Chelsea Flower Show episode 1 2022 - Launch Show
Chelsea Flower Show episode 1 2022 - Launch Show: Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift take an exclusive first look at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which returns to its spring date for the first time in three years. They are joined by Adam Frost, Carol Klein, Rachel de Thame, Arit Anderson and Toby Buckland, who showcase some of the most eagerly anticipated show gardens and discover the beautiful blooms in the Great Pavilion. Actress Caroline Quentin comes to Chelsea in search of inspiration for her own back garden.
Last gardening post on HDclump.com:
https://hdclump.com/gardeners-world-2022-episode-11/
https://hdclump.com/the-beechgrove-garden-2022-episode-7/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-6-2022-pershore/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-5-2022-stone/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-4-2022-mickleover/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-3-2022-worcester-fernhill/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-2-2022-corby/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-1-2022-chorlton/
https://hdclump.com/gardeners-world-2022-episode-10/
https://hdclump.com/the-beechgrove-garden-2022-episode-6/
https://hdclump.com/gardeners-world-2022-episode-9/
Last gardening post on HDclump.com:
https://hdclump.com/gardeners-world-2022-episode-11/
https://hdclump.com/the-beechgrove-garden-2022-episode-7/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-6-2022-pershore/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-5-2022-stone/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-4-2022-mickleover/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-3-2022-worcester-fernhill/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-2-2022-corby/
https://hdclump.com/garden-rescue-episode-1-2022-chorlton/
https://hdclump.com/gardeners-world-2022-episode-10/
https://hdclump.com/the-beechgrove-garden-2022-episode-6/
https://hdclump.com/gardeners-world-2022-episode-9/
Transcript
00:33Hello, and welcome to
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined4
undefined:undefined5
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedto the experienced designers,
00:57everyone is frantically finishing
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined11
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedhouse plant studios.
01:23And that's not including
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined15
undefined:undefined16
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedbut tonight we're starting
01:33with a sneak peek into all
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined21
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedat what we've got in store.
01:49Carol Klein is back -
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined25
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedand passionate gardener
02:06Caroline Quentin, who understands
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined30
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedpartner in crime, Joe Swift.
02:22But, if you look closely
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined36
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedThis year, you are actually
02:54designing a garden. I designed it
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined41
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedIt is all about bees and
03:11pollinators. That is like a bee's
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined45
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedup, we have the bottom dugout. There
03:33will be some paving but also trees
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined49
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedafter, it'll go to a primary school
03:53yet to be named. So are you feeling
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined53
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinednot being judged, obviously,
04:08everyone is going to see it on the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined57
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedLooking very relaxed in your garden
04:29already. Just spread out a little
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined61
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedinside. Because people are allowed
04:51to come on this card. So from a
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined65
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedordered. I have a list as long as my
05:18arm. It's very energising, I hope.
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined69
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedagain in the future? Yeah, does. I'm
05:45not getting any younger. You had
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined74
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedgot to plant them and some will come
06:21out of the pot, some will stay in.
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined78
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedas well. Look, a bee!
06:48as well. Look, a bee! It is
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined82
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedsite for two years but I'm really
07:04enjoying it. I was a landscaper when
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined86
undefined:undefined87
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedis for the peace. Trying to get the
07:32message across. We all think
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined91
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedwhat these houses are for? They have
07:51holes drilled in them come out
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined95
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefineddone with the pedals. They can't
08:05swim or float, so it is shallow
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined99
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedWe were so excited to see the first
08:22bee, but now they are teaming
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined103
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthemselves in the garden and watch
08:38the bees buzzing around for so I
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined107
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedhave got all these bees buzzing, but
08:52what about that helicopter that
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined111
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedThe Newt in Somerset, check this
09:10out.
09:12Designers are pulling out
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined116
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedstunning water feature, one of the
09:33most stunning I've ever seen at
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined120
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedhave got 57,000 litres an hour being
09:52pumped up and around, that is about
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined125
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedwith insulation to keep it frozen.
10:16And now the big reveal. And there we
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined129
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedgerminate, that they could be tens
10:39of thousands of years also during
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined133
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinednatural water feature in the whole
11:01of Chelsea. It looks so natural but
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined138
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefineddown stream. The sound of it and the
11:25feel of it and the coolness of it is
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined142
undefined:undefined143
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedin here already is Carol Klein.
11:53Wonderful to be back. The scent of
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined148
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedroses last year. This is their time.
12:12But they are the heart of Chelsea,
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined152
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedaround specifically of colour, this
12:31is what I found.
12:39Wonderful to be back and to see this
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined157
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthem in some wild planting just
13:03beyond. These rich magenta flowers.
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined161
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthat everything through white, which
13:44clues, deep purples, right through
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined166
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedpopular of our plants, not just
14:16because of the colour it provides,
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined171
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedcolour. It would make a very fine
14:38hat! When is ascot?
14:50hat! When is ascot? Look at this
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined176
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedpinks. Aren't they glorious? There
15:17is so much inspiring colour packed
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined180
undefined:undefined181
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedin the world - it's also
15:37the showcase for some of the best
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined185
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedasked by the RHS to design the
15:56Platinum Jubilee to Her Majesty The
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined189
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthis ready. Yes, we have created a
16:16profile using all the native English
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined193
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedcompetitors, more than ever, and it
16:42is the roots of life, which
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined197
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedfriendly one, everything is in
17:05water, not foam, so it doesn't last
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined201
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedto be really striking when it is
17:21finished. It is a spectacular
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined205
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedof changing fashions at Chelsea
17:39with the return of the more
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined209
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedwe caught up with her to to find
17:56out a little bit more
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined215
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedWilliam Morris founded what is now
18:16known today as Morris & Co, an arts
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined219
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedand it was about coming back to a
18:33smaller craft workshops. So we have
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined223
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedhe brought the outside in, and he
19:01also had a view that the garden
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined227
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedside, it is proportionate to the
19:19house. We have got lots of greenery,
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined231
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedand I love the statuesque globe
19:45artichoke, it is just a lovely mix
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined235
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedit is also a habitat for birds and
20:06other wildlife, and at the same time
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined239
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthis original pattern book, it is
20:29just beautiful. It is a very fragile
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined243
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined1862, so very early on. We have used
20:51that as the basis of the layout of
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined247
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedprinting blocks there, we took the
21:06idea of the metal inlays to showcase
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined251
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedhere at Kelmscott Manor, and being
21:26charmed by the thrushes, unlike the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined255
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedare not sure when they are going to
21:45be fruiting for the show. The head
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined259
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedfoliage, because it is certainly one
22:07of my favourites. So what I'm hoping
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined263
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedideas and taking it full circle back
22:29out into a garden and reimagining
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined267
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedpavilion and it is gorgeous, this is
22:49in Dragons blood is William Morris
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined271
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedon a diagonal through the garden
23:04which creates a really lovely
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined275
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedstyle. I had a bit of tree envy when
23:21this wonderful Hawthorn was being
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined279
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefineddoing a large Show Garden on Main
23:41Avenue. How do you feel quite white
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined283
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedThey are all over it. What about the
24:03strawberries, did they make it? They
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined287
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedhear a tiny bit of trickle but on a
24:21hot day like this, that glistening.
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined291
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedMorris had a recurring motif of
24:46birds in his patterns, and we wanted
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined295
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedyou have done a great job. Enjoy the
25:03show. Thank you.
25:07Away from the Show Gardens
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined300
undefined:undefined301
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedhave come to Chelsea, isn't that
25:27right? Yes, they debuted a few years
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined306
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedwe have got you covered.
25:57Come this way, we are going to a
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined310
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedfunghi, I love that. But you have to
26:19keep it on point and mix it with a
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined314
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedand designed to be in a high-rise
26:46tower for a single city dweller in
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined318
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedreflect nature. The blue of the sky
27:05or this lovely ochre colour could be
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined322
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedyear. There is a huge variety of
27:23plants here that are giving texture
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined326
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedspaces, but they certainly don't
27:53have to lack imagination, and I love
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined331
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedtree, and these ones over here have
28:14got ericaceous soil, and acid soil
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined335
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedlike the fact that the shininess of
28:29the copper will bounce light around
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined339
undefined:undefined340
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedgot at home.
28:53Still to come...
28:55From beautiful blooms
28:56to inspirational gardens,
29:00new design trends
29:02and special guests.
29:08But first, Sophie is catching up
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined349
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedabout discovering, connecting with
29:30nature, mental, physical health.
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined354
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedwith. I love this in itself. It is a
29:49sort of path, but it's also sort of
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined358
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedparsley, learn what they are without
30:05doing them any the design overall
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined362
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedkinds of little corners to discover,
30:24little nooks and crannies. Secret
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined366
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedyou can make using produce from the
30:45garden. I love this. It looks like a
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined370
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedwheelbarrow with caps! You know, we
31:06could go around the showground a bit
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined374
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefineda children's garden that has been up
31:26worked, the design element comes
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined378
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedyou. And it speaks of the past but
31:43it is not a postcard from another
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined382
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedspoiling our true quality but
31:58accounts for the quality of this
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined386
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedof a new initiative at Chelsea
32:17called "Project Giving Back".
32:18It's the brainchild of two
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined392
undefined:undefined393
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedfrom Project Giving Back and have
32:32been paired with designers to create
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined398
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedfor their community initiative,
32:47Grow to Know.
33:04Look at YouTube, looking busy! Or I
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined403
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedTower fire. In essence, by default,
33:30got into it. I was in sales and I
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined407
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthe gardens. What was the first
33:52connection with you guys with
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined411
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedseem to be a certain type of person
34:10walking around the show. I can
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined415
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedexperience, it needed people like
34:30Danni and people in the gardening
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined419
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedgot the
34:53got the inspiration from? I will
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined423
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedyour background, your colour or
35:16race, everybody was welcome here.
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined427
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefineddrugs in here. There were not any
35:32drugs in here. It was in 1970 when
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined431
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedThe police took the occupants of
35:58this place to court. Under the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined435
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedracist. That's a fascinating story.
36:18I want to understand now how you
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined439
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedEach group on this mangrove tree
36:44represents each member of the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined443
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedcommunity members to congregate and
37:02unify under the mangrove. What sort
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined447
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedNorth Kensington. It's all about
37:19legacy, we are honouring the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined451
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthe deforestation of mangrove
37:33forests. What those guys are talking
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined455
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthis garden is safe. This wonderful
38:16sculpture seems to embrace you. Get
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined460
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedWhich is wonderfully calm. And
38:42reflective. The planting itself
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined464
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedwith the ornamentals. They have
39:07enter planted with edibles. You get
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined468
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedyou two have just done Chelsea and
39:29you still look that good? I hope
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined472
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedShow and I would like to think we
39:50have created a few ripples and I
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined476
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedChelsea Flower Show. Fantastic.
40:11Maybe a few butterflies about the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined480
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedSanctuary Gardens.
40:36And the great news is that this year
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined487
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedbut not sort of over stimulating,
41:00absolutely beautiful. I think they
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined491
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthere are small spaces, we can see
41:18what we can achieve, particularly in
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined495
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedWell, you got a good chance to look
41:36at the century gardens early today
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined500
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedtaking your daily commute to your
41:59Home Office through the garden. The
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined504
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedAnd the opium poppies, that crushed
42:21blackcurrant colour. What also
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined508
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedhelped prisoners produce beautiful
42:56quality needlework. You have these
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined513
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedperennials. I'm particularly drawn
43:19to this corner, which just has a
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined517
undefined:undefined518
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedjourney. There is a wonderful fat at
43:56the front really dominating the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined522
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedspikes of the iris with those lovely
44:18blue flowers. I just think that with
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined526
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedgardens, just how much you can
44:36achieve with planting combinations
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined531
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedand exhibits here.
44:56But my guest this evening
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined537
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefineddoors, it feels like privileged to
45:20be here, all the people who worked
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined541
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedtalk to them, but you know that they
45:37are actually finishing off their
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined545
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedAnd it is so hot today, it is so
46:03inviting, so clear. And you have the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined549
undefined:undefined550
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedGardens, they are perfectly formed
46:35small gardens, one is about the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined554
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedand verbascum and all of my
46:59favourite plants, so I have looking
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined559
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedtransformed it. Yes, it is a
47:17farmhouse, it had been a ploughed
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined563
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedGardens, which is my Instagram
47:37account, and people can see how to
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined567
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedhave been a passionate gardener for
47:56a long time, 35 or 40 years may be,
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined571
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedand more that mental health is
48:15helped hugely by being outside. And
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined575
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedwatching a seed turn into a tomato,
48:33a lettuce or some roses or some
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined579
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedto save us. Caroline, lovely to see
48:54you here, and my only question is,
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined584
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedto come together to showcase
49:10their best displays.
49:16And that's exactly what members
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined589
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedinvolved. Today we are celebrating
49:39the centenary of the British Iris
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined593
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedworrying when you first come. The
49:55main worry really is will we have
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined597
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedIris Society in 1952 when my wife
50:18gave me a life membership. I love
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined601
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedmost of them. My name is Fern and
50:41and the botanical artist for the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined605
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefineda special iris named after me, and
50:58today I have managed to paint it and
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined609
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedup with moss. A lot of our members
51:23enjoy competing in the shows. As you
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined613
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthat one was the better one. So here
51:46we have a bearded iris, and it is
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined617
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedbecause we don't like the flowers to
52:06be too crowded together. I have got
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined621
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedof us doing the main exhibit,
52:38myself, Fern and other members who
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined626
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedand that is how it works. We
52:59occasionally have warm discussions,
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined630
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedWe'll also try to choose irises that
53:15have won awards over the years, the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined634
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedthe Iris Society at Chelsea. We hope
53:34that we are doing a little bit to
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined638
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedobviously had a lot of fun on the
53:51weight too. Here we have some
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined642
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedreally gorgeous. And next to it, the
54:12really available one, you get it in
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined646
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinednot getting baked in the sun. Make
54:35sure they are nice and clear at the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined650
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedlater in the week and see how these
54:54guys got on, but for now it is an
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined654
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedmoments in our nations history.
55:09Like this one, the RAF
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined658
undefined:undefined659
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedduring the war, in Bomber Command,
55:27and I was brought up with the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined663
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedfrom a distance and could retell the
55:44story in a modern way, because I am
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined667
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefineddidn't you, wearing your father's
56:00watch? Yes, my father's service
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined671
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefineddifferent angles where you stand,
56:24the perspective changes but also the
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined675
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedgoing to be in real life, but this
56:39has been fantastic, the reaction has
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined679
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedThat is right, we relocated the
56:56whole garden from Chelsea in five
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined683
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedrelocated? Yes, all going to Biggin
57:14Hill, the entire garden as part of a
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined687
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedmany gardens for ages!
57:34Absolutely, it's just wonderful
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined693
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedon Twitter @GWandShows
57:49using the hashtag #bbcchelsea
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined698
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedopens as celebrities and the world's
58:02press get their first
undefined:undefined00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,240
undefined:undefined702
undefined:undefined
undefined:undefinedan event supported by the Newt.
58:14Until then, goodnight!