QUEEN'S GARDEN [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 2014
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: With permission from Her Majesty the Queen, this documentary reveals a year in Buckingham Palace Gardens, exploring the history and this remarkable hidden royal treasure in the center of London. This film uncovers a wonderland with a five century history, an urban oasis of wildlife where the Queen has lived with her family and a 'living museum' where almost every plant (and many of the animals!) have a royal story to tell. With unprecedented access we follow the garden's transformation across all four seasons uncovering rare flowers specially bred for the Queen, extraordinary wildlife captured using hidden cameras, a vast lake with an island in the middle where the royal bees make honey, and a giant 15ft marble urn that once belonged to Napoleon to name but a few of the treats in store. ; ; Witness the striking transformation as each season brings different sights, sounds, smells, and visitors Queen; to the foliage collected from the garden to decorate the Palace at Christmas. From its wildest corners, where it functions as one of the most important havens for wildlife in London, to its role as the sumptuous venue for an 8,000 strong Royal Garden Party, THE QUEEN'S GARDEN offers viewers privileged access and a unique perspective into a special place. the natural history of to the garden. Surprises, delights, and unusual and unexpected discoveries abound as wildlife and plant life are filmed in all their forms, both commonplace and rare, both by day and by night. And discover how the garden is used inside the Palace: from the mulberries that are used by the royal kitchens to cook dishes for the Queen; to the foliage collected from the garden to decorate the Palace at Christmas. ; ; From its wildest corners, where it functions as one of the most important havens for wildlife in London, to its role as the sumptuous venue for an 8,000 strong Royal Garden Party, THE QUEEN'S GARDEN offers viewers privileged access and a unique perspective into a special place.
• Cast: Virginia McKenna
• Director: James Hill, Bill Travers
• Runtime: 1:00
• Media Format: Movie