The Wild Gardener

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BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

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BBC One Northern Ireland

Series 1

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Factual: Homes & Gardens: Gardens

Colin Stafford-Johnson returns to Ireland on a quest to transform his old childhood garden

Wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson returns home to Ireland on a personal quest to transform his old childhood garden into a haven for native wildlife.

BBC Two

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

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BBC Two Northern Ireland

Simulcast of BBC Two Northern Ireland in high definition

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Cepa Giblin

John Murray

Jamie Fitzpatrick

Justin Binding

Sreya Biswas

The Wild Gardener: Series 1: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC One - The Wild Gardener, Series 1, Episode 2

When rain arrives the garden is transformed: ponds burst with dragonflies and damselflies.

Colin welcomes the first wild visitors. When rain arrives, the garden is transformed - ponds burst with dragonflies and damselflies, meadows explode in flower, and the hum of life is everywhere. 

Colin welcomes the first of his wild visitors. When rain finally arrives the garden is transformed - ponds burst with dragonflies and damselflies, meadows explode in flower, and the much-awaited hum of life can be heard everywhere. Colin encounters his first nest of the year, a real milestone for the project and he explores the life cycle of the much overlooked solitary bees.

The Wild Gardener: Series 1

Colin Stafford-Johnson transforms his childhood garden into a haven for wildlife.

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