Glorious garden ideas from 5 country village gardens...
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Publicado 2024-07-19
00:00 Welcome
00:15 The National Garden Scheme: ngs.org.uk/ For Scotland see scotlandsgardens.org/
01:16 Elaine and Kevin and their small beautiful garden
01:47 Colour inspiration from a smaller garden
02:05 Remove lower branches of trees to increase light and space for planting
02:14 Liz Philpott's large garden slopes up onto countryside
03:02 Making the most of plants in a larger space
04:05 A larger garden needs several seating areas
04:43 Look at the hard landscaping for tips when visiting gardens
03:12 There are 3 kinds of geranium in this border: Cantabrigiense, Macrorrhizum and Sirak
03:32 Close up of the border with birdsong (these are the birds that were singing while I was filming the border, although I have amplified the sound a little)
05:09 Jackie Jones-Parry's former farmhouse - the garden would have been part of the farmyard
05:36 Think about contrasting your trees
06:24 Climbers on buildings
07:00 Jenny's garden is a mix of formal parterre and relaxed planting
07:40 Jacqui Tucker's garden a mix of old and new, with expert planting and self-seeders
07:55 A mature tree adds character to your garden
08:30 Contrast formality with wildness
09:10 The tortoise garden
09:50 Garden trees - what you need to know before you prune! • Your garden trees - what you need to ...
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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Your videos always show such beautiful gardens! Thank you for letting us hear the birds as there is nothing more peaceful.
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What a beautiful little village to showcase some stunning gardens. thanks for sharing these little gems with us.
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Nothing is as beautiful as an English garden in a Cotswold Village. Thanks for sharing.
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glorius. My only disappointment is that your videos have to end, As a person with my own YouTube Channel I appreciate how much time you put into making your videos. Thanks so much. Your channel makes me want to live in England.
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I’m from the UK but have lived in Florida for many years. Recently, I visited family and was fortunate enough to introduce my wife to some Cotswold villages on a tour. Gardening in the UK is so much easier than Florida due to the oppressive heat. I would love to have a country cottage if I could persuade my wife to live in the cold.
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All these gardens are beautiful but Jackie Jones Parry's garden has to be one of the most stunning and seren gardens I've seen. The pond with the weeping willow and the other trees is so beautiful. There is nothing in the world like an English garden. I love how the English mix formal with wild. The you Alexandra for showing this wonderful gardens.
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Always Always Always love your videos!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks again.
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Another fabulous video of gorgeous gardens! You highlight the designs so intricately it’s fabulous! Lovely! ❤
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This is like a mini vacation! So beautiful and so uplifting when I'm struggling with my own space. Places I must add to my "bucket list." Blessings to all from Canada.
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Really important video, Alexandra. For me, I am taking away the options for a central focal point. A classical idea, and a visual necessity in a garden. As a previous dog owner, I love how the German Shepherd is politely keeping an eye on you in the first garden. Aren't dogs so gloriously loyal?
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Now I want a tortoise garden!
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As somebody currently building a middle-sized garden (while actively touring the country for inspiration) - I see two very overlooked aspects: 1.) is how essential mature shrubs, trees and even brick structures are in providing a framework/ structure / background to annuals, perennials and the likes. Quite often when you look at these smaller countryside gardens, the plant variety and the absolute number of plants is not actually that remarkable or plentiful, but it's those other structural things that make them stand out. This is a hard pill to swallow for somebody like me that can get 000s of plants via wholesale and realise it's probably <50% of the "look". 2.) the concept of vertical interest and creating visuals that work from bottom to top is critical.
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That has to be the largest climbing rose ever! Wow! Thank you for the tour!
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This is one of my favorite videos. The Cotswolds is such a magic place. The gardens were all different also. Very inspiring. Thank you!
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Those were some truly magnificent gardens, and much along the lines of what I aspire to. A wonderful mix of formal and informal, all without seeming cluttered or compacted with too many different things going on. Much to think about, and I thank you for that!
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A slice of England listening to the bird song. Beautiful!
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94 Degrees (33.33c) forecast for today, and my poor roses here in Southern CA are blasted, so it was a joy to see these fabulous lush Cotswold gardens. Thank you, Alexandra! And as always, you point out such helpful things. My property also has a slope, which can be challenging. With our summers, too much concrete or similar hardscape increases the heat index, so things like bark mulch, sectioned logs, light colored sand, etc. help a lot. Trees are so important!! I was thrilled today to see the first flower on my young Palo Verde trees, given to me as foot-high twigs by a friend five years ago. I used to have a tortoise like that when I was a child; they are living the dream, lol. Lovely, lovely presentation. I'll have to watch it again. :)
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Great photos of really lovely gardens! Thanks for the ideas ☺️
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Thank you. Beautiful gardens.
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Love the Cotswold! The gently rolling landscape, the golden color of the local stone. I went to stay there some weeks to improve my English when I was a teenager and fell in love with scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream. I am French so growing up I had heard lots of stories about English cooking, it was all false except for the school lunches which were truthfully horrendous. I love everything about the Cotswold. Sorry I erred away from gardening!
