Gardens of Faith won Best Radio Programme for 2007
5 x 15 min programmes for Radio 4.
An exploration of a faith’s attitude to nature through their gardens. Garden Writers Guild is now Garden Media Guild (www.gardenmediaguild.co.uk)
Judges comments:
“The standard of entries this year was very high. Gardens of Faith were tremendous programmes – stimulating and thoughtful, elegantly presented, technically accomplished, and utterly compelling listening.”
“The top prize went to Gardens of Faith because we felt that its subject matter was ambitious – addressing issues both topical and important.”
“Gardens of Faith is just what radio ought to be: demanding, challenging, thought-provoking, instructive. It richly rewarded our attention.”
“In these times of fear and distrust, there is a great need for programmes like this.”
Click on the links below to listen to the shows:
- How do Jewish people regard gardens?
- A look at Islamic gardens
- The Hindu garden
- The relationship between Buddhism and gardens
- The relationship between the Sikh faith and gardens
Role: Producer