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May 22, 2013 May 18th 2013.
In the second special episode for the year, host Costa Georgiadis and presenters Sophie Thomson and Angus Stewart visit Canberra to explore the art of gardening and the science of horticulture by visiting some of the nation's most innovative institutions, Sophie visits the Australian National Botanic Gardens to find out how plants from all around country are being grown in Canberra's challenging climate and Costa visits the National Arboretum to investigate their collection of rare, threatened and culturally significant trees, and learns about their efforts to preserve them for future generations. He also meets a Ngunnawal ranger to learn how traditional owners managed Canberra's landscape for thousands of years, and how the same techniques are still being passed down and used today. Meanwhile, Angus is visiting CSIRO's Black Mountain Laboratories to discover how the scientists are looking below the ground to find ways to improve crop production, as well as how their groundbreaking research can help gardeners at home.
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May 18, 2013 Featuring the Gardens at Hidcote Manor, Mottisfont Abbey, Sissinghurst Castle
Why did American-born Major Lawrence Johnston spend much of his lifetime creating a storied garden in a remote part of the Cotswolds? What is Graham Stuart Thomas's glorious collection of antique roses doing in a medieval English Abbey? What persuaded author, poet and plantswoman Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson to buy a derelict ruin on the edge of the Kentish Weald to create their fabled garden? Their son, Nigel Nicolson, reminisces about this most beloved of gardens and his now legendary parents.
An extensive tour of each garden examines design, plantings, close-up details, and observations by gardeners. An hour of sheer enjoyment, beauty, and an excellent source of inspiration for those with a love for gardens.
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May 18, 2013 May 17th 2013.
Monty Don tackles seasonal jobs at Longmeadow and plants clematis in his cottage garden. Rachel de Thame takes a walk down memory lane when she visits the world's biggest flower garden in Holland and Carol Klein is on the trail of early plant hunters, responsible for the glorious selection of magnolias brought to these shores.
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May 14, 2013 May 4th 2012.
Costa is visiting a farm in NSW that is providing skills and opportunity for people by teaching them how to grow fruit and vegetables, Jerry demonstrates how he transformed a harsh, unproductive site into a resilient organic garden that has thrived in Brisbane's climatic extremes and Angus meets a gardener whose sense of loss drove her to create a garden that has been a life-affirming experience.
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May 11, 2013 May 10th 2013.
This episode comes from the Malvern Spring Gardening Show at the Three Counties Showground. Monty Don, Joe Swift and Carol Klein go behind the scenes to meet the show garden designers and the nursery men and women who make this event so special. Monty takes a sneak peak at the floral marquee before the show opens and then he searches for the perfect plants to add to his cottage garden, as well as checking out some of the ideas for sustainable gardening at the show. Carol hunts for rare and unusual plants being showcased at Malvern and discovers what it takes for smaller growers to get their plants to the show in peak condition. Meanwhile Joe will be in the show gardens on the lookout for design tips that could help us all transform our gardens.
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May 9, 2013 May 4th 2012.
Costa meets an inner city Sydney couple whose love for keeping bees has changed their lives in unexpected ways. Tino visits a passionate seed-saving gardener in Tassie to learn how best to harvest and store seed at home and Jane visits the headquarters of the Victorian CWA to pick up some pointers for making the most of the garden glut. Also Jerry shows how he uses a variety of plants to sustain his garden's vitality as well as his own.
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April 28, 2013 April 27th 2013.
Josh visits a gardener who has overcome competition from large trees and a lack of space using pots - and lots of them! Tino adds some creature comforts to his chicken run before introducing them to their new home, and Costa visits an apartment block where the residents are making connections with each other by growing vegetables high above the city streets. Also, Josh shows how to beef up potting mix to get the best results from potted plants while John Patrick visits an inspirational, plant-filled garden designed to get the most out of its small space.
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April 27, 2013 April 26th 2013.
Monty Don plants a vine to grow dessert grapes and looks at varieties that can be grown outside as well as in a greenhouse. Carol Klein is at home in Glebe Cottage where she reveals a little of the fascinating history of one of our spring favourites, Trillium grandiflorum. Meanwhile Rachel de Thame explores a suburban, hidden garden with charms all of its own. Back at Longmeadow with Monty, it is time to break out the waders and clean up the pond. There is plenty to do in and out of the pond, including unwrapping the gunnera that has been packed away to protect it against the worst winter weather. Gunnera is among our biggest and most spectacular plants, but has Monty's survived the winter unscathed?
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April 26, 2013 Repack of 3 previous single posts.
Ep1: Monty Don, Rachel de Thame and Joe Swift host the first of three programmes from the 2011 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. In a sneak preview of the show, Monty looks at this year’s giant edible garden showcasing our horticultural heritage in growing everything from hops and barley to fruit and nut orchards. Joe visits the show garden highlighting the importance of our natural chalk streams, while Rachel meets garden designer Anoushka Feiler.
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April 21, 2013 April 20th 2013.
Costa and the local community plant a commemorative laneway in their street to honour residents both past and present, Angus visits historic Rookwood cemetery in Sydney to find out about its plants and their connection to the site's diverse cultural history, and Jane shows when to replace plants that are past their prime, and how to go about it. Meanwhile, John visits a new community garden project in Toolangi in Victoria that grew out the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and Sophie learns about a national project helping to preserve and restore Australia's Avenues of Honour.
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