From lawnmowers to honey, a TV show explores the Sussex countryside

The history of horticulture and much more is revealed as an unusual Hassocks museum stars in the first episode of a new TV series to be shown on Friday evening (November 1).

The Museum of Gardening is among the attractions visited by Susan Calman as she begins a new crop of Grand Days Out on Channel 5 by exploring Sussex in search of Winnie the Pooh.

The programme visits the museum at the South Downs Heritage Centre to meet curator Clive Gravett and eye the many and varied exhibits on show.

The historian explains the origins of lawnmowers and describes the various horticultural ephemera on show to guide visitors through the history of gardening and the variety of tools that have been used through the ages.