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4 Extra Goes Gardening: 1. Great Gardens: Gertrude Jekyll

1. Great Gardens: Gertrude Jekyll

BBC Radio 4 Extra - 4 Extra Goes Gardening, 1. Great Gardens: Gertrude Jekyll

Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.

Penelope Keith meets with James Wong, Catherine Horwood and Annabel Watts at home of the great garden designer, Gertrude Jekyll.

The great gardener, Gertrude Jekyll, once said: 

"A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust." 

Through her fascination with colour, cottage gardens and experimentation, it has been said she "changed the face of England more than any save the Creator and perhaps Capability Brown".

In the first of three programmes, Penelope Keith explores Miss Jekyll's own 10-acre garden – the enchanting Munstead Wood in Surrey.

Penelope discusses Gertrude's influence and changing horticultural fashions with broadcaster and author, James Wong, author Catherine Horwood and Munstead Wood's head gardener, Annabel Watts

Penelope also unearths some horticultural wisdoms and delights from the BBC sound archive: 
 
*    GREAT GARDENS - Gertrude Jekyll meets Chris Serle - BBC Radio 4 - 1984

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Penelope Keith explores our horticultural passions and changing fashions via BBC archive.

Penelope Keith explores our horticultural passions and changing fashions through the BBC sound archives. From the home of the great garden designer Gertrude Jekyll.

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