Double bill of programmes dedicated to the famous lost gardens of heligan in cornwall. The gardens were once a thriving paradise until the first world war killed most of the gardening staff and the grounds fell into decay. The 1990s saw archaeologist...

The gardens of heligan in cornwall were a thriving paradise until the first world war killed most of the gardening staff and the grounds fell into decay. The 1990s saw archaeologist tim smith set about restoring them to their former glory, his efforts...

Barbara flynn narrates this second visit to the gardens of heligan, two years on from the original renovation. Although the scars have begun to heal, the wet summer of 1998 brought a threat to many of heligan's rare and precious species. New faces join...