Episode 23
Monty Don starts planning for the spring, planting ferns and advising on the care and maintenance of wildlife ponds. Carol Klein looks at the borders at Dove Cottage in Halifax.
As the plants in the jewel garden reach the peak of their late summer glory, Monty starts planning for the spring, planting ferns and advising on the care and maintenance of wildlife ponds.
Carol Klein pays a second visit to Dove Cottage in Halifax to see the garden at its summer peak and to find out the secrets of its successful borders.
Frances Tophill travels to Portsmouth to find a man whose passion for ferns has extended from his garden and onto his allotment, while Arit Anderson finds out that rubbish skips can be used to grow all manner of plants in an inner-city space.
A Sheffield paramedic reveals how his passion for wildflowers has transformed an area around a busy ambulance station, and there is a look at the blooming of one of the world's largest water lilies.
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The Kings Cross Skip Garden
What started as a moveable vegetable garden built in skips, has grown into a community project which provides all kinds of opportunities for local young people. Appropriately, it is also known as 鈥渢he garden of a thousand hands鈥�.
The project brings together people of all ages and backgrounds. And those involved have learnt about sustainability, construction, how to grow food, as well as how to market and sell their produce.The emphasis is for hands on activities with young people, working alongside business volunteers to develop and implement ideas that have a positive impact on the environment in and around King鈥檚 Cross.
The setting for the skip gardens, King鈥檚 Cross is one of the largest and most exciting redevelopments in London. The 67-acre site has a rich history and a unique setting. What was an underused industrial wasteland is being transformed into a new part of the city with homes, shops, offices, galleries, bars, restaurants, schools, and even a university. It鈥檚 a whole new piece of London with a brand new postcode 鈥� N1C
(www.kingscross.co.uk)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Monty Don |
| Presenter | Carol Klein |
| Presenter | Frances Tophill |
| Presenter | Arit Anderson |
| Series Producer | Sharon Fisher |
| Executive Producer | Paolo Proto |
| Production Manager | Jennie Sawyer |