
S01E01 Great Dixter
Great Dixter is a historic house, garden, centre of education, a place of pilgrimage for horticulturists from across the world, and remained the lifelong family home of the late gardener and writer Christopher Lloyd.
The plantswoman and broadcaster visits Gresgarth Hall, the Lancashire country home of garden designer Arabella Lennox-Boyd. The grounds of the estate comprise the formal garden rooms nearer the house, and a wilder area where Arabella has planted 6,000 trees among cleverly designed meandering paths. Elsewhere, the garden shows off Arabella's immense knowledge and precision. In spring, splashes of early colour nestle beneath well-chosen spring-flowering shrubs, while summer witnesses an explosion of scent and floral abundance.
Carol Klein witnesses some of Britain's most treasured outdoor spaces throughout the four seasons.