Lots of sun and rain, good soil and the warm Gulf Stream have made Ireland a botanical paradise. For the English, who ruled Ireland for centuries, it was a place to experiment with exotic plants from the colonies. There are still many gardens with flowers and trees that usually grow in tropical or sub-tropical regions.

Thanks to the mildness of the climate, Ireland's famous cows spend almost the entire year out on the meadows. Tom and Giana Ferguson use the wonderful aromatic milk to make soft cheese the traditional way. Their products have won many prizes.

Kevin Brain is a sea angler who enjoys the diversity of fish thronging the Irish Sea - about eighty species, including a number of Mediterranean warm-water fish. A biologist shows us the amazing creatures that inhabit the shore. We meet the greenkeeper at a spectacular golf course on a promontory above the Atlantic exposed to the wind and the salt spray.

The English Market in Cork is a showcase for Ireland's culinary delights and a fine example of Victorian architecture.

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The three-part series "Three Shades of Green" explores the rugged, the fertile and the gentle sides of Ireland. The ocean, rain, bogs – water determines everything in Ireland. Its people have adapted to the changeable weather and the diverse landscapes. We meet prawners and gardeners, cheesemakers and sea anglers, seaweed cooks, horse dealers, bat researchers and peat cutters. We also find many different species of animal along the rocky coast, on the moors and in the mountains. If you look closely, a world of wonders reveals itself.

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