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Gardens Near and Far episode 34 – La Mortella

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / September 24, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 34 : on the volcanic island of Ischia – in the gulf of Naples – the la Mortella domain’s tropical vegetation is surprisingly lively. Paths have been carved in volcanic rock and are flanked by Mediterranean essences. They lead to the garden’s top – which has a splendid view on the city of Forio and the sea. The London composer Sir William Walton settled here with his wife Suzana at the end of the Second World War – in what was only a volcanic stone quarry. Lady Suzana had always dreamed of creating […]

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Great Parks of Africa episode 2 – Table Mountain National Park

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / September 24, 2019 / By HDclump

Great Parks of Africa episode 2 : nicknamed “Cape of Storms,” Table Mountain National Park teems with life despite its unforgiving weather conditions. Dive into the contrasts of this harsh world and learn about the life it harbors, including the fynbos–plant life that demands brush fire in order to spread its seeds and rejuvenate. Scattered throughout the wild lands of Africa are a number of protected havens that shelter some of the continent’s most iconic wildlife. Explore these majestic natural sanctuaries dedicated to the preservation of the continent’s rich yet vulnerable wildlife heritage. Great Parks of Africa

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Byzantium – A Tale of Three Cities episode 2

History / 2 minutes of reading / September 23, 2019 / By HDclump

Byzantium – A Tale of Three Cities episode 2: In the second episode he explores modern Istanbul in search of the last desperate centuries of Christian Byzantium, in which the once glorious city was buffeted by enemies from both east and west and yet still produced a golden artistic renaissance. This is story of the Christian crusaders who destroyed the city, and the Ottoman Muslims who restored it to life as an imperial capital after the epic siege of 1453. Series in which historian Simon Sebag Montefiore traces the sacred history of Istanbul. Known as the ‘city

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Gardens Near and Far episode 33 – Kenroku-en

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / September 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 33: With its lake, its waterfalls and its 8000 trees belonging to 18 different species, this vast garden is one of the most beautiful in Japan. Kenroku-en, meaning the garden of six virtues, is in the city of Kanazawa. As Kanazawa’s harsh winter approaches, the gardeners engage in a curious airborne ballet. They are putting up Yuki-tsuri – giant bamboo and rope umbrellas designed to keep the weight of the snow off the big trees. Landscape architect Jean-Philippe Teyssier takes us on a discovery of the most beautiful gardens in France and the

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Great Parks of Africa episode 1 – Addo Elephant National Park

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / September 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Great Parks of Africa episode 1: The vast plains of Addo Elephant National Park stretch more than 600 square miles into South Africa’s interior. Embark on a thrilling journey through this unique wilderness sanctuary and meet its most endangered resident: the African elephant. Scattered throughout the wild lands of Africa are a number of protected havens that shelter some of the continent’s most iconic wildlife. Explore these majestic natural sanctuaries dedicated to the preservation of the continent’s rich yet vulnerable wildlife heritage. Great Parks of Africa episode 1 – Addo Elephant National Park Addo Elephant National

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Byzantium – A Tale of Three Cities episode 1

History / 2 minutes of reading / September 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Byzantium – A Tale of Three Cities episode 1 : Simon Sebag Montefiore charts the rise of Istanbul from pagan trading post to capital of three empires and two religions, becoming not only holy but the most coveted city in the world. Simon Sebag Montefiore traces the sacred history of Istanbul. Known as the ‘city of the world’s desire’, it’s a place that has been the focus of passion for believers of three different faiths – Paganism, Christianity and Islam – and for nearly 3,000 years its streets have been the battleground for some of the fiercest political

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Gardening Australia episode 34 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / September 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 34 2019: Jane visits an urban meadow, Josh explores WA’s wildflowers, and Sophie frames pictures of succulents and we remember Peter Cundall’s emotional trip to a memorial garden. Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they traverse the country unearthing the best gardens. Gardening Australia episode 34 2019 A Host of Golden Daffodils Jane visits an urban meadow of spring flowers, where 90,000 bulbs were planted by hand. I’m at the Fitzroy Gardens to discover how the city

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Hairy Bikers – Route 66 episode 2

Route 66 / 3 minutes of reading / September 19, 2019 / By HDclump

Hairy Bikers – Route 66 episode 2: on the second leg of their Route 66 adventure, Dave and Si set out to discover what lies beneath the legend of this iconic road – a journey which takes them through three states. At a biker bar in Missouri they are inspired to go fishing on the Big Piney river, before cooking up a dish of blackened fish and dirty corn for the bar’s regulars. Heading west, they then visit a roadside museum described as a love letter to Route 66. The current owner, like her father before her, is

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The Greeks – Crucible of Civilization

History / 4 minutes of reading / September 18, 2019 / By HDclump

The Greeks – this series, narrated by Liam Neeson, recounts the rise, glory, demise and legacy of the empire that marked the dawn of Western civilization. The story of this astonishing civilization is told through the lives of heroes of ancient Greece. The Greeks : The Revolution part 1 The first part tells the story of the troubled birth of the world’s first democracy, ancient Athens, through the life of an Athenian nobleman, Cleisthenes. In the brutal world of the 5th century BC, the Athenians struggle against a series of tyrants and their greatest rival, Sparta, to

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The Crusades – Victory and Defeat episode 3

History / 2 minutes of reading / September 17, 2019 / By HDclump

In The Crusades – Victory and Defeat episode 3, Dr Thomas Asbridge reveals that the outcome of these epic holy wars was decided not on the hallowed ground of Jerusalem, but in Egypt. As trade blossomed between Christians and Muslims and the Mongol hordes arrived from Asia, a saintly French king – afire with crusading zeal – and the most remarkable Muslim leader of the Middle Ages fought for ultimate victory in the East. Drawing upon eyewitness chronicles and the latest archaeological evidence, Dr Asbridge argues that it was a fearsome slave-warrior from the Russian Steppes – now

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The Crusades – Clash of the Titans episode 2

History / 3 minutes of reading / September 16, 2019 / By HDclump

In The Crusades – Clash of the Titans episode 2, Dr Thomas Asbridge offers a piercing examination of the Third Crusade and the two renowned figures who have come to embody Crusader war: Richard the Lionheart, king of England, and the mighty Muslim sultan Saladin, unifier of Islam. Drawing on fascinating eyewitness accounts and contemporary records, Dr Asbridge constructs an insightful and nuanced picture of these men and their fiercely fought struggle for the Holy Land. Almost perfectly matched as adversaries, these two titans of holy war clashed during a year-long campaign that raged across Palestine. Both were

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The Crusades – Holy War episode 1

History / 3 minutes of reading / September 15, 2019 / By HDclump

The Crusades – Holy War episode 1 : Dr Thomas Asbridge presents a revelatory account of the Crusades, the 200-year war between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land. The story of the Crusades is remembered as a tale of religious fanaticism and unspeakable violence, but now fresh research, eyewitness testimony and contemporary evidence from both the Christian and Islamic worlds shed new light on how these two great religions waged war in the name of God. Episode one traces the epic journey of the first crusaders as they marched 3,000 miles from Europe to recapture

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