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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 5

It's late spring and the summer migrants return. A hungry heron preys on frogs in the garden pond, and in March a queen bumble bee is spotted moving among the flower beds.

An evocative series telling the story of an Oxfordshire garden through time and the seasons, from its earliest creation to the challenges it faces in the 21st century. This is a fictional tale based on fact, set against a backdrop of specially recorded sounds.

It's late spring and the summer migrants return - the swallows, swifts and house martins. A hungry heron preys on frogs in the garden pond, and in March a queen bumble bee is spotted moving among the flower beds, hunting for nectar.

Narrated by Peter France

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 17 Nov 2009 15:45

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  • Tue 17 Nov 2009 15:45