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| Blue Peter garden to open to members of the public | Blue Peter garden to open to members of the public |
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| The Blue Peter garden is to be opened up to members of the public for the first time at the BBC's new base in Salford, it has been announced. | The Blue Peter garden is to be opened up to members of the public for the first time at the BBC's new base in Salford, it has been announced. |
| The famous garden, which is currently being planted in a landscaped area outside Dock House, will be officially opened by Princess Anne on 23 February. | The famous garden, which is currently being planted in a landscaped area outside Dock House, will be officially opened by Princess Anne on 23 February. |
| The new garden will be landscaped by Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins. | The new garden will be landscaped by Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins. |
| It will feature a bust of Petra, the children's show's first ever dog and an ornamental fishpond. | It will feature a bust of Petra, the children's show's first ever dog and an ornamental fishpond. |
| The hand, foot and paw prints of the presenters and animals who appeared on the show in 1978, when the garden was originally created, will also be incorporated. | The hand, foot and paw prints of the presenters and animals who appeared on the show in 1978, when the garden was originally created, will also be incorporated. |
| A statue of Mabel - another of the show's longest-serving pet dogs - will be moved to the reception area along with a sculpture of the Blue Peter ship logo. | |
| Blue Peter editor Tim Levell said: "We're really excited about being able to open up the garden so Blue Peter viewers can come along and visit it - we wanted to make it as accessible to the public as possible." | Blue Peter editor Tim Levell said: "We're really excited about being able to open up the garden so Blue Peter viewers can come along and visit it - we wanted to make it as accessible to the public as possible." |
| When the garden was situated at BBC Television Centre in London, members of the public could only gain access during a special tour of the studios. | When the garden was situated at BBC Television Centre in London, members of the public could only gain access during a special tour of the studios. |
| It had previously been reported that the new location would also be off-limits, on the roof of Blue Peter's new studio. | It had previously been reported that the new location would also be off-limits, on the roof of Blue Peter's new studio. |
| A mainstay of the children's magazine show, the original garden was designed by Percy Thrower behind the staff canteen in Television Centre. | A mainstay of the children's magazine show, the original garden was designed by Percy Thrower behind the staff canteen in Television Centre. |
| In 1983 the garden was targeted by vandals, who stamped on plants, poured oil into the pond and smashed the stonework. | In 1983 the garden was targeted by vandals, who stamped on plants, poured oil into the pond and smashed the stonework. |
| Last June, Blue Peter broadcast its final show from London, before it moved to Salford, along with BBC Sport, TV's Breakfast programme and Radio 5 live. | Last June, Blue Peter broadcast its final show from London, before it moved to Salford, along with BBC Sport, TV's Breakfast programme and Radio 5 live. |
| It is the longest-running children's programme in the world, after first being broadcast in October 1958. | It is the longest-running children's programme in the world, after first being broadcast in October 1958. |