Open Gardens was a BBC Two

BBC Two

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 gardening

Gardening

Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants are grown for consumption , for their dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use...

 programme presented by plantswoman and writer Carol Klein

Carol Klein

Carol Klein is a British gardening expert, who also works as a television presenter and newspaper columnist.Born in Walkden, Salford, Lancashire, in 1945, Carol attended Bolton School and then trained as an art teacher and taught in schools in the London area before moving to Devon...

. It was produced by Twofour

Twofour

Twofour is a UK independent media group that was founded in 1988 by Charles Wace, a former TV news producer and brother of financier Ian Wace. It has grown to become one of the largest independent media groups in the UK, employing over 350 people internationally....

 and was aired in 2006

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 and again in 2007

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Programme Details

The series sees plants expert Carol Klein travelling up and down the country visiting every type of garden, from small seaside haven to wild Cumbrian fell, helping the owners achieve their ambition to be accepted into the The National Gardens Scheme and gain a place in its Yellow Book.

Each programme features two gardens, one as it prepares to open its gates to the public for the first time, the second, a hopeful, as it strives to pass the strict criteria needed to be one of the new "Open Gardens" of 2007.

Every garden in The National Gardens Scheme

National Gardens Scheme

The National Gardens Scheme, was founded in 1927 in England with the aim of "opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public for charity". Originally, the money was raised to provide pension support for district nurses; 609 private gardens were opened and £8,191 was raised.Over...

must offer its visitors at least forty-five minutes of interest, it's not the size of a garden that is important but the interesting range of planting.