Lios Mhàiri
Season 1 Episode 1 of 5
Visual artist and horticulturalist Mairi Gillies moved to the island of Lewis five years ago. A year after purchasing a former school and schoolhouse, Mairi is ready to develop the garden. Although Mairi is an experienced grower, gardening on a Hebridean island with its unique weather challenges is a new experience for her. Spring offers Mairi a few challenges to overcome in her garden before she can think about planting. She visits composting expert Donald Urquhart, learns how to sow traditional grains and finds out how endangered native Hebridean woodland is being preserved
Lios Mhàiri airs on BBC Alba HD at 8:30 PM, Tuesday 24 June. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Leisure hobbies
Gardening
Mairi Gillies
Presenter