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Open Gardens

Series 2

Episode 1: The Orchids and Spindle Cottage

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Series which follows people's attempts to have their gardens accepted into the demanding National Gardens Scheme. Spindle Cottage in Somerset is a fairytale garden. However it isn’t the planting that sets it apart from the rest, but the three mini cottages that the owner has built for his grandchildren. The Orchids in Gwent has a newly formed pond, sculptures and a variety of indigenous and exotic plants, all bordered by a 19th century canal. Presented by Carol Klein. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Carol Klein
Participant:
Alban Bunting
Participant:
Angela Bunting
Participant:
Alan Underwood
Participant:
Margaret Underwood
Participant:
Joanna Kerr
Executive Producer:
Melanie Leach
Executive Producer:
Neil Edwards
Producer:
Guy Templeton
Assistant Producer:
Greg Goff
Assistant Producer:
Katie Giles
Director:
Greg Williams
Director:
James Lloyd
Director:
Tim Williams
Director:
Tom Weston
Production Manager:
Louise Burt
Production Assistant:
Albert Bentall
Production Assistant:
Alex Butler
Production Assistant:
Andrew Pawson
Production Assistant:
Charlotte Snooks
Production Assistant:
Kosta Papanicolas
Camera Operator:
John-Pierre Newman
Camera Operator:
Ian French

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