Glorious garden ideas from 5 country village gardens...

Pick up ideas for your garden from five stunning private gardens in a picturesque English country village. I'm often asked to recommend gardens to visit, and I always start by suggesting @ngsgardens the National Garden Scheme. They have some grand gardens but there are also 'group openings' which open a number of smaller private gardens in one place. Here are ideas from five gorgeous English country village gardens in Stanton, Gloucestershire.
00:00 Welcome
01:16 Elaine and Kevin and their small beautiful garden
01:47 Colour inspiration from a smaller garden
02:05 Remove lower branches of trees to increase light and space for planting
02:14 Liz Philpott's large garden slopes up onto countryside
03:02 Making the most of plants in a larger space
04:05 A larger garden needs several seating areas
04:43 Look at the hard landscaping for tips when visiting gardens
03:12 There are 3 kinds of geranium in this border: Cantabrigiense, Macrorrhizum and Sirak
03:32 Close up of the border with birdsong (these are the birds that were singing while I was filming the border, although I have amplified the sound a little)
05:09 Jackie Jones-Parry's former farmhouse - the garden would have been part of the farmyard
05:36 Think about contrasting your trees
06:24 Climbers on buildings
07:00 Jenny's garden is a mix of formal parterre and relaxed planting
07:40 Jacqui Tucker's garden a mix of old and new, with expert planting and self-seeders
07:55 A mature tree adds character to your garden
08:30 Contrast formality with wildness
09:10 The tortoise garden

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[TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I need to correct the tree variety at 07:55 - bizarrely I suggested it was a sycamore (without really thinking properly). The owner has now confirmed that it is a Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) as some of you have suggested. It's around 40 years old and it started flowering about 5 years ago. Tulip Trees only flower after about 30 years, so it is very special.

[francineh.]

Your videos always show such beautiful gardens! Thank you for letting us hear the birds as there is nothing more peaceful.

[GDSavingThePast]

What a beautiful little village to showcase some stunning gardens.
thanks for sharing these little gems with us.

[TheImpatientGardener]

I’m here for the tortoise garden! How neat.

[adrabruzzese]

All these gardens are beautiful but Jackie Jones Parry's garden has to be one of the most stunning and seren gardens I've seen. The pond with the weeping willow and the other trees is so beautiful. There is nothing in the world like an English garden. I love how the English mix formal with wild. The you Alexandra for showing this wonderful gardens.

[kathleenwilliamson]

I love and appreciate that you include all types of gardens and variations of cottage gardens. There's always something to take away from your videos. Thank you for sharing!

[lindamurns]

Always Always Always love your Thanks again.

[vickimaiorano]

Nothing is as beautiful as an English garden in a Cotswold Village. Thanks for sharing.

[debs-more-plants]

Another fabulous video of gorgeous gardens! You highlight the designs so intricately it’s fabulous! Lovely! ❤

[LoriSavingWild]

glorius. My only disappointment is that your videos have to end, As a person with my own YouTube Channel I appreciate how much time you put into making your videos. Thanks so much. Your channel makes me want to live in England.

[mayb.wright]

This is like a mini vacation! So beautiful and so uplifting when I'm struggling with my own space. Places I must add to my "bucket list." Blessings to all from Canada.

[jeremypearson]

I’m from the UK but have lived in Florida for many years. Recently, I visited family and was fortunate enough to introduce my wife to some Cotswold villages on a tour. Gardening in the UK is so much easier than Florida due to the oppressive heat. I would love to have a country cottage if I could persuade my wife to live in the cold.

[karenschmid]

I love all the kitties! Every garden should have one. Or two, or…

[carolpipher]

🏡 ~Hello Andria from PA!! ~I JUST LOVE YOYR CHANNEL!🌷 So much great info in short little snippets (15- 20 min. Videos) which I love!! 🌱🐦

[dustyflats]

That has to be the largest climbing rose ever! Wow!
Thank you for the tour!

[skinnursern]

This is one of my favorite videos. The Cotswolds is such a magic place. The gardens were all different also. Very inspiring.
Thank you!

[darrisnelson]

We just returned home from a visit to the Filoli estate and Gardens in Woodside California today. The stately home with a massive marble fireplace, presidential size ballroom with gold leaf around the windows and a dozen massive chandeliers, and 4” thick curved top doors underneath 20 foot ceilings was completed in 1917. The gardens are even more impressive. There’s so much to see there. I intend to go back, maybe in the fall and certainly the spring. I was born in San Francisco and I’ve lived in the area my entire life of 68 years and have never visited these gardens before. I’ve made it my mission to visit as many Gardens as possible where I live. I will always remember the beauty of the gardens. I visited in England and Wales. I was overwhelmed when visiting Sissinghurst Gardens I would love to go back and visit again one day. Thoroughly enjoying your content! Thank you so much for taking us through such stunning gardens❤

[suzannefronzaglio]

This was so lovely to view all of these stunning landscapes and private gardens. I had to stop the video frame so many times, to just take in the breathtaking scenery created in these landscapes. The lush green lawns and trees, the contasts of color in the foliage of the tree canopies, and the rich tapestry of these English gardens just captivates me! Thanks for sharing this lovely tour of Cotswold private gardens.

[LAWandCoach]

Another beautiful video. Thank you for taking us on such a nice trip. Smiles

[maryanna]

Great photos of really lovely gardens! Thanks for the ideas ☺️