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Tha M脿iri a鈥� feuchainn ri dath a thoirt 脿s a fhraoich, agus a鈥� togail a bhuntata. Mairi tries out natural dyeing and harvests her tatties.

Se neach-ealain agus g脿irnealair a th鈥檃nn a M脿iri NicGilliosa. Tha i air a bhi a鈥� fuireach ann a Le貌dhas airson coig bliadhnaichean.

Bho chionn bliadhna, ghluais I gu dachaigh 霉r air an eilean, sean taigh-sgoile le g脿rradh m貌r timcheall air, agus tha i deiseal airson t貌iseachadh air cruth-atharrachaidh a thoirt air an lios.

Tha i fiosrach agus tha t貌rr bheachdan aice airson a gh脿rradh, ach chaneil m貌ran e貌las aice air a bhi a鈥� cuir agus a鈥� f脿s ann an g脿rradh eileanach far a bheil an aimsir gu math eadar-e脿laichte bho 脿iticheaan nas fasgaich air tir-m貌r. Mar sin, tha i a鈥� tadhal air g脿irnealairean inntinneach eile a bheir brosnachadh agus cuideachadh dhith le na tha 鈥榮an amharc aice.

Anns a phr貌gram mu dheireadh, tha M脿iri a鈥� feuchainn ri dath a thoirt 脿s a fhraoich, agus a鈥� togail a bhuntata. Tha i a鈥� tadhal air Seumas MacIomhair a tha gu math fiosrach mu dahlias agus air g脿rradh-sgoile Uibhist a鈥� Tuath, lios a tha l脿n ghlasraich.

Visual artist and horticulturalist Mairi Gillies moved to the island of Lewis five years ago. A year after purchasing a new home on the island, a former school and schoolhouse, Mairi is ready to develop her garden - a large space in need of some TLC.

Although Mairi is an experienced grower, gardening on a Hebridean island with its unique weather challenges is a new experience for her. We follow her through the growing season as as she seeks advice and inspiration from other passionate gardeners and creates a unique growing space on a limited budget while keeping her carbon footprint as low as possible.

Mairi tries out natural dyeing with local heather, and harvests the last of her tatties. She visits accomplished dahlia grower James Maciver and travels to Uist to Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath鈥檚 thriving school garden.

In Gaelic with English subtitles

29 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Jan 2025 20:00

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Presenter Mhairi Gillies
Series Producer Christine Morrison
Editor Marion Macdonald
Executive Producer Ishbel Maclennan

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