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Last broadcast on Mon, 16 Nov 2009, 15:45 on BBC Radio 4.

Synopsis

An evocative series telling the story of an Oxfordshire garden through time and the seasons, from its earliest creation to the challenges it faces in the 21st century. This is a fictional tale based on fact, set against a backdrop of specially recorded sounds.

Throughout the winter, robins have been singing to hold their territory, but now, in early spring, they are joined by the explosive song of the wren, the beautiful sounds of the blackbird and the sharp percussive notes of the great tit.

Narrated by Peter France

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson.

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  1. Mon 16 Nov 2009
    15:45

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