Catch this if you can!

Oh, I agree with you - it was wonderful! It should be compulsory viewing for all gardeners. (Eat your heart out Monty Don).. He did a programme just recently that I caught by accident about Indian tigers. That was fabulous, too. So sensitive a cameraman.
Did it encourage you to try and do more gardening for wildlife, Shirley? It has done for me.

I shall have to look for this programme on the BBC iPlayer.

Anget, I do have a log-pile where Stag Beetles have been living, seen three or four over the years. Also used to have a small pond but it became such a murky, green and stinky one that it was drained, filled in and became a planted area! There were some huge Frogs once upon a time, sadly no longer in this garden. Bees have used a Bee box and a Blackbird built a nest in the Grapevine one year. I do plant single flowering plants, not many doubles and love to see the Bees and Hoverflies on them.

David, it is definitely worth searching out.

Julia, you will love watching it, I'm sure!

Just finished watching it! I found it very interesting but it's so totally different to Gardener's World, the two can't be remotely compared.

GW is a kind of audio-visual magazine on gardening, very much like the printed magazine of the same name.

This programme is more of a documentary showing how a garden was made from scratch with wildlife as it's focus.

Rather like comparing milk & cheese!

I think I caught the end of it on repeat the other day, I will also watch it, thanks

I saw the 1st episode by accident & yes it was very good.
What a pity I didn't remember to watch it on Friday, so thank you for reminding me. I will get on catch up tonight.

I take your point, Balcony, but it depends what you want from your garden.

Shirley, I've all but given up on my teeny-tiny pond as the wretched cat keeps catching the frogs - breaks my heart to see her. Never had one that had penchant for frogs before, it seems cruel to encourage them. We have log piles too and bee holes but nothing exotic using them at the moment. I've also ditched most double flowers, particularly the roses!

Thanks Shirley for suggesting this one as it completely passed me by.

Yes, I enjoyed the first episode.

I do agree Shirley, we loved it and look forward to the second programme.

Shirley- I’ve just watched it, it was so magical, peaceful and like a step back into time….. thank you for bringing it to our attention. Looking forward to second episode.

thanks for the heads up. I will search it out. sounds like my kind of programme.

Anget, our late cat was never interested in the Frogs, but loved chasing the Mouse around the pots on the patio!

I did notice Leafcutter Bee notches on some of the Roses this year, also Bees going into the lawn.

It seems many of us have enjoyed the first episode . . . :o)

Thanks Shirley. As I missed one, I will look on bbciplayer.

Thanks, I'll have a look on iPlayer during the frozen weekend due

I missed it too,as we had been away,and just got back on Friday evening,so I will look on Iplayer too..thank you .:o)

Loved it!

Thanks for the info, Shirley. I’ll have to pop onto ‘catch-up’ and download this one! 😊

Did anyone see last night's second part? What a transformation in 2 years! We could all take something from it, I think..

Yes Ange! Loved it, and am inspired to make some changes in the Spring … if I can persuade OH that we “need” a small garden room to use as a Hide …

loved it, thanks for pointing it out.

Just to say,if anyone missed last nights episode, like I did..again ! It is repeated tomorrow ( Sunday )morning on BBC 2 at 8'30 AM ! I have pre recorded it to watch at my leisure. I still haven't watchd the first one on I player,which I will do this afternoon,seing as it's a cold windy day,but storm Alwen has now passed by,and all snow,thunder ,lightening has gone with it What a night !

Last night was such a rewarding episode to see all the hard work come to fruition. He’s such a gentle soul…. Would love to chill out in his garden and just sit and watch the wildlife. Certainly something to aspire to.

Just watched episode one,and agree with you all,it was wonderful .Thank you Shirley,for bringing it to our attention.. :o) x

And thank you Shirley for inspiring us with such a lovely photo of a wildflower meadow :)

Loved the repeat of part 2 this morning, what a riveting programme,and how things have progressed. I had recorded it ,but we were able to watch it ,and at some point,I can watch it again, just wonderful .A truly 'wild Gardener ' ..:o)

I am so pleased we have had the opportunity to see this delightful two part programme. I watched part 2 last night and was just as thrilled as Colin was to see the wildlife in his garden. I wish more roadside verges, roundabouts etc. would be planted up with wild flower seed as I feel sure it would benefit so many insects. My urban garden is too small for a meadow though!

I agree about the areas being planted up with wildflower seeds too,Shirley.This year,we were pleased to see some areas going into town and various other places,weren't mowed last year,so we had an abundance of wild flowers ,to enjoy.also our local park has been leaving areas too.It seems the message is getting through to some,which is great.
Alfie and his class were given little packets of wild flower seeds at the end of the summer term,so he had to sow his in a planter, and they have been so pretty.He loved watching them grow :o)

That's a lovely idea for Alfie, Sandra. I would never have thought of it but of course many children could enjoy doing that. He did well to make them grow ... I've never had any luck with sowing wild flower seeds!

So glad you enjoyed it Shirley, I found it fascinating the best I`ve seen for a long time.

I thought it was a lovely idea too,Sheila. he was quite good at remembering to water them as one of his 'jobs to do '.He loved watering mine this summer,as Thomas used to do.I think anything to do with water,is always enjoyable to children, if a bit over zealous at times ! lol .

Sandra, I love the idea of giving the school children packets of wild flower seed to sow!

Hello Phyl, I'm pleased you enjoyed it too. Hope you're keeping safe, well and warm ... :o)

Shirley, it would be a lovely idea if this was taken up with all Primary school children, wouldn't it? I bought a packet of mixed annuals for Thomas,when he was younger,which he sowed in a pot at our house,and they were beautiful..He still remembers them.:o) x

Sandra, I remember Thomas sowing those flowers ... :o)

Perhaps we should ask the Secretary of State for Education to table a motion for the school children to sow wildflower seeds!

Great idea,Shirley .! x

When I was a boy in primary school, in London (many, many moons ago, Lol!😂),we were given Mustard & Cress seeds to sow at home. We also had Nasturtium & Candytuft seeds & for the winter we had Daffodil bulbs. When the plants started to flower we had to take them into school so they could be judged! I never got more than a well done certificate! 😭