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Great British Garden Revival

Season 1 Episode 8: Lawns and Tropical Gardens

Lawns – Sarah Raven In her revival, Sarah Raven investigates why the British are so proud of their lawns. She visits Worcester College Oxford, to catch a glimpse of lawn perfection and talks to author Tom Fort about the lawn's history and why it has fallen from favour. Tropical Gardens – J...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Wild Flowers and Front Gardens

1. Wild Flowers and Front Gardens

Aired: Dec 9, 2013

Chris Beardshaw shows us how to get the best from our herbaceous borders and ...

Episode 2 Topiary and Roof Gardens

2. Topiary and Roof Gardens

Aired: Dec 12, 2013

Toby Buckland gives advice on growing and caring for fruit trees and Christin...

Episode 3 Cottage Gardens and House Plants

3. Cottage Gardens and House Plants

Aired: Dec 13, 2013

Carol Klein wants everyone to embrace the quintessentially British styles of ...

Episode 4 Cut Flowers and Trees

4. Cut Flowers and Trees

Aired: Jan 6, 2014

Rachel de Thame investigates the decline of Britain's cut flower industry. At...

Episode 5 Rock Gardens and Herb Gardens

5. Rock Gardens and Herb Gardens

Aired: Jan 7, 2014

Carol Klein shares her infectious passion for a style of gardening that she t...

Episode 6 Glasshouses and Shrubs

6. Glasshouses and Shrubs

Aired: Jan 8, 2014

Glasshouses – Diarmuid Gavin In our own homes we’ve lost sight of the potent...

Episode 7 Ponds and Stumperies

7. Ponds and Stumperies

Aired: Jan 9, 2014

Ponds – Charlie Dimmock Ever since she was a young girl, Charlie Dimmock has...

Episode 8 Lawns and Tropical Gardens

8. Lawns and Tropical Gardens

Aired: Jan 10, 2014

Lawns – Sarah Raven In her revival, Sarah Raven investigates why the British...

Episode 9 Fruit Trees and Ornamental Bedding

9. Fruit Trees and Ornamental Bedding

Aired: Jan 13, 2014

Fruit Trees – Toby Buckland Ninety per cent of all our fruit is imported and...

Episode 10 Herbaceous Borders and Kitchen Gardens

10. Herbaceous Borders and Kitchen Gardens

Aired: Jan 14, 2014

Herbaceous Borders – Chris Beardshaw The herbaceous border is a truly iconic...

Info about Great British Garden Revival

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary