Pennod 1 Pobl a'u Gerddi

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-Konichiwa.

-What we have here

-is a pair of false teeth.

-A brewery in the corner.

-A brewery in the corner.

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-We can run around here.

-What a view. It belongs more

-to Africa than West Wales.

-Costa del Betws.

-Everyone loves it.

-Be kind to me, lads.

-It's in the Good Food Guide

-for molluscs.

-They say that a garden

-is a reflection...

-..of its owner's personality.

-This is certainly true

-of Teifion's garden.

-He lives in a traditional village

-in a traditional house...

-..but there's nothing traditional

-about Teifion's garden

-This unusual garden is in Llanychaer

-between Cwm Gwaun and Fishguard.

-If a garden truly reflects

-its owner's personality...

-..it's evident that Teifion has an

-obsession with miniature railways.

-Teifion's collection is remarkable.

-His attention to detail

-is incredible.

-A lot of people played with trains

-when they were young...

-..but no-one took that interest

-to this extreme.

-I don't think anyone did.

-My son and daughter bought

-us a small train for Christmas...

-..with just one track going around.

-This all started from there

-and we've enjoyed doing it.

-The house stands in an island.

-Everything happens around it.

-True enough.

-You have a barge

-in a canal down there.

-That's handy

-when I need to get away!

-We try and include

-a variety of things.

-There's a circus there.

-Some of the fire engines are smaller

-than the people on the platform.

-Life's not to scale.

-Some people are tall, some are thin.

-That's true.

-As long as it's easy on the eye, it

-doesn't matter what size they are.

-I can also see a chapel.

-I can also see a chapel.

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-I had to have a chapel.

-And a church on this side.

-Why is there a wedding in one

-and a funeral in the other?

-The beginning and the end!

-Teifion's delight in collecting

-things can be seen everywhere.

-It's so refreshing to see

-that everything here raises a smile.

-The idea was to create an old

-Welsh kitchen and mantelpiece.

-They used to keep pipes

-on the mantelpiece...

-..and a chandelier for the candle.

-What I have here...

-..is a pair of false teeth.

-Mam lost her teeth

-and had a pair of new false teeth.

-She came home from town,

-put them on the mantelpiece...

-..and left them there.

-She never put them

-in her mouth after that.

-They're there as a reminder of her.

-That's what this is...

-..it's a bit of nonsense

-and a reminder of a bygone age.

-Is there something

-cooking in the oven?

-That's where the postman

-leaves the mail.

-He leaves the bills in there.

-I hope they'll burn

-before I find them.

-That doesn't happen often.

-Well, not at all!

-What inspired you

-to build this mountain?

-I wanted something

-for the train to travel through.

-I wanted to add some height

-to the garden...

-..with some water trickling down.

-That's what happened.

-There's a pub down there.

-A kiosk.

-No Alpine scene would be complete

-without a ski lift.

-No. It's not running today,

-it's summer.

-There's no snow.

-They've been abandoned at the top

-since last year. They're stuck!

-No matter where you look...

-..something grabs your attention

-and raises a smile.

-If it doesn't make you smile,

-you're wasting your time.

-Many people would go out and search

-for something suitable to add.

-You collect things

-and find a place for everything.

-We've found a place

-for everything so far.

-I like this one the most -

-the strip club and the hula girl.

-It's where the present

-meets the past, a time gone by.

-The sign on the roof is interesting

-- Why Not?

-And the woman lying on the roof.

-There's also a wise owl.

-Keeping an eye

-on what's happening in Why Not?

-It's staying silent!

-There are some old Great Western

-railway signs on the wall.

-The train used to stop in Goodwick.

-The translation is different.

-They called it the iron way

-and not...

-The railway.

-There's a red one at the top.

-Somerset and Dorset.

-Enginemen are forbidden to blow

-their whistle or drain cocks...

-..while standing in the station...

-..as it may frighten horses

-and alarm passengers.

-Fortunately, they haven't translated

-that into Welsh.

-We'll leave that

-to the English alone...

-..to show how uncivilized they are!

-I want to see a garden

-looking as natural as it can be.

-Even if it has

-some concrete mountains.

-It doesn't matter.

-Plants will die.

-I hope this garden will survive

-for a long time.

-Will you be adding to the garden?

-I don't know

-how much further I can go.

-No.

-I'm not sure I'll be granted

-planning permission.

-From the wife or the council?

-To be honest, this garden

-is perfect as it is, day and night.

-The little world lights up

-like a fairy-tale story.

-This is a special

-and unusual garden.

-It reflects

-its owner's personality perfectly.

-Having left the world behind us,

-we reach Y Betws.

-With the Welsh dragon almost flying

-behind me, here's Enid's home.

-She's quite a character.

-Y Betws is on the outskirts

-of Ammanford, East Carmarthenshire.

-Enid and her family

-have lived here long enough...

-..to establish a wonderful garden

-and a place for the family to meet.

-I love it. When it's sunny, I come

-down here for a cup of coffee.

-Or a glass of wine sometimes.

-This is something that's grown.

-At the beginning,

-we had a vegetable garden.

-Over time, we tidied it up.

-We had someone in to revamp it...

-..but he planted some cheap things.

-We had to re-buy all the plants.

-Hywel, Enid's late husband...

-..created the garden

-and designed the shape we see today.

-Enid is now losing her sight

-but she still enjoys the garden...

-..and appreciates

-the happy memories.

-Where did the interest in gardening

-come from? From Hywel or you?

-It was Hywel's delight.

-I've never touched the garden.

-I just enjoy it.

-He did all the work,

-with Gordon's help.

-Gordon's always been here to help.

-He clears everything up.

-These days, he's responsible

-for everything in the garden.

-He can do as he wishes.

-At the end of the day,

-the garden's perfect.

-Enid's quite right.

-This is one of the tidiest gardens

-I've ever visited.

-What's the idea here?

-Well, I wanted to hear water.

-I saw this statue in St David's.

-I wanted to call it St David...

-..but I know

-it's St Francis of Assisi.

-I wanted a reminder

-of St David's words...

-..around the statue.

-Since it was a statue

-of St Francis of Assisi...

-..we chose three sentences

-from his prayer.

-What did St David say?

-Friends, be happy...

-..keep the faith

-and do the little things...

-..you saw and heard with me.

-Around here,

-Hywel and I chose three sentences...

-..of St Francis of Assisi's

-prayer.

-Where there is hatred,

-let me sow love.

-Where there is darkness, light.

-It is in pardoning

-that we are pardoned.

-We've combined them.

-We've combined them.

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-A combination of two giants.

-The important things.

-This is a May garden.

-Most of the plants

-are azaleas and rhododendrons.

-There's a variety of colours.

-I remember when I married...

-..it was the fashion to hold

-a large bouquet of flowers...

-..with a trailing fern.

-I told Mam,

-"This bouquet will hide my dress."

-"Listen to me," she said, "A flower

-is more beautiful than any dress."

-She spoke the truth.

-Your husband died three years ago.

-Three and a half years ago.

-My children told me, "You'll want

-to bury Dadi's ashes somewhere."

-We decided to bury the ashes

-under the acer tree.

-Ioan, my grandson...

-..he got married

-after we'd buried Hywel.

-He said he wanted to remember

-his grandfather on the day.

-He bought an azalea the same colour

-as the bridesmaid's dresses...

-..and planted it under the acer

-where the ashes were buried.

-That's a little corner.

-It's wonderful.

-I wanted a sundial.

-Hywel went to choose a stone

-from the Preseli mountains.

-You can read the word Amser (Time).

-Behind here,

-an englyn has been written.

-To a little one starting life

-A month, it is a long time

-Remarkably,

-I am today in my twilight

-In a week, time flies by.

-It is right. Time flies, they say.

-That's very special.

-Is there a future for the garden?

-Will you develop it?

-I don't think there's any need.

-I have enough.

-I'm happy with it as it is.

-I hear you like a little pop

-in the garden, Enid.

-I'd love to have more.

-Thank you very much.

-Cheers, one and all.

-If you bring a bottle,

-you can come again.

-This is a family garden.

-It's a welcoming garden

-that's packed with happy memories.

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-Pen Llyn is a wonderful

-stretch of Wales.

-It offers magical views

-across land and coast.

-Gardens can be inspired

-by its favourable climate.

-Berwyn and Janet's garden

-is here, near Llanbedrog.

-That's what I call a garden.

-It's a garden that reminds me

-of public gardens I've visited...

-..but this is a private garden.

-It's been created

-by the hard work of its owners.

-Hello, Janet. Let's see the garden.

-Well.

-What a view.

-It's the first thing I see

-every morning.

-I can see why you bought this place.

-Just for the view.

-Then there's the garden.

-What's incredible about this garden

-is that it's hidden.

-You can't see it in its entirety

-from anywhere except the sky.

-It's been here for centuries because

-of its links to Tremfan Hall.

-Berwyn and Janet have put

-their own stamp on the place.

-The garden was here

-before we arrived.

-It's what we've done to it

-that makes it what it is.

-It's far more striking.

-You've designed little nooks

-for different purposes...

-..within the garden.

-That's the garden,

-it's a series of separate gardens.

-Each one has its own personality.

-The paths help you navigate around.

-To help you discover them.

-To help you discover them.

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-Yes, to some extent.

-You can discover some wonderful

-corners and get lost in the garden.

-It's a sea of green

-and bold colours.

-Everything has been planted

-for a purpose.

-Berwyn's artistic background ensures

-that everything is picture perfect.

-I understand now when you say

-that certain colours...

-..attract your attention

-along certain paths.

-There's so much colour and variety

-in one picture.

-Even the shades of white.

-That was my aim when I planted them.

-You see one through the other.

-It adds depth to the scenery.

-You can see the slopes of Arddu

-on Snowdon in the distance.

-Through the gap at the back.

-And this is only one view.

-We'll move on

-to another one quickly.

-As you wander,

-you can detect Berwyn's fondness...

-..for azaleas and rhododendrons.

-It's a feast for the eyes

-and the nose.

-I can smell this garden already.

-There are so many flowers

-in one small circle.

-It's very strong here.

-Look at this red rhododendron.

-It's Gwyllt King from Portmeirion.

-What's the appeal

-of rhododendrons and azaleas?

-It's the variety,

-they're very different...

-..even though they belong

-to the same family.

-This is a garden in itself.

-You're moving from one garden

-to another.

-There's another one

-around the corner.

-This is like a perfume box.

-As an artist,

-how does this garden inspire you...

-..and have you planted something

-to inspire you?

-I come out here every single day.

-The first thing I see is the sea.

-That's different every single day.

-That inspires you.

-Yourself and Janet have done

-a lot of the work in the garden.

-Do you disagree...?

-Do you disagree...?

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-Yes!

-It doesn't look like you disagree.

-Oh, yes.

-We disagree on a few things.

-I'm left to my own devices

-in the veg garden.

-He has his plans on a grander scale

-for the garden...

-..which I would never

-have envisaged.

-Do you feel that you have to

-keep the garden in check...

-..or are you willing

-to let things go?

-Certain areas you can get away with

-but everything is in place...

-..and now we're having to assess,

-look up how big the trees are...

-..and everything's grown

-and filling out nicely.

-Is there one part of the garden that

-attracts you more than the others?

-Down towards the bottom.

-Around the lake.

-The shadows you see on the lake,

-it's like a mirror.

-It's incredible

-every time you see it.

-Well, it's obvious now

-why you placed the bench here.

-If you sit here,

-you can see around that corner.

-You can have a look around.

-The colour of that acer on the lake.

-The reflection is so clear.

-Soon, the two eucalyptus trees

-will be holding hands.

-They're almost touching.

-They're not just

-losing their bark.

-The bark helps retain the water.

-The bark helps retain the water.

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-It has a purpose.

-The other thing the bark does

-when it falls down...

-..the tree itself contrasts

-the height of the lake itself.

-The lake is so flat.

-This is the time to appreciate it

-and stand back.

-The sound of the birds

-and the crows!

-I think that adds to the atmosphere.

-It's part of it.

-That's why it's at its best

-in the morning.

-It's just the sound of nature.

-There are plenty of opportunities

-to stand back and appreciate.

-It's no surprise that it means

-so much to Berwyn and Janet.

-It's an honour to be here.

-You want to do it justice, really.

-It's like a little bit of heaven,

-isn't it?

-One way of looking at it is...

-..it gives us pleasure, as family...

-..and friends...

-..and for many other people.

-When you see people appreciating

-what you've done...

-..that encourages you to continue.

-Fortunately, everyone can

-appreciate the garden...

-..when it opens to the public

-in May 2018...

-..as part

-of the National Garden Scheme.

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