Episode 7

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 Falkland Palace Gardens in Fife, where she finds out about the royal Stuarts who used to enjoy the gardens. As well as finding out about the plants used in Stuart times to treat ailments and injuries, Mairi has a game of real - or royal - tennis in the country’s oldest court. The garden and its wildflower meadow is a haven for pollinators. Tèarlach Quinnell, talks about the importance of insects to a garden.

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 Ghàrraidhean Lùchairt Fhàclann ann am Fìobha, far an cluinn i mun na Stiùbhartaich Rìoghail a fhuair toileachas as na gàrraidhean. A bharrachd air a bhith ag ionnsachadh mu na lusan a bh' air an cleachdadh aig àm nan Stiùbhartach airson leigheas, cluichidh Màiri geama teanas rìoghail - neo fìor - air a chùirt as sine san dùthaich.

Tha an gàrradh agus an t-achadh de fhlùraichean fiadhaich na thèarmann airson biastagan-poileanachaidh. Bruidhnidh Tèarlach Quinnell mu chudromachd nam meanbh-bhiastagan do ghàrradh.

In Gaelic with English subtitles