[Mary] I knew
the power
of the wild. He dreamt
we could make
the desert bloom again. [thunder rumbling] I grew like a weed
in the wild fields
of Ireland, where the last cliffs
of Europe fall
into the sea. Where I grew up
we always knew Man is Nature, Nature, Man, one and the same. Beloved hawthorn it let me see, and opened up
the world for me. Imagine if all the wild places of your childhood
memory were gone. But this is not that story. This is my story. [man] Mary! Mary! Mary! I’m watching you, missy. I don’t mind where you go
or what you do, but you’re to stay out
of the Faery Field. [Voices of the Earth]
Don’t be afraid. [Mary] Imagine if you were
a child who never
believed in fairies. But I have seen the Spirits
of the Earth. [Voices of the Earth]
Don’t be afraid! [Mary] Imagine if all that grew or bloomed
or sustained us
turned to desert. It’s alright, Mary,
it’s just me. Didn’t I tell you
not to come here
alone? Didn’t I? Daddy, I saw these
sparkly lights. I know. I saw the same
when I was small. The Earth is alive, just like us, and the stone circle
isn’t just nature’s
making, it’s man’s too. We’re all in this together. Come on. [Mary] My father told me
we were destroying the Earth... That everything we cherished
would disappear. Even our own Faery Field
had lost its magic. -[man cheering]
-Gobshites! Gobshites! You gobshites! I’d love to have my hair
dyed like that. MOTHER: Like what? No, you wouldn’t.
Not a good look [Mary] Since I was a child, I could design as
nature had intended. All I wanted was to get
my ideas out into the world. But it meant leaving
the wild for the city. I’m not sure
about my hair. Too much color maybe? I look like Marie-Antoinette
on acid. I’m never going
to get this job. [Eve] What’s with
the violin music? I’m terrified, Eve. Mary, you have to get that job. She is the celebrity florist. What if she doesn’t like me? She doesn’t have to like you. She has to employ you. You’ll meet Madonna. I don’t want to meet Madonna! Look, it’s all about
connections. Which is how you get
your ideas out there, which is why you’re ringing
that bell. [doorbell ringing] I hope you’re wearing something
remotely business attire? I’m getting a vibe. Will you stop
with the vibe nonsense? [doorbell rings] [gasps] [Christy] Hawthorns in bloom? Nice. -You okay?
-Yeah! I’m looking for Shah. She’s, em... Inside. Mary Reynolds, landscape-- That was absolutely perfect
for the Green Ball, Christy [Christy] Okay. Bye. Quite the specimen,
don’t you think? He only dates
exceptional women. If only he had
a little bit of... [sighs] -Are those your designs?
-Yes. I believe that Man is Nature. Nature, Man. One and the same,
harmonious-- Okay, that’s great. You show some promise. Has anyone else seen these? No. Hmm. I, I think you’re
a wonderful florist. Darling, I’m not a florist. I’m actually the big thing
in garden design. It’s been so busy lately, I could actually use
some help around here. I’d love to help you. Well, you need
to lose the color... Keep it blonde. Does that mean
I’ve got the job? We can consider it a trial. Mary, are they ready? Thanks. So, Dr. Finch, what do you want your
garden to say about you? I want a Seduction Garden. As a man of such
fine taste, what would you like
your garden to
say about you? Success. Prestige. You can’t live here. It’s in the middle
of nowhere. I’m not comfortable
in the city. You could die here
and no one would
know for weeks. Look at that
magical hawthorn. [Eve] Do you know
what hawthorn symbolizes? Hope. Madden, as an international rock star, what do you want
your garden to say
about you? I want a garden to say
massively, "Save Our Planet." I can make saving cool. Go on, have some!
It’s on me. Mmm. How about when
we get back to the office, you come up with some
designs for Madden’s garden. Madden needs
a garden that impacts. How about we go out
to lunch with Madden one day? -Are you serious?
-Yeah. Wait! Look,
there she is! It’s great, isn’t it? Mary... Nobody gave me
the catering business. Be careful
you’re not ripped off. Yeah, but with celebrities
and people with power, you need to go slow. I can’t be too pushy. Mary, would you be a dear
and unpack my bags? How was your trip? Ah! Amazing. I am entering
the Olympics of gardening. I met this English lord
who loves gardens, and he has agreed
to sponsor my garden
at the Chelsea Flower Show. Wow!
The Chelsea Flower Show. Have you lost weight? Or are you just
dressing better? Well, you should, Mary I mean, for a woman,
it’s all trade. Youth and beauty
for wealth and power. It’s historical
as well as biological. I mean, what do you want from life,
Mary? Well I could never live
without clover, ferns, willow and grass. Shah was taking me
to check out the
competition at the Chelsea Flower Show because we planned
to enter our own
garden next year. It would be a chance
to promote my dream
for the wild at the most prestigious
landscape competition
in the world. [Shah] I’m on my way, honey! I’m almost into the VIP garden. -Sorry, ma’am.
-Finally! Darling, you brought
the sunshine! A load of nonsense. Pretentious people
supporting pretentious
monoculture design. They don’t give a damn
about real nature, nor understand
how we’re abusing it. Heh! What’s your name again? Mary, Mary Reynolds. The blooming hawthorn girl? [chuckles]
Not exactly! Why are you here? I’m a botanist. Oh, I thought you were,
like, a rock violinist
or something. It just feeds my plant habit. You’re into wildflowers, too? -That too.
-That’s so lucky. How so? No, I just mean I know
all about wildflowers.
Everything. You know,
I actually design... Wildflower designs. Well, I’m not really
interested in design,
quite honestly. I’m only interested in
what wild flowers
can do all by themselves. Right... No, but it goes
hand in hand
like a marriage. Yeah... Okay... Um... A marriage,
you know, as in, like, a biodiversity planting
companion... Thing. Um... I have to go talk
on wildflowers to people
who want chrysanthemums in their herbaceous
borders. Good luck
with your designs. [exhales] [Door bell rings] Whoo! [pop music playing] So good to see you. [woman] What brilliant
ideas you have. Her new design
for my garden of
paradise is... Unbelievable. [woman] Oh, yeah?
And this one? This is my newest.
The Irish Sky. Just a little window. This is my Celtic Sanctuary. Man versus Nature. Nature versus Man. Interdependent, harmonious. Genius! Oh, stop it! [chuckles] We gotta show this
to my agent. Hmm. [gasps] Ooh, um... Sorry. -Ah, way out?
-Right. Left.
I don’t know. Right. Are you all right? I’m fine. Okay. [Shah on answering machine]
Hey, Mary, something
has come up, big. I’m not coming back
to Dublin so no more
job I’m afraid. But, you know, we did say
it was just a trial. All right, well don’t forget
to lock up before you go and put the keys
through the letterbox. -Bye.
-[machine beeps] I’ve no job. She stole my Green Book. Everything that mattered
is gone. Mary... Your ideas are in your head
and in your heart. You don’t need
your Green Book anymore. Because every design
you do is better
than the last. Why would she
dump me like that? There are a million
Charlottes out there
ready to rip you off. And they’ll sleep
well doing it. But there’s only one
Mary Reynolds. No one can do what you can. Never forget that. [thunder rumbling] [Voices of the Earth
whispering] [whispering]
Chelsea Flower Show. [Mary] Believe it has happened
and it has happened. Thank you, for my gold medal in garden design at... Chelsea... Flower... Show. [phone dialing] [Telephone ringing] [Mary] Nigel Hogg, please. Who’s inquiring? Mary Reynolds from Ireland. I’d like to apply
for the garden competition. One moment please. [telephone ringing] [opera music playing] Nigel Hogg, Chelsea. Hi, I’d like to apply
for the garden competition. Are you a registered
garden center? Well, I’m a designer.
I’ve already designed
lots of wild gardens. You sound extremely young.
Chelsea is for seasoned
professionals. Good day to you. [hangs up] Um... Marigold, these people
are becoming very vexatious. Stop putting callers
through to me. "Thank you for my gold medal
for garden design
at the Chelsea Flower Show." [Mary] Mr. Hogg, please. He’s not available right now
I’m afraid. Look, it’s just I never got
the application. Sorry, mold allergies. Really? I’ve got
the perfect herbs for that. They’re from
the Wicklow Mountains. [knock at the door] -Oh, please no.
-Sorry? I know you’re in there,
Mary Reynolds! Pay up! I’m a businessman
with expenses! Me cows udders are at them! I need a new squelcher! Their tits are blowing up
like balloons! I’ll bring the bailiff with me,
do ya hear me? Hi, Sean. Can I have a lemonade
and some change
for your payphone? Local or international? International... Hello? Marigold, how are you? Oh, Mary! Those herbs you sent are giving me
a new lease of life.
How can I thank you? Easy. Would you send me
an application for
the garden competition? You need your application
filed by Monday. Monday? But the show is months away. [Marigold] The application
is very detailed too. Form, concept, sponsorship for £250,000. Um... uh. Great... No...
Yeah, That should be fine. This was supposed to be
our romantic weekend
in the country. -This is the country.
-And it is romantic. [Marigold] I’m going to fax you
through the application now. Fill it out.
Courier it back to me
as soon as you can. Hogg won’t even notice. Thanks so much, Marigold.
I won’t forget this. [Eve] Jeez, Mary. It says here you need
a sponsor donating £250,000. I will find a sponsor. In two days? Use my family’s
business in Beirut. Chelsea won’t get through
to any of the numbers anyway.
I can’t! [Eve] Listen, Mary,
find something nice
to wear. You’re on the two o’clock
flight to London. You’ll get to Chelsea
by five at the latest. Marigold?
Mary. Mary Reynolds. Oh, ah! I brought you
some more herbs. Wonderful. All the way from
the green hills -of Ireland.
-Oh! What a treat. -Mmm...
-[door opening] I do hope
that’s not marijuana. Herbal tea. Sent from my sister-in-law
from Cumbria. For my birthday. Please do not remind me. [exhales] Thanks so much. Well, let’s keep our
fingers crossed for you. You’re a breath
of fresh air around here. "Celtic Sanctuary... Reminds us
of the importance
of wild places." [Mary] The stone Moon Gate
is a crossover
between the spiritual and the natural world. The ancient bog oak
path leads us, as in pre-Roman days, to a forgotten time. The Celts believed
the sun sank into
the waters, absorbing its healing power. Granite Celtic thrones
impart their primal strength to whomever sits upon them. No one can enter
the inner circle of
the Rath, the mound carpeted
in wildflowers, without leaving behind
the ordinary. For meditation and reflection, we enter a magical place
where we can connect
with wild nature. [Marigold] You have been
selected to compete
in the Chelsea Flower Show. The build commences in 80 days. Thereafter, you have
three weeks in which
to complete your garden. Congratulations! [laughs nervously] Whoo! [laughs] Whoo! Oh, Mary. Two thousand applicants
for just eight spots and you made the cut! It’s the greatest design
show in the world. -Cheers!
-Oh! Cheers! Ah! Mary... Do you have any idea
how difficult it is to get this much funding
to build a garden? One word now, money. You need lots of it. Your clients, they’re the place
to start, Mary. You wanna have a go? I can’t! -[car honking]
-[men laughing] -Hi, Madden.
-Beware the dogs! Madden! [dogs barking] So, as you can see,
the curves are very
important to the flow. But I like it straight. Do you like it straight? Yeah... Yeah? But, I think
curves will... Attract more birds. Do you like birds? Yes... Have a lovely evening. Okay... Your fees, Mary!
It’s not like you’re
famous like Shah. Couldn’t you just
sprinkle tulips around? [Finch]
How much would that cost? I’m having a Botox party.
I could trade you for Botox... I’ve no sponsors. Not a penny. Other competitors
spend millions. You have to have wild flowers. What about nurseries? Five hundred wild species? Nurseries don’t do wild. And the hawthorns
have to be at least
200 years-old. I also need money
for trucks and ferries to take
everything from Ireland
to England... And stonemasons
that can build
the ancient farmer style. Who is going to donate
to the likes of me? You need one starter piece. Wait... I did see stonemasons! [both] In the N’Shuma... [both laughing] Your wall is beautiful,
misters. Where did you learn
to do the ancient
farmer style? We are ancient farmers. Look, here’s the deal, a great thing has happened and I need you two
to build this wall
in London. You see, my design
has been accepted
to the Chelsea Flower Show. [both laughing] I also need wild flowers,
mature hawthorns -We can do all that!
-Fantastic. Except, we don’t go
nowhere unless the man thinks
it’s a good idea. He’s the man,
and we’re the clan. He’s got N’Shuma. What? [Peter]
According to the wise
Rabbi Maimonides. Eight centuries ago
in Egypt, N’Shuma is the highest level
of the soul. Few have it and nobody owns theirs. [Peter] It’s a kind of
a membership association where people’s deeds
and motivations entitle them to belong. So, where do I sign up? [laughing] [Will] That’s not
how it works. Okay. Uh... Where do I find
the man then? You find the man, and the rest of his
Green Angels,
in Future Forests, wild west Cork,
four hours drive. But don’t get your
hopes up, girlie. The only thing he really
loves is wild flower
deep rooters. I feel exactly
the same way myself. ♪ Come away, come away ♪ ♪ Where the twisted
Willows grow ♪ ♪ Where the arms
That surround you ♪ ♪ will be a harbor
For your soul ♪ ♪ Yes, I know ♪ ♪ Yes, I know ♪ ♪ You’ve been torn
And you’ve been scared ♪ ♪ And for the road
That stretched before you ♪ ♪ You felt completely
Unprepared ♪ ♪ Oh, come a little closer
Come ♪ ♪ Right this way ♪ ♪ Oh, come
A little deeper now ♪ ♪ Come to stay ♪ Mother of God... Mary? Mary? Are you okay? Yeah. What are you doing
here then? Um... Well, the thing is... That I really
need your help and the Future Forest
is the only place
in the whole world that has all the wild
species that I need. You’re the only person
that knows how to
transport old hawthorns. We both know how
incredibly hard that is That’s quite a speech. Did you come all this way
just to say that? I’ve been accepted to compete
at the Chelsea Flower Show. I need your help. Well,
we don’t really do... Shows,
or awards or kudos. Well, I don’t. If you need
the Green Angels help... You’ll have to ask
them yourself. I’m late for
a purification meeting. And as you’re clearly
not dead, then I shall... Go there... [Mike] Now,
what’s first on the agenda? My friends can’t shit
in the bog anymore, dad,
it’s too weird. And carelessly
polluting the Earth isn’t? Toilet or no toilet? The I-Ching coins
are the authority
of Gaiatic determinism. Let them decide. Mountain over Wind. Everyone show, 8 a.m.,
Upper Pasture. Next? Well, we have
someone new here today She wants to talk
to us about the Chelsea
Flower Show. Oops! Sorry. Um... Hello! I’m Mary. I know that none of you
know me but I’ve come to ask
for your help with
my garden design. You see, gardens
these days have
nothing to do with the feeling
that wild places give us. People travel
all over the world to see places of beauty, yet their own gardens
are quite the opposite. They’re manicured lawns
full of pesticides
and weed killers. They should be covered
with moss and clover
that bees love and only need to be
cut once a year. Our gardens often
ignore the true
spirit of nature. City parks
are like cosmetics. Beautiful in the way
that a made-up
face is beautiful but they’re not real. They’re not glowing
with life force
and atmosphere like the magical places
of the wild that fewer and fewer people
remember from their childhood. How can we help you,
Mary? My Celtic Sanctuary is designed
to remind people how important it is
to preserve the wild. What I need... What I really, really
need is a contractor
who understands this and who can help me
make wild nature
gardens fashionable. So that we can have
the atmosphere of wild
nature in a city park, or a roof terrace
or our own backyard. We can do all this
through my garden at
the Chelsea Flower Show. Let’s throw a lifeline
to the wilderness. [people cheering] Well, I for one support
Mary’s anti-gardening
establishment designs. Who knows? Mary might be lighting
the little candle that shows us all
the way forward. It’s not leading us
anywhere. This, uh... Wild nature garden is going to be
no more than
a nine day wonder. We need to raise
awareness so that people
can change, Christy. Mary,
what we need to do-- What we absolutely
have to be doing is focusing on our
water outreach
programs in Africa. Let the I-Ching decide. Well... The coins say yes. My concern would be
that our resources
are better used aiding irrigation and reforestation
of the desert. Have you ever slept
in a tree house before? No. -Um...
-Give me your hand. Step up. -Okay?
-Yeah! Do you know how lucky
you are to live here? Look, Mary, about before... Garden contests
are just not what
we’re about. -But rock star gardens are?
-[scoffs] I put up with all that
celebrity nonsense
because I have to. Rock stars pay,
you see. Handsomely. So, it’s about
the money for you? It’s about priorities,
availability. Stonemasons are booked up
until September. But it’s the intention
behind the design
that matters. Is your intention
to become famous? Why would you think that? Let’s just say I’m tuned
into human nature
as well as wild nature. [Christy] I’ll show you
the real wild world tomorrow. Now, there’s nothing
like composting
in your own backyard. I declare the Future Forests
Memorial Toilet open for business. -[toilet flushes]
-[crowd clapping] [photographer]
Say cheese! Christy, try and look human. Especially for you, m’lady. Come on. [Mary] How did you get
all these wild plants
and flowers? We follow
road crews building
highways, salvage the old walls, transplant
the wild flowers. We can even keep
200-year-old
hawthorns alive. Whoo! It’s beautiful! Whoo! [Mary] What if everyone
could feel the wild? That’s what
my garden is all about. [Christy]
I guess my problem there is that the only function
of the Chelsea Flower Show is to impress rich people
and make celebrities
out of garden designers. You complete and absolute
ignorant gobshite! You don’t know the first thing
about what good design can do.
You’ve no idea! You swim in waterfalls
all the time. Most people never get
the chance to do that,
not even once. Mary, you’re clearly
really passionate
about this, but the reality
of the situation is... You cannot create
a wild nature garden
in Chelsea in three weeks. I can if you help me. This is an opportunity
to change how people think, not just with my garden
but with your oasis
projects too. Now, I can’t help you
with the building,
that’s Christy’s domain. But I can give you hawthorns, wild flowers, bluebells, ferns, even stone walls. Equipment, transport
and board and lodging
is another matter. It’s impossible to estimate
at this time. It’s going to be
a substantial amount. [Christy] Sorry. I came to say goodbye. Where are you going? I need to go to Lalibela,
in Ethiopia. Ethiopia? -I need to go and see Kaori.
-Who? She’s a Japanese writer. She’s sponsoring
my forest park there. Christy, you know
that I can’t do
Chelsea without you. Well, um... Come to Ethiopia then. We could do
with a designer. Fine. You know what,
go build your Garden
of Eden in the desert! Why don’t you start
in Egypt and end up
in Timbuktu, all by yourself. Good luck. Make him come back to me. Make him come back
and help me. And Britain’s Prince Charles
is competing against you at the Chelsea Flower Show
with his Physic Garden. So, Mary,
tell us about yours. I actually design atmospheres,
not gardens as such. I want to show
that we can preserve
wild places where nature is alive
and unrestrained in our
very own backyards. So, you’re still looking
for sponsorship? Yeah, I am, and I’m not
too proud to say
that I’m desperate. -How much do you need?
-£250,000. You have uniquely
been admitted to compete with this extraordinary
wild garden designed to raise awareness
for natural habitats and you can’t raise
the funds in Ireland? Well, there has to be
somebody out there
who sees the importance of your garden
going to Chelsea
because really, anything less,
is a disgrace to the nation. -Was that live?
-Yeah. Totally live. -Here. Have a glass of wine.
-No, Thanks. So... You’ve got the hawthorns
and wild flowers
from Future Forests. That’s a good sign.
You’re on a roll now. But everything and everyone
I need won’t work
without Christy’s say so. I have to convince him. I have to go to Ethiopia. -Ethiopia?
-Yeah! Mary, you can’t just
go to Ethiopia. It’s not like
it’s a day trip to Dingle. -I have to.
-You can’t just go to Ethiopia, after some guy who doesn’t get
what you’re about. How do you know
that he doesn’t get
what I’m about? Well, does he? -Not yet--
-Mary, forget about him. At this rate,
the Royal Horticultural Society will have a big hole
in Chelsea where
your garden should be. You’ll embarrass
the whole Irish nation. He feels the wild
like I do, Eve. The wild will still be there
whether God-damned
Christy feels it or not. Mary... You’re in love with him. [scoffing]
Don’t be absolutely ridiculous. If he knows how I see
then he’ll get what I’m about. It could happen.
It happened to us. Incredible unlikely things
do happen. Stay out of this, Imad. Look... You can’t just go to Ethiopia. You have to get shots. I already got shots. You got shots
because you knew
I’d lend you the money. You need anti-delusional shots. It’s not a good idea
a woman traveling alone. You’re right. You haven’t been
outside of Ireland. Yeah, I’ve been to Chelsea. Does Christy even know
you’re coming? Oh... Miss, may I carry your bag? -Christy Collard?
-I Christy! I Christy! Oh, thank you. Christy house! Thank you. Thank you. Christy Collard,
I presume. Mary. I can’t believe you are here. Welcome to fabled Ethiopia. Come on.
I’ll show you around. You have to see what
Kaori is sponsoring here, so that you will understand. We rerouted water
from the river so that
it’d reach these seedlings. The seedlings will then
be planted on the mountainside so that the soil will hold. The seedlings turn
into trees. That is how we stop
desertification. [Christy]
It’s small beginnings,
but we can stretch this across the whole
of Africa, as it once was. This land was reclaimed
by planting. Animals graze
here intermittently. They fertilize the soil
and give it life again. All this land used to be green, right across the mountains. The only way to make
the deserts bloom again
is to mimic nature. This tree park is living proof. It’s proof that we can
reverse climate change. I mean,
it’s a miracle, Christy. The trees provide fuel,
fodder, medicine, habitat. They stop the hard rain
from washing away
the soil, but... We need millions
and millions of trees. [Christy] We built
the first park near
this water source. Desta walks two hours
to get her water each day. So, where do I sleep? There. Where do you sleep? So, now you understand, why this work
is more important. They are both important,
Christy. They feed each other. Without Chelsea,
no one knows or cares. I don’t know why
you can’t see that. [sighs] [Christy] Thank you. Here,
you will need this. Mary. [Christy] These churches,
they are all carved
from one piece of rock. A local legend has it that the churches were built
in the day by the builders and finished at night
by the angels. [gong sounding] You need atmosphere
in the tree park, Christy. Atmosphere? You need more than
just a planting scheme
and a water source. These people are fighting
for their lives, Mary. The tree park
is a source of life, but if you want
people to care for it, you need to make it
a place to celebrate,
a place of community. Hmm. Uh... You’re a good man.
Christy, good man. (speaking foreign language) [laughs softly] -Good. Good.
-What did he say? He said he likes
your concepts. Now what did he say? He said you should be
proud of them. -[Mary sighing]
-[Mayor] Good, good. [chuckles] Christy! Thank you. [Mayor laughing] Hey. Why did you
come here, Mary? You know why I’m here. Chelsea? I think
there is another reason. What? Oh, no woman
can resist you. I’m not one of your girls,
Christy. Why did you use my design? Because when you said
people would value it, -I believed you.
-Do you value it? Of course. You don’t! You would help me
with Chelsea if you did. Chelsea is just
not my world, Mary. I’m sorry. ♪ Nothing grows
In a straight line ♪ ♪ There’s no river flowing
In a straight line ♪ ♪ Wind doesn’t blow
In a straight line ♪ ♪ There’s plenty of time ♪ ♪ For changing your mind ♪ ♪ There’s nothing written
In stone, you know ♪ ♪ No where to be
Nothing to know ♪ ♪ You could turn back now
That would be all right ♪ ♪ Never seen such a day
For rain and tears ♪ ♪ Day for lighting fires ♪ ♪ Day for letting
The world go by ♪ ♪ It’s a day for showing off
Your famous laugh ♪ ♪ The way that you did
When they took
That photograph ♪ ♪ Do you remember that? ♪ ♪ It seems like a long ♪ ♪ Time ago ♪ [groans] Mary. Are you okay? [groaning] It’s all right, be careful. Hold still.
Hold still. Hold still. Why are you being
so nice to me? Because I am. [people chanting prayers] [sighs] [folk music playing] ♪ Where Lagan stream ♪ ♪ Sings lullaby ♪ ♪ There blows a lily fair ♪ ♪ The twilight gleam ♪ ♪ Is in her eye ♪ ♪ The night is on her hair ♪ ♪ And like a love-sick
Lennan-shee ♪ ♪ She hath my heart in thrall ♪ ♪ Nor life I owe ♪ ♪ Nor liberty ♪ ♪ For love is lord of all ♪ I want to show you
Africa as it can be. Africa as it was. -Are you alright?
-Hmm. -Yes?
-[sighs] Yeah. The cradle of mankind. I wanted to show you this. We can turn
desertification around for a lot less than
the cost of an average war. I believe you can do
anything, Christy. [Voices of the Earth
whispering] The trees... [Mary]
The trees are coming back! Whoo! [breathing heavily] [laughing] I have to get back. I have to do Chelsea. I came here and I proved
myself to you. Now it’s your turn. [phone ringing] -Eve?
-Hey, you’re back. Oh, Mary, I missed you. I missed you. What happened with Christy? Well, I’ve come back
to build the sanctuary, and I still have no money. Did you and Christy... -Not exactly
-Not exactly? Something happened
in Ethiopia, Eve. I’m not afraid anymore. Not of Christy. Not of anything. I just need that-- Mary? Sponsorship... [Eve] Mary, are you there? [sponsor] We were
very impressed with
your recent radio pitch on the Barbara Murphy Show. We’d like to make this donation on the basis of dismantling
the Celtic Sanctuary
after Chelsea, and rebuilding it
at the Dublin Hospice, to benefit people with
life threatening illnesses. Good luck. The gods of the hawthorn
must be with you. We have hawthorns, wildflowers... Well, the sheepsfield
we can’t transport, but you still need a builder. [Christy] That would be me! [exclaims] Come on.
I’ve got something
to show you. So, I thought that we could
transport the sheepsfield
to Chelsea on baking trays. How did you know
I’d get the money? I believe you
can do anything. We have a problem though. We’ve 500 wild species
that we need to bloom
at Chelsea in three weeks I don’t think you understand
the magnitude of it. Believe it has happened
and it has happened. Keep the faith! [Mary] We were bringing
sheepsfield from West Cork
to Chelsea, 500 wild species
on baker trays. We had eight 200-year-old
hawthorns that needed
to bloom on cue. Forty tons of salvaged
stone wall. We were attempting
to build the Celtic
Sanctuary in 21 days. We were attempting
to rebuild the wild
in a way never done before. We were attempting
the impossible. We were absolutely mad. Where the hell are we,
man? This is my Aunt Gilda’s
retirement home. It was the only affordable
place in Chelsea. Hey guys. I’m Eve. Good to see you. [Peter] Are we sharing beds? I thought I would
stay in here. Avoid the bedlam
of the living room. Sure, but you’re on the sofa. I need you to focus
on the sanctuary. Nothing else. [Christy] Right,
okay everyone... I have no idea how this
rabble got in here. Pony’s tail! It’s an embarrassment. They are not even wearing
matching t-shirts. But, it’s just the beginning. Disgusting. [Nigel] There’s nothing
we can do? Make it sturdy! Your Royal Highness. It’s Prince Charles’ garden. Have you, uh, reinforced
that with steel? It’s a perfect arch, built to stand 2000 years, like the Ancient Romans. The Ancient Romans
didn’t have today’s
liability litigation. Safety procedures
must and will be followed. Yeah, we filed
an engineering report. -Reinforcements
weren’t necessary.
-Right. So you know exactly
what weight that
archway can bear, yes? Not exactly, no. In that case, my friend, dismantle it now,
or be disqualified. [mouthing] Sorry... [chuckles] No chance. Is there any way
we can get the wall
down by tonight and get the steel in
for tomorrow? -No!
-We have to do what he wants. Why don’t we just smash
his head in with a rock
or something? [giggles] Mary,
what is she doing here? To hell with her. She can’t do
anything to me now. [all cheering] Mother of God! No! They are dead.
They are all dead. No, they’re not dead. Please, don’t die. Please. I’ll get a hose. That’s good.
Put them there. Christy! Oh, my God,
what perfect timing. -Charlotte.
-Oh! This is my design. It’s a bed of roses. You lie in the center,
and you look up onto the wonderful
circular sky. I could use your help
with the planting
scheme though. Yeah, um, I’m really busy. Sorry, Charlotte. Oh, come on.
What are you actually
doing here anyway? Are you giving another
one of your little
wildflower talks? [chuckles]
Something like that. Look, darling, I just need a few
wildflowers for the banks. And I don’t think
that my fiance would
have a problem building ten or more oases if you did me that one
teensy-weensy favor. Hmm? Sounds fair? Think about it. Where does this tree go? Mary, I’ve ordered a batch
of bluebells for the bank
around the pond. -It’s what it needs.
-I don’t want
any big color here. I just want the wildflowers
from the sheepsfield. While you’re deciding,
can someone start
unbinding the roots? -Over there. Leaning outward.
-Inward! Mary, Chelsea is all about
outward show. We agreed to help you,
but you must obey
the basic gardening rules! Hey! Dad, just leave her alone
to do what she does best,
okay? [scoffs] This is a disaster! It will never work. Land the tree
and lean it in. [Mary] My poor hawthorns,
they are on their last legs. Guys, they are alive.
Come on! Christy, do you think
the hawthorns will make it? I don’t know, Mary. Imagine if they bloomed
just in time for the judging. Well, you will have to pray
to the hawthorn gods. That’s all we can do. Hello, who is in charge? That would be me,
Mary Reynolds. Can’t tell you
how impressed I am. Thank you so much, Prince. There is a real sense
of harmony with nature here. Surpasses my wildest dreams. It was designed
as a place to dream. Thank you. Exactly what I wanted, but I really don’t remember
that wonderful gate
in my design. Your garden is next door. [scoffs] Oh,
I’m most frightfully sorry. No, I’m honored
that you’d mistake
your garden for mine. Well, may the best
garden win. -Your Royal Highness.
-Hogg. Shah tells me
that you build oases in regions suffering
from drought, Mr. Collard. Yes, I’ve built, um, one, but as you can imagine,
we need thousands. Well, you’ve certainly
impressed my
green-fingered fiance. And oases-building is just
the kind of charitable work
my foundation supports. So, what can you do for her Garden of Roses? My Bed of Roses! Well, I would have to see
the designs. I have them. Just a second. So, the structure that I have
designed is absolutely perfect. I just can’t quite decide
how to plant for it. Roses for the bed, wild, of course... But I think it’s quite
a bit cliche to put
them on the banks. What do you think? We must have your assistance. I think your designs are... Perfect. And remember to put
two capfuls of chlorine
duct in there to avoid bacterial problems Will do. Thanks, Stan. Please bloom. Show the world
how beautiful you are. Please. [people chattering] [ringing the glass] [clears throat] Um... To all of you who made
this garden come to life. Young, old, Irish, British, Jewish, Arab and American. Thank you. To the weeds, to the wilderness. ALL: To the weed,
to the wilderness. Yay! Heat! I told you they wouldn’t
let me down. [laughing] [man] It’s all just weeds. What’s all the fuss about? [man 2]
It’s magnificent! [woman]
I remember places like this
from when I was a child. Take a bow,
Mary Reynolds. Ah! Can you sign, please?
For my daughter, a horticultural student. You see, I know you are going
to change the world, just a little bit. Thank you. Well done, Mary. [Christy] Mary. Thank you forever,
Christy Collard. [water bubbling] It’s the mister,
turn it off. I’ll be disqualified
for sure now. What’s going on? How much disinfectant
is in there? Like you said,
two bottles. Two caps.
Two little capfuls. The judges will be
here at dawn. We wouldn’t have won anyway... You got me back
from Ethiopia. You can get us out of this. With a pump we refill
the pool before the judging, polish the worst
of the bubble marks off
the competitors leaves. Come on. You are now, officially, a runner
in the competition. Oh! Stop. The Green Angels
are waiting for you.
I can look after the garden. You do know that I love you,
Mary Reynolds. More than anything. -Mary Reynolds?
-Yes. I’m afraid competitors
must be absent during judging. Yes, sorry, of course. "People travel
all over the world to visit untouched places
of natural beauty... Yet modern gardens pay
little heed to the simplicity
and beauty of these environments. Those special places
we must protect
and preserve each in its own way, before they are
lost forever." [reporter] The judging
is nearly complete. Who will win this year’s
Chelsea Flower Show
gold medals? I’m Dainah Murphy
from CCN in London’s Chelsea. Mary, Mary, Mary! -Mary, we are late.
-What time is it? [sighing] Telling you
won’t help. A gold medal
goes to Mary Reynolds. [all cheering] There she is! [all clapping] N’Shuma! -Congratulations, Mary.
-Thank you. Well done, Mary.
This way. You will be fine. [bird screeching] Whoo! Thank you for my gold medal for Garden Design at the Chelsea Flower Show. [applause] [crowd cheering] A fairytale dress. I started making
this dress the day
I applied to Chelsea. Excited? -No...
-No? -[both laughing]
-Liar. Tickets? [Christy]
We didn’t get any tickets. This is Mary Reynolds,
the gold medal winner. If you’re not on the list,
you’re not on the list. That’s ridiculous. -Just let us-- No. No.
-It’s fine. Just go, Christy. You will always be
my Faery Queen. In the beginning,
they may say your
ideas are crazy, you may even
be reviled. But one day... One day they will
come to you. [chiming] Go... [Mary] Given the chance, nature will always
come back to us. We can protect what is left and recreate what is lost. Imagine if you could
change the world, just a little bit... I began by sowing a seed.
