Clandestine filming update

Iford has had the pleasure of entertaining a crew this week filming for a new series on National Geographic.  Here they are, half an hour ago, pictured on the bridge shooting a quiet night-time scene of the illuminated manor behind.  (Note the car for added lighting effect.)

But what, you may ask, were they filming?

Gardeners World... listen again

If you missed Joe Swift introducing us all to the delights of evergreens, you can now listen again on the i-player.

http://bbc.in/90gC9W

And don't forget that Iford is open for two more Sundays this year, on the 24th and 31st October, 2-5pm.

Iford on Gardeners World: Friday 22 Oct 2010 - 8.30pm

A little flurry of excitement, combined with a small dose of 'warm feeling inside'... Iford will appear on BBC Gardeners World this Friday 22nd October at 8.30pm.

We were delighted to welcome presenter Joe Swift, along with a charming crew and their lady Director a week ago, to film a piece related to evergreens, and their use in planting schemes.  Sadly the sun only came out for the BBC during their last hour of filming, but we're very excited to see how this experienced team has captured the essence of the garden during what has proved to be a colourfully dramatic autumn.

For the team at Iford, both for the residents but more especially for the gardening team, to be visited (completely unprompted really) by the UK's prime-time gardening programme, is a matter of no little pride and a lovely surprise too!

Thank you Gardeners World - you're always welcome.

For more information on the broadcast or to listen again (if you're busy on a Friday night...):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/

Photo shoot

Last week we were privileged to host the crew shooting for a future issue of an august knitwear publication, in and around the garden.  It is always a marvel to me how the fashion shoots manage to be so lucky with the weather at Iford.  Despite the day before having been depressingly drizzly and grey, they managed to arrive on the one day last week when we had patchy (but dry!) sunshine all day.

Though I am certainly not their target market, even to a woolly-Luddite like me it was clear that the knitted garments which they brought with them (to clothe statues and models in appropriate poses) were utterly gorgeous.

Such fashion shoots are important to Iford because they contribute not only to the wider use of the garden in general but also provide important revenue to enable us to continue with the maintenance and restoration of the garden.  But there are definitely shoots and shoots... some are assiduously sympathetic to the place and take infinite care not to damage the property - others, sadly, are less so.  Last week's crew was, thankfully, firmly in the former group, and it was a complete pleasure to host them.

If you would like to use Iford as a location, please contact our agents: Sarah Eastel Locations