大象传媒

Mairi Rodgers explores the beauty, history and diversity of some of the finest and most important gardens in the country. As well as enjoying the colours, smells and designs of the gardens, Mairi finds out about the science and conservation work being done at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Logan, the royal history at Floors Castle and Falkland Palace Gardens, wonders at the topiary at Levens Hall in Cumbria and finds out about poisonous plants at The Alnwick Garden.

Mairi travels to The Alnwick Garden in Northumbria where she explores the modern and fun garden 鈥� the brainchild of the Duchess of Northumberland. As well as walking around the world鈥檚 largest Taihaku cherry orchard in full bloom, Mairi finds out about the plants lurking in the poison garden and enjoys the water features in the Serpent Garden.

The 1st Duke of Northumberland commissioned Lancelot 鈥淐apability鈥� Brown to landscape the garden in the 18th century. T猫arlach Quinnell talks about his distinctive style.

Cluinnidh M脿iri Rodgers mu ailleachd, eachdraidh agus eadar-dhealachaidh feadhainn dhan na g脿rraidhean as breagha agus as cudromaiche san d霉thaich. A barrachd air dathan, f脿ilidhean agus stoidhle nan g脿rraidhean, ionnsaichidh M脿iri mun obair saidheansail agus gl猫idhteachais a tha ga dh猫anamh aig G脿rradh R矛oghail Lusan Dh霉n 脠ideann agus L貌gan, ionnsaichidh i mun eachdraidh r矛oghail aig Caisteal Floors agus L霉chairt Falkland, g脿bhaidh i iongnadh air an topiary aig Levens Hall ann an Cumbria agus cluinnidh i mu dheidhinn na lusan puinnseanta aig An G脿rradh Alnwick.

Sa phr貌gram seo, thig M脿iri a Gh脿rradh Alnwick ann an Northumbria far an gabh i sgr矛ob tron gh脿rradh 霉r-n貌sach agus 脿bhachdachd - air a dhealbhachadh le Bana-dhi霉c Northumberland. A bharrachd air coiseachd tron lios chraobhan sirist Taihaku as motha san t-s脿oghail a tha gu tur fo bhl脿th, cluinnidh M脿iri mun na lusan sa gh脿rradh puinnseanta agus bheir i s霉il air na cruth-ealain uisge sa Gh脿rradh Nathrach.
Chaidh Lancelot 鈥楥apability鈥� Brown fhastadh aig a 1d Di霉c Northumberland gus cruth-t矛re a thoirt air a gh脿rradh anns an 18mh Linn. Bruidhnidh T猫arlach Quinnell air an stoidhle shuaicheanta a bh鈥� aige.

In Gaelic with English subtitles