Open Gardens

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Open Gardens was a BBC Two gardening programme presented by plantswoman and writer Carol Klein. It was produced by Twofour and was aired in 2006 and again in 2007

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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 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 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.