Die Narzisseninsel vor Cornwall

Country & People/Everyday life, Germany 2009

At the end of the world, the "Landsend" near Cornwall, are the Isles of Scilly. About two thousand people live on these islands at the entrance to the English Channel, including some fishermen, but mainly flower growers. This is because the nearby Gulf Stream provides a mild climate year-round, allowing millions of flowers to sprout along the Atlantic coast. Churchtown Farm specializes in daffodils, which is why it is working flat out just before the Easter holidays. The documentary spends the days before Easter at the flower farm, dives with playful grey seals and learns not only the secrets of flower cultivation. It is shortly before Easter. The weather is rough, strong winds have swept across the small island of St. Martin's from the Atlantic. And it's just before the daffodil harvest! Every day, Churchtown Farm receives orders from all over the UK - the flowers from the Isles of Scilly are famous and sought after, and the daffodils from Churchtown Farm are among the most popular in the whole of England. For owner Zoë Julian and her family, this is the busiest time of year - up to 40,000 flowers have to be picked, tied, packed and shipped. What seems so romantic and idyllic is actually a back-breaking job. There are only a few hours left for the entire procedure. After all, the flowers have to reach the customer fresh. Keith Low is partly responsible for the success of the small flower farm. He has been the farm foreman for 23 years. No one loves the flowers like he does: when the maverick is not fishing, he watches over his daffodils. But this season is his last. With a heavy heart, he must hand over his many little secrets to a young successor. The success of the farm and the annual earnings of the Julian family depend on it. Will it be possible to meet all the orders in a few days, despite the bad weather? Will the daffodils be shipped off the island in time to be in the flower vase on the holiday?
52 min
HD
Starting at 5
Audio language:
German

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