The Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show 2003 is the Academy Awards of horticulture, the event where leading horticulturists and garden designers take the stage for the most dazzling display of plants and gardens in the world. This year's Chelsea boasts twenty three show gardens, an astonishing thirty two of the smaller Chic, Courtyard and City Gardens, seven Sunflower Street gardens and the Pavilions, brimming with exhibits from all over the world, full of the newest and best in plants and design. This year's Chelsea is truly an international floral feast of delight.
There is inspiration for everyone, whether your garden is urban, rural, large or minute, and the trends seen here will sweep the globe. There are gardens from the Caribbean, California, the Mediterranean, Australia, Abu Dhabi, and the Far East. And from the UK a tour through the British countryside with a vision of Snowdonia, a natural Welsh escarpment with its waterfall, Ayrshire farmlands that inspired Robbie Burns and Yorkshire, alive with opportunity.
The Chelsea Video and DVD are full of the new and surprising, they are filled with ideas to copy and take home, but above all, they capture the excitement and magic of the Show itself and the people who have worked round the clock to make it the ultimate in horticultural events. Carol Klein, plantswoman, writer and television personality presents this year's programme. We glimpse the hard work of the build-up as exhibitors groom and tweak their displays into perfection for the press day and Royal visit. We hear from designers and exhibitors and experience the show in all its final glory.
The Chelsea programme provides a ravishing memento of this year's show. It is a programme to watch and enjoy long after the brief spell of the Show draws to a close.
The Chelsea Flower Show DVD costs AUD$45-00. Export AUD$40-91 plus shipping.
The Video Picture Book of Roses. Suitable For All PAL Zones Worldwide
This beautiful Australian programme takes you on a journey through delightful Australian Rose Gardens, both large and small, featuring spectacular closeups of a multitude of blooms. The history of the Rose is portrayed from antiquity to today. You can immerse yourself in the classic beauty of the Rose in the Rose Hall of Fame. Capturing the visual essence of the Rose, this DVD is the ultimate celebration for both modern and heritage Rose Lovers the world over. 60 minutes. AUD$35-00. Export AUD$31-82 plus shipping.
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The Treasure Houses of England. Suitable For All PAL Zones Worldwide
This magnificent DVD features ten of Britain's most famous "Treasure Houses", Beaulieu, Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard, Chatsworth, Harewood House, Leeds Castle, Longleat, Warwick Castle, Wilton House and Woburn Abbey. This is an opportunity to explore the treasures and histories of ten of England's most splendid houses and your chance to meet the aristocrats whose families have for centuries made them their homes. Set in magnificent landscapes created in the most beautiful parts of the English Countryside. 75 minutes. AUD$39-95. Export AUD$36-32 plus shipping.
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The Treasure Gardens of England. Suitable For All PAL Zones Worldwide
A unique armchair journey through the grounds and gardens of ten of England's greatest historical houses. In the company of Alan Titchmarsh here's your chance to savour the genius of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, the 18th century landscape artist whose legacy includes Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire and the magnificent Chatsworth in Derbyshire. There's the famous Rhododendron walk at Harewood House, the woodland treasures of Castle Howard nearby, the riverside delights of Beaulieu in the New Forest. We also visit the deer filled setting of Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire and the stunning peacock and rose garden at Warwick Castle on the banks of Shakespear's Avon. In addition Alan takes us to Wilton House near Salisbury, the romantic Leeds Castle in Kent with its traditional English Gardens and Wiltshire's famous Longleat, home of one of England's most established Wildlife Parks. Companion DVD to Treasure Houses of England above. 75 minutes. AUD$39-95. Export AUD$36-32 plus shipping.
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Wisley Through The Seasons Winter and Spring. Suitable For NTSC North America and All PAL Zones Worldwide providing your Television is less than 5 years old.
The Royal Horticultural Society Gardens at Wisley in Surrey, England inspire over half a million visitors each year. This delightful DVD gives you the equivalent of two of the previous video programmes on one DVD. Winter has its own special beauty with many trees and shrubs displaying their winter colour, and the glasshouses and Alpine House come into their own with their winter displays. Wisleys experts advise on digging techniques, division of perennials, pruning tools, plant propagation and methods of pruning fruit. Spring heralds the start of a new gardening year and the famous collections of Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Camellias come into flower. The fruit fields are adorned with blossom and thousands of spring bulbs and flowers transform the garden. Designed to illustrate the ideas and techniques you can apply in your own garden. 120 minutes. AUD$70-00. Export AUD$63-64 plus shipping.
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Wisley Through The Seasons Summer and Autumn. Suitable For NTSC North America and All PAL Zones Worldwide providing your Television is less than 5 years old.
Summer sees Wisley brimming with flowers and fruit. The Rose Garden and the Broadwalk are at their glorious best, and plants in the border luxuriate in the sunshine as they overlook the colourful trials of Sweetpeas and Delphiniums. Plenty of tips on pruning and propagation. Autumn brings mellow displays of Heathers and Heaths and the Grapes are picked. The apples are harvested and the work of Wisleys Plant Identification service is revealed. Follow your own personal tour through the Arboretum in all its glorious autumnal colour and visit the Chrysanthemum greenhouse. 120 minutes. AUD$70-00. Export AUD$63-64 plus shipping.
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Monet's Garden at Giverny - Suitable For All PAL Zones Worldwide and NTSC format for North America
This unique double sided DVD manufactured here in Australia for worldwide release is the DVD version of our top selling video of the same name. We follow the course of the garden throughout a full year and include segments by Vivian Russell and many other leading artists who discuss Monet's work and how he put his garden and colour schemes onto canvas. 75 minutes. PAL All Regions. NTSC for the USA and Canada. AUD$42-00. Export AUD$38-18 plus shipping. As sold at Giverny.
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HEAVEN WITH THE GATES OPEN - BRITAIN'S GARDEN OF THE YEAR. PAL Zone 2 Only. You need a multizone player if living outside the UK.
The story of the beautiful gardens at Exbury in Hampshire with Nicholas de Rothchild who wrote, filmed, narrated and produced this informative DVD.
In Spring this garden is one of the most colourful places on earth. Exbury is noted for its Azaleas and Rhododendrons. Running time 110 minutes. AUD$60-00. Export AUD$54-55.
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THE DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY -A Journey to the Rooftop of the World. All PAL Zones Worldwide.
Granted "World Heritage" status this famous little railway climbs the Himalayas through a series of loops and zig zags to its Alpine heights. After over 100 years since it was built by the East Bengal Railway for the British Raj the steam locomotives still follow the same route though threatened with closure on numerous occasions. This programme takes you on a journey like no other, in which two histories are forever intertwined. A journey of mystery and romance whose ascent reveals an ever changing landscape and people. 79 minutes. AUD$55-00. Export AUD$50-00 plus shipping.
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HOW TO JIVE - LE ROC FRENCH JIVE. All PAL Zones Worldwide.
Our top selling video is now on DVD. Jive or Swing has been around for a while and new MODERN JIVE can be danced to virtually any kind of music from jazz, rock and disco through to today's chart music. This DVD is packed with moves that look great and are easy to learn. Each move is carefully explained and then shown in action and with DVD it is easy to stop and practise each move. Party scenes will inspire you to create your own style. Featuring champions of modern jive, European Rock 'n' Roll and Lindyhop, The Jiving Lindyhoppers and Simon Selman. Featuring music by the Firebirds in 26 great moves. Endorsed by Le Roc French Jive Federation. 56 minutes. AUD$55-00. Export AUD$50-00 plus shipping.
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JANE AUSTEN COUNTRY. Suitable For All PAL Zones Worldwide
When Jane Austen was born in the beautiful village of Steventon in Hampshire, England in December 1775, few people would have guessed the impact she would have had on the world of literature. With just six completed novels Jane Austen is one of those rare classic authors to remain popular though the ages. Although this programme touches upon Jane Austen's literary abilities it is in fact far more concerned with the great lady herself, and her own fascinating life at a time in England's history when Georgian elegance was at it's most graceful. Take a tour around the English landscape and see the lovely locations that inspired her novels. From the beautiful Hampshire countryside of her birth, follow in her footsteps to the West Country city of Bath and discover what she really thought about the high society that frequented its fine public buildings. Visit the seaside resort of Lyme Regis and the rural charm of Chawton Cottage, Jane's own beloved home that's now a museum dedicated to her life and works. This programme is a must for both lovers of literature and the English countryside. 55 minutes. AUS$50-00. Export AUD$45-45 plus shipping.
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BRONTE COUNTRY. Suitable For All PAL Zones Worldwide
Bronte Country is a term often used to describe the uniquely beautiful corner of England where the great literary sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte lived and drew inspiration for their novels. The Parsonage, now The Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth, West Yorkshire was home to the Bronte Family and its' from this atmospheric, grey stone house that our journey into Bronte Country will begin. Step back in time and wander the steep cobbled streets of Haworth where the Bronte sisters walked. A preserved steam railway that runs through the town gives a glimpse of how the Brontes would have travelled greater distances. Closer to home, discover the winding, rugged paths which led the sisters out into the dramatic landscape of "Wuthering Heights", where the Bronte Falls cascade down the valley under the Bronte Bridge. Charting the amazing real life story of the Bronte Family, set against the stunningly beautiful Yorkshire Landscape, this DVD gives a fascinating insight into the lives, loves and works of the world famous Bronte sisters. 55 minutes. AUD$50-00. Export AUD$45-45 plus shipping.
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NEW DVD - THE VIDEO PICTURE BOOK OF AUSTRALIA
Enjoy all its natural beauty and man-made wonders, its unforgettable landmarks. Visit the convict hell that was Port Arthur, the goldrush days at Sovereign Hill, The Barossa Valley, one of Australias's premium wine growing regions. Kakadu, The Blue Mountains, the Red Centre, Ayres Rock, Katherine Gorge, the Great Barrier Reef, Cradle Mountain and more. Plus you will visit all of Australia's capital cities as well as visit the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the Canberra War Memorial. Features eight languages English, Greek, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, German and Mandarin. 60 minutes.Plays all PAL zones. $39-95 plus post and packing. NTSC format AUD$55-00 post paid.

NEW DVD - HOUSEBOATING THROUGH THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE
How to make the most of England's hidden heritage, narrowboating on the canals. Every technical detail is covered including demonstrations of how to navigate the locks which take boats from one level to another. Based on the beautiful Worcester and Birmingham Canal with additional travel on the River Severn, the views from the boat are stunning. 60 minutes. $50-00 plus post and packing. Export AUD$65-00 post paid.
NEW DVD - FONTEYN AND NUREYEVThe Perfect Partnership is explored and features Nureyev, the early years, Fonteyn, the early years, The perfect partnership, politics, fame and adulation and the final years. Includes dance selections from Giselle, Le Corsaire, Les Sylphides, Marguerite et Armand, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet balcony scene. Biographics, Interviews and performances. Narrated by Robert Powell. 100 minutes. $55-00 plus post and packing. All zones. Export $70-00 post paid.
NEW DVD - THE DIARY OF JACK THE RIPPER
After more than a century this astonishing documentary brings the authentic words of Jack the Ripper to the screen for the first time. Readings from Jack the Rippers 63 page "diary", a macabre record of obsession, horror and madness, are the basis for this dramatised analysis that overturns all previous theories and investigations. This film tells the story of the discovery of the diary and the step by step analysis that proves James Maybrick is the Ripper without doubt. 79 minutes. $55-00 plus post & packing. Plays all Zones including NTSC. Export AUD$70-00 post paid.
NEW DVD'S - JOOLS HOLLAND MUSIC MAKERS - THE EASY WAY TO LEARN
All zones both PAL and NTSC
GUITAR
Presented by John James this superb programme features Step By Step Tuition, instant access to every step, play on tv or pc,crystal clear pictures and sound, freeze frame and zoom, computer graphic aids, click a chord, hear the chord and play the chord. 88 minutes. $60-00 plus post and packing. Export $75-00 post paid
SAXOPHONE
Presented by Pete Thomas we have all the same features as the Guitar dvd but instead of chords we play the saxophone along with practice and backing tracks. 103 minutes. $60-00 plus post and packing. Export $75-00 post paid.
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