Great British Garden Revival

Bog Gardens and Soft Fruit (2x9)

Ausstrahlung: Jan 20, 2015

Joe Swift campaigns for the return of the bog garden. He visits a Victorian bog garden in Warwickshire which is well adapted to flooding, he reveals how fantastic bog gardens are for attracting wildlife and learns about the latest innovation in this style of gardening designed to deal with higher rainfall and reduce the risk of flooding - the rain garden. Alys Fowler believes that soft fruit are ripe for a revival. She uncovers the history of kitchen gardens and the importance of growing berries in the UK, she visits a nursery which specialises in rare and interesting soft fruit that can be grown easily at home, and she heads to the Kent County Show in search of some prize-winning berries.