The Programme

Beechgrove is a hardy annual TV gardening series which sets out to deal with, glory in and celebrate Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.

Beechgrove is and always has been a firmly practical, get-your-hands-dirty gardening programme which delights in success but also learns from failures in the garden and never takes itself too seriously.

The majority of the programme is set in our built for purpose Beechgrove Garden site near Aberdeen. From our garden, the presenters give advice on what you could and should be doing in your garden each week. We cover as many gardening topics as possible, ranging from aerating the lawn to zapping pest problems, and everything in between.

This present 'Beechgrove' began its life over the winter of 1995/6 and some of the areas of the garden are that mature. We also continue to develop the garden every year and that means that there are both mature and new elements to the garden to show to viewers.

There are two "inserts" to the programme;

'Problem Corners' give the presenters a chance to get out into the gardens of viewers across Scotland who are having difficulty with some aspect of horticulture. If one viewer is having a particular problem, chances are there are many more people in the same situation. If you have a small problem in your garden (one that might be solved in a day) and would like advice from one of our team then please apply to us.

'Through the Garden Gate' is our chance to celebrate Scotland's gardens and gardeners. In this part of the programme, we visit inspirational gardens both large and small. Gardeners are generous people and, visiting gardens and gardeners around Scotland, the team come home armed with hints and tips for growing success in Scotland. If you know of or have a garden that you think we should visit then please apply to us.