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Presented by Peter Thoday and Harry Dodson, this series goes behind the high redbrick walls of Chilton Foliat in Berkshire to follow the restoration of a traditional kitchen garden. In 'The Victorian Flower Garden' Harry re-creates horticultural history to demonstrate how simple and exotic flowers were cultivated. He also finds time to create the wonderful floral decorations at a Victorian wedding and a grand musical. In 'The Victorian Kitchen' Harry is joined by Ruth Mott to revive the relationship between head gardener and cook of a large country house to show how meals were prepared in Victorian times.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By D. Lennard
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A real gem from the past! Makes it all the more sad that the modern-day BBC serves up wide-appeal Barratt-home dross to its gardening audience.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Snatalie
Format:DVD
I recently bought this dvd set and shall watching it over and over. It is very informative and is a must for any gardener especially those who are proud of being english
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By Silver
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Victorian Garden series takes you back to the days when the BBC made so many great programmes. This is one of the best. No violence, sex or even excitment. Just a relaxing programme to watch at the end of a busy day. To see the victorian garden transformed during the series is marvellous. A set of DVD's we've watched a few times since buying it. Along with the "Green Valley" it does it for us.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A mine of useful information
Harry Dodson was a real gentleman full of useful information. There are many varieties of seed wich I have sought out and had superb results from. Read more
Published 1 month ago by the.cakeman
5.0 out of 5 stars
watch again and again
This is a lovely series of programmes, beautifully put together, dealing with each month in turn. Excellent historic detail but with lots of information relevant today. Read more
Published 2 months ago by j a james
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why can't the BBC make this kind of series anymore?
This is a great presentation of a little-known aspect of life on the big, victorian estates. It is slow-paced like life in the victorian era and gives a wonderful feel of the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J.K. Nielsen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Precious
I really had no idea what I was going to get when I ordered this, and I feel that I received far more than I could have expected. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gunnhildur Rán Stefánsdóttir
5.0 out of 5 stars
Present very well loved
I bought this for a member of my family and she loved it. A bit of television for prosperity. Great value, great product.
Published 4 months ago by Steve Holman
5.0 out of 5 stars
You will love it too
Can not say enough for this series. Lovely and educational. I recommend it to all my friends, gardeners and alike. It introduced to me Ruth Mott, whom I grew to admire so much. Read more
Published 5 months ago by loveshistory
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exceptionally well made series
As a collector of old garden manuals and enthusiast of traditional methods I have found these series to exceptionally well organised, researched and presented. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Brett Lowe
3.0 out of 5 stars
Unable to play
Great series, however I cannot play this set on my U.S. DVD players, either portable or non-portable:( Do you have a suggestion?
Published 8 months ago by Sharon L. Pratt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful series
You can watch this over and over,I have ever since they were shown first on TV.Please make more like this BBC !
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. R. A. London
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enter a totally different world, without plastic or electronics
Visual history that is quite mind blowing. A way of life and environment that is so different from today. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Alfredo
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