Bristol woman's garden featured in David Attenborough documentary

A woman whose urban garden has featured in a new documentary series by David Attenborough says seeing the variety of wildlife up close was "extraordinary". Louise Vergette's home in Bristol featured on episode two of Secret Garden on 5 April. The BBC series is narrated by Sir David Attenborough, who turns 100 in May. Though Vergette did not get to meet "the icon" himself, she said hearing Attenborough refer to her by name "sounded like we were mates". What emerges in the episode is a garden functioning not simply as a refuge from city streets, but as part of a wider urban ecosystem supporting diverse species. The series spans five episodes set in different gardens across the UK, with a focus on how gardeners can do their bit to save struggling species. Producers first became aware of the secret haven after Vergette's partner, also a wildlife filmmaker, released a video he had made during the first lockdown in spring. Vergette soon had camera crews, cables and "masses of equipment" trailing through her home, as the team patiently waited to capture a glimpse of life after dark. Footage filmed over several months revealed a host of animals whose lives intersect daily, from birds compe