Levens Hall Gardens
Mairi Rodgers explores the oldest topiary garden in the world at Levens Hall in Cumbria. Tha M脿iri Rodgers a鈥� gabhail cuairt tron gh脿rradh topiary as sine air an t-saoghail.
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 the topiary at Levens Hall in Cumbria.
In this programme, Mairi travels to Levens Hall Gardens, home to the oldest topiary in the world. Mairi finds out about the various names and designs of the stunning topiary before having a go at pruning some of it herself. She also has a game of bowls with head gardener, Chris Crowder, on one of the oldest greens in the country. T猫arlach Quinnell tells us about the importance of pruning.
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, eachdraidh r矛oghail Chaisteal Floors agus an topiary aig Levens Hall ann an Cumbria.
Sa phr貌gram seo, thig M脿iri Rodgers a Gh脿rraidhean Levens Hall ann an Cumbria 鈥� dachaigh an topiary as sine air an t-saoghail. Cluinnidh M脿iri mu ainmean agus stoidhle an topiary eireachdail mus d猫an i fh猫in oidhirp air an ge脿rradh. Cluichidh i cuideachd geam bobhladh le 脿rd-ghairnealair, Chris Crowder, air aon dhan na r猫idhlean-bhall as sine sa d霉thaich.
Bheir T猫arlach Quinnell iomradh dhuinn air cho cudromach sa tha e a bhith a鈥� sgathadh.
In Gaelic with English subtitles
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