Filming for the BBC Series Open Gardens

3 May 2007 - The Third Day

The third day of filming for the new BBC series of Open Gardens was mainly about progress in the garden since the last visit. Alan who helps me in the garden was involved this time and the above photo shows him being filmed while weeding (a closeup of him putting the weeds in the bucket to be exact). The film crew as previously were very friendly and made the morning really enjoyable.

The main project for our garden is the steeply sloping borders behind the cottage. This photo shows me planting up the last part of the border. It has taken nearly five hundred plants so I hope it looks good in the summer when Carol Klein does her final visit and we open for the first time for the National Gardens Scheme.

The above photo is a view of the cottage from the wildlife pond. The two borders we have planted are either side of the steps.

Alan takes his turn in the "hot seat" for his present day interview. He also had to do one "pre NGS acceptance".

Me doing my winter "pre NGS interview" in my winter coat. I felt a lot more relaxed this time and now feel quite comfortable in front of the camera. We have now got a two month wait until the next filming day in July but by that time the garden should be looking really colourful.

First day of filming : Second day of filming : Fourth day of filming : The final days of filming