal garden.     Dream Gardens episode 4 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

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter N

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter N

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter N: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter N: nettles, naked gardening, naturalistic planting, nuts   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter N   Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, stinging nettle or nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. Originally native

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Dream Gardens episode 3 2019

Dream Gardens episode 3 2019

Dream Gardens episode 3 2019: A couple ask their son and daughter-in-law to create a unique garden in Kyneton in Victoria. But do they have the courage to embrace a design that will transform their bland backyard into a striking sculptural showcase?     Dream Gardens episode 3 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

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Dream Gardens episode 2 2019

Dream Gardens episode 2 2019

Dream Gardens episode 2 2019: A couple sacrifice their honeymoon to create a rooftop oasis for their inner-city apartment. Facing strata, weight and water restrictions will they succeed in going from barren to blissful?     Dream Gardens episode 2 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

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Dream Gardens episode 1 2019

Dream Gardens episode 1 2019

Dream Gardens episode 1 2019: Former city dwellers, Mark and Nicola Ruitenberg want an industrial style garden. But can an inner-city trend, dominated by waste concrete, be transplanted to a sub-tropical sanctuary in the country?     Dream Gardens episode 1 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

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