Behind the scenes of Great British gardens – on DVD
21/11/2007
Visiting some of the spectacular gardens of Britain is one of the greatest pleasures you can enjoy. But imagine what it would be like to make that visit in the company of the people who maintain those gardens, and share their unique knowledge of them.
Well now you can: Mature Times has a special offer for its readers on four riveting DVDs that take you behind the scenes of some of the country's most beautiful gardens.
For the first time, the best-kept secrets from four of our finest gardens are revealed in the company of Tom Petherick (the acclaimed author and broadcaster who led the team that undertook the stunning restoration of the lost gardens of Heligan) together with the Head Gardeners of each of the four gardens.
Exclusive footage takes you on a comprehensive journey around and behind the scenes of the Abbey Garden on Tresco, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, the spectacular Alnwick Garden and the stunning gardens at Newby Hall.
The DVDs give you a unique insight into the private world of the gardens, together with practical hints and tips from each of the head gardeners. This outstanding box set is packed with information covering all aspects of gardening and a full range of plants and shrubs. A must for any gardener, whether you are a beginner, or seasoned horticulturalist - and no matter what size your garden.
The DVDs:
- The Alnwick Garden Northumberland "Everything about The Alnwick Garden is 'different'. We think 'differently', we attract a 'different' audience and we garden 'differently'. This excellent DVD illustrates my point." Her Grace The Duchess of Northumberland
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Cornwall "A superb journey into the secret world of the gardens in the company of a man whose enthusiasm and sheer joie-de-vivre just makes you want to get out and do it yourself. Enjoy!" Tim Smit, founder of The Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project.
- The gardens at Newby Hall, North Yorkshire "Tom Petherick skilfully takes the camera behind the scenes in this exquisitely filmed DVD, to show how we manage to keep our famous borders and 25 acres of surrounding gardens beautiful for our visitors and ourselves." Mr. Robin Compton VMH, Curator of the Garden
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The Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly "We are delighted to have had the opportunity to film with Tom and we cannot think of a nicer way to show the Garden to a wider public than this fabulous DVD." Mike Nelhams, Garden Curator
The normal price for the 4-DVD box set is £29.99. The special offer available to Mature Times readers is £24.99 plus p&p. You can see clips from the films on Dancing Bee’s website by clicking below, and order online – enjoying the £5 discount by using the offer code XMASBOX.
Alternatively, to order by phone, call 0870 3259999 , again quoting the code above to claim your discount.