
A Feast of Colour
Geoff Hamilton investigates how the use of colour in gardens can affect us. He tours of colourful gardens then, in his own Barnsdale garden, he applies colour design principles.
Gardening series presented by Geoff Hamilton. In this edition, Geoff investigates how the use of colour in gardens can affect us. He goes on a tour of some captivatingly colourful gardens, visiting Miriam Rothschild's wildflower meadow, the medieval meads at Tretower Court in Powys, and a garden in Hampshire that has been restored according to its original 1908 planting scheme, designed by Gertrude Jekyll.Geoff examines how colour has been used within these gardens' overall design schemes, to bring a sense of vibrancy, energy and captivation to these green spaces. On Geoff's return to Barnsdale he begins to incorporate many of his recently-acquired colour design principles into his own garden.
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- Tue 28 Jan 1997 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Fri 5 Dec 1997 20:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Mon 26 Jul 1999 16:05ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 25 Jul 2000 15:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 18 Nov 2001 11:00