Hyde Hall re-born (Ep 135)

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2018

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Join us on a journey through a Floral Fantasia and around the world in 80 veg... As our easternmost garden reaches the end of a multi-million pound investment programme, we visit a revitalised site that's bursting with colourful flowers and exotic edibles, discover what's new for visitors and find out how it has become more environmentally sustainable. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:05.0	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance.
0:09.3	The scenery changes many times in one season and our finest trees will happily play the part of.
0:14.7	The best hiding place ever.
0:17.4	Booth.
0:18.2	Put your day out of dreams in the hands of the experts.
0:21.6	It's the greatest show in Earth.
0:23.7	At an RHS garden near you.
0:25.5	Book tickets online for discounts plus under fives go free and under 16s at five pounds.
0:31.7	Hello and welcome to a sunny Essex edition of the Royal Horticultural Society's gardening podcast.
0:36.8	I'm Tony Dickerson, one of the
0:38.4	advisory team. Today we're visiting the stunning RHS Garden Hydehall as it reaches the end of its
0:43.7	fabulous redevelopment program. We'll visit the Riot of Color, which is the brand new floral
0:48.0	Fantasia Garden. Plus, we'll take a guided tour of the global growth vegetable garden as it enters
0:53.0	its second year. Horticulturist
0:55.4	Matthew Oliver reflects on the steep learning curve of year one, plus give some expert hints
1:00.1	on getting maximum yield from the minimum space by growing up. RHS Garden Hyde Hall began life in
1:07.9	1955 as a farm and private garden with just six trees
1:11.4	was owned by the Robinson family. The RHS took over the site in 1993. Centred on Clover
1:17.5	Hill that rises above the surrounding landscape the garden boasts wonderful views across
1:21.7	the county. The garden is coming to the end of a multi-million pound investment by the RHS. And with new garden areas,
1:28.9	diverse landscaping, education facilities, cafes and restaurants, there's lots for visitors
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