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The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice and news.

The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province. Presented by David Maxwell.

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Gardeners' Corner: Hillsborough Castle Gardens and Fergus Garrett

13/04/2019

Hillsborough Castle Gardens and Fergus Garrett

BBC Radio Ulster - Gardeners' Corner, Hillsborough Castle Gardens and Fergus Garrett

David Maxwell tours the gardens at Hillsborough Castle ahead of the public opening.

David Maxwell tours the transformed gardens at Hillsborough Castle ahead of the public opening. He also chats to Fergus Garrett, head gardener at Great Dixster in East Sussex.

In this week's gardening programme, presenter David Maxwell tours the transformed gardens at Hillsborough Castle ahead of the public opening. The new garden manager Claire Woods and her predecessor Stephen Martelli show David the restored four-acre walled garden and the lost garden. Averil Milligan also joins David for the tour providing practical gardening tips on route. Also in the programme, David catches up with Fergus Garrett, head gardener at the world renowned Great Dixter.

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