Rent Great British Garden Revival (2014)
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1h 58min
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- Synopsis:
A selection of top television gardeners attempt to inspire the nation to save Britain's rich gardening heritage.
Trees - Joe Swift
Joe visits the magnificent elm trees of Brighton, which didn't fall victim to the devastating Dutch elm disease as it ravaged Britain in the 1970s, and he marvels at the national collection of birch trees in Devon. Based at Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Joe shows us some of his favourite trees for small gardens and also gives us his top tips on how to plant and prune trees.
Cut Flowers - Rachel De ThameRachel de Thame investigates the decline of Britain's cut flower industry. At New Covent Garden she discovers that 90 per cent of our cut flowers are imported; she meets a florist who uses some surprising flowers in the wedding bouquets she creates. Throughout the show from her base at the cutting garden of Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire, Rachel gives us her tips on how to grow, cut and arrange flowers.
Glesshouses - Diarmuid Gavin
On his campaign, Diarmuid visits Wentworth Castle in Barnsley to help out with the final stages of the restoration of its elaborate Victorian glasshouse. He gives his guide to greenhouse buying, his top greenhouse growing tips, gets to grips with hothouse flowers and explores the wealth of temperate and tropical flora on display at the National Botanic Gardens in Wales.
Shrubs - Matt James
Matt visits a garden in Norfolk where shrubs are the stars of the show and inspires a group of young gardeners at Flatford Mill in Suffolk to plant shrubs in their gardens to encourage wildlife. He gives his beginner's guide to shrubs with the focus on colour, flower power and fragrance. And he shares his top pruning tips to help keep shrubs looking at their best year after year- Actors:
- Rachel de Thame, Joe Swift, Diarmuid Gavin, Matt James
- Producers:
- Bridget Boseley
- Narrated By:
- Rachel de Thame, Joe Swift, Diarmuid Gavin, Matt James
- Aka:
- Great British Garden Revival: Trees with Joe Swift
- Studio:
- Dazzler
- Genres:
- Special Interest, British TV, TV Documentaries
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