Presented by Head Gardener Alan Power, this series began in autumn 2016. In the first episode Alan goes behind the scenes at Stourhead to reveal the planting, wildlife and autumn colour.
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The White Garden at Sissinghurst CastleNational Trust Images / Jonathan Buckley
In the last episode we visit Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Kent. Sissinghurst was once home to Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, where the colour schemes, garden rooms and rich herbaceous borders are the epitome of an English garden.
Built as a fairy-tale French chateau by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the heart of the English countryside, Bettany explores the collections at Waddesdon and hears how the house and its contents were designed to ‘wow’ the rich and powerful of Europe and beyond.
Bettany discovers the story behind the mural paintings in the jewel-like chapel – Stanley Spencer’s monument to the forgotten dead of the First World War.
Join curator James Grasby and furniture specialist Megan Wheeler who introduce us to the world-class collection at Nostell Priory. We explore the beautiful craftsmanship of Thomas Chippendale who was commissioned by the Winn family to furnish Nostell’s grand interiors.
