Monty Don visits the world’s 80 most inspiring gardens
In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 10, Monty Don visits the world’s 80 most inspiring gardens, this time in South East Asia. Since the nineteenth century, Western gardeners have loved tropical garden. Monty visits the archetype – the mysterious Jim Thompson’s Garden in Bangkok. Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 10 He seeks something […]
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 9, Monty Don visits the world’s 80 most inspiring gardens: this time, in Northern Europe. Monty is spoiled for choice in an area he knows so well. He views the floral wonders of Britain’s Sissinghurst Castle and the vivid palette of impressionist painter Monet at Giverny. He enjoys the quirky
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 8, Monty Don takes viewers on a captivating journey through the rich landscapes of South Africa. His first stop is the renowned Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens, nestled at the foot of Cape Town’s Table Mountain.
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 7, Monty Don continues his extraordinary journey in the Mediterranean – the cradle of European civilization. In Italy, Monty visits some of the elaborate high Renaissance gardens of stone and water which have hugely influenced western garden design. Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 7 He also visits the remains
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 6Â Monty Don visits the world’s 80 most inspiring gardens, this time in China and Japan, two of the world’s oldest gardening cultures. In China he visits the ancient scholars’ gardens of Suzhou and the awesome Yellow Mountains of Huangshang that inspired them. He visits the Imperial Summer Palace Gardens of Beijing. In
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 5 –Â Monty Don continues his extraordinary journey to see the world through 80 of its most inspiring gardens with a visit to the richest and most powerful nation in the world, the United States of America. He meets garden guerrillas in New York, visits a Virginian garden that reflects the birth
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On Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 4 –Â Â Monty is in South America, a continent twice the size of Europe and the home of more than 50,000 endemic plant species. In Rio de Janeiro, Monty visits the private garden of Brazil’s most famous artist, Burle Marx. He views the ingenious floating gardens of the Amazon. He visits a crumbling
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep. 3 – India, Monty visits the majestic tomb gardens of the Mughal emperors and the pleasure gardens of the Hindu Maharajahs. He looks at the quaintly British gardens of tea country and visits the famous architectural gardens at the Taj Mahal. Finally, Monty visits a little known rock and sculpture garden. It
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 2, Monty Don embarks on a fascinating journey through Australia and New Zealand, two of the youngest gardening cultures on the planet. While you might expect this episode to be filled with images of lush plants and idyllic climates, Monty’s adventure is much more than a simple exploration of botanical beauty. He
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The journey begins with a simple premise: Monty will visit exactly eighty gardens. But these aren’t just any gardens; they are some of the most breathtaking, world-class creations you can imagine, carefully chosen from every corner of the planet.
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