Episode 5

Mairi Rodgers explores the beauty, history and diversity of some of the finest and most important gardens in the country. As well as enjoying the colours, smells and designs of the gardens, Mairi finds out about the science and conservation work being done at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Logan, the royal history at Floors Castle and Falkland Palace Gardens, wonders at the topiary at Levens Hall in Cumbria and finds out about poisonous plants at The Alnwick Garden.

Mairi travels to The Alnwick Garden in Northumbria where she explores the modern and fun garden, the brainchild of the Duchess of Northumberland. As well as walking around the world’s largest Taihaku cherry orchard in full bloom, Mairi finds out about the plants lurking in the poison garden and enjoys the water features in the Serpent Garden.

The 1st Duke of Northumberland commissioned Lancelot “Capability” Brown to landscape the garden in the 18th century. Tèarlach Quinnell talks about his distinctive style.

Cluinnidh Màiri Rodgers mu ailleachd, eachdraidh agus eadar-dhealachaidh feadhainn dhan na gàrraidhean as breagha agus as cudromaiche san dùthaich. A barrachd air dathan, fàilidhean agus stoidhle nan gàrraidhean, ionnsaichidh Màiri mun obair saidheansail agus glèidhteachais a tha ga dhèanamh aig Gàrradh Rìoghail Lusan Dhùn Èideann agus Lògan, ionnsaichidh i mun eachdraidh rìoghail aig Caisteal Floors agus Lùchairt Falkland, gàbhaidh i iongnadh air an topiary aig Levens Hall ann an Cumbria agus cluinnidh i mu dheidhinn na lusan puinnseanta aig An Gàrradh Alnwick.

Sa phrògram seo, thig Màiri a Ghàrradh Alnwick ann an Northumbria far an gabh i sgrìob tron ghàrradh ùr-nòsach agus àbhachdachd - air a dhealbhachadh le Bana-dhiùc Northumberland. A bharrachd air coiseachd tron lios chraobhan sirist Taihaku as motha san t-sàoghail a tha gu tur fo bhlàth, cluinnidh Màiri mun na lusan sa ghàrradh puinnseanta agus bheir i sùil air na cruth-ealain uisge sa Ghàrradh Nathrach.
Chaidh Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown fhastadh aig a 1d Diùc Northumberland gus cruth-tìre a thoirt air a ghàrradh anns an 18mh Linn. Bruidhnidh Tèarlach Quinnell air an stoidhle shuaicheanta a bh’ aige.

In Gaelic with English subtitles