Country Ways: 24.07.1987: Ryton Gardens

Summary

Alan Jones report about the National Centre for Organic Gardening at Ryton on Dunsmore in Warwickshire.

Year:

1987

Duration:

0:05:59

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Interview with the director of the centre Alan Gear who thinks that there is no reason why gardens shouldn't be organic. Views of the gardens at Ryton with plants growing and shots of compost and visitors to the centre. Interview with the founder Lawrence D. Hills about the creation of the organic gardens in which no pesticides are used. Interview with head gardener Sue Stickland about how the plants are grown and how people don't realise what is sprayed on the food they eat. Shots of the café at the gardens where organic food is served.


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