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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 9

Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 9

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 individuality of the garden of one of his favourite Belgian designers. Finally, Monty goes to Norway to see what can grow 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Around the World in 80 Gardens is a BBC series that follows […]

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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 7

Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 7

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 of Emperor Hadrian’s palatial retreat. Monty then looks at the artistic achievements of the Moorish culture. He travels to Marrakesh, where he visits The Aguedal – one of the oldest continuously maintained gardens in the world; and in Spain he

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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 6

Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 6

In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 6 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 Kyoto, Japan’s city of gardens, he tries to understand the Zen garden.     Around the World in 80 Gardens is a BBC series that follows broadcaster Monty Don as he travels all over the planet searching for world-class gardens

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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 5

In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 5 –  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 of the nation, and finally travels west to California to see if gardens there reflect more than the glitz of the movie industry.     Around the World in 80 Gardens is a BBC series that follows broadcaster Monty Don

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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 4

Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 4

On Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 4 –  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 estancia (ranch) in the windy Pampas. Monty ends his journey on the Pacific coast of Chile in a garden that sits harmoniously in its landscape.     Around the World in 80 Gardens is a BBC series that follows broadcaster

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Gardening Australia ep. 8 2018

Gardening Australia ep. 8 2018

In Gardening Australia ep. 8 2018, after helping Millie Ross build a temporary shed, Costa Georgiadis makes za’atar pizza; Sophie Thomson plants a citrus orchard, Josh Byrne tastes some Aussie plants and Tino Carnevale explores slime moulds.     Gardening Australia ep. 8 2018:   Blending into the Bush As the autumn colours set into the high country, Jane Edmanson explores a Harrietville property where exotic trees blend into the surrounding bush. Growing Green Josh is back in Melbourne to check in on a school garden he helped get started. FAQs – Tomatoes Rotting | Sick mango tree | Feeding

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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep. 3

Around the World in 80 Gardens ep. 3

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 was created in secret by one man out of found objects and rubbish and it turns out to be Monty’s favourite Indian garden.     Around the World in 80 Gardens ep. 3   Around the World in 80 Gardens

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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 2

Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 2

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 uncovers a deeper story—a tale of cultural shifts and botanical invasion, where the local flora and indigenous traditions have been sidelined by foreign plants and a surprisingly English gardening style. Monty begins his journey in Australia, setting off from the

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Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2016

The Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2016

In Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2016, Jim, Carole and George are on the road again as they visit Strathkinness, the Best Kept Small Village in Fife, for the final Beechgrove Roadshow of the series. The villagers invited Beechgrove to enjoy the horticultural highlights of one of the sunniest places in Scotland.     The Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2016   In the village hall the community gathers to try and test the gardening know-how of Jim, Carole, George and Brian Cunningham (head gardener at Scone Palace), as they find out what grows and possibly what doesn’t in the area and

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Beechgrove Garden episode 23 2016

The Beechgrove Garden episode 23 2016

There’s a wee chill in the air in the Beechgrove Garden episode 23 2016 and Jim decides to take the Camellias inside after their summer holidays outdoors. Carole and George are thinking ahead to spring, taking half-hardy perennial cuttings and planning a spring bedding display.     Jim takes a final trip to Tillicoultry Allotments and this time it’s harvest thanksgiving. Jim also visits Gordon Castle garden near Elgin, where the team are restoring one of the oldest walled-kitchen gardens in Scotland. What a cracking day it was this week in the Beechgrove Garden – a lovely sunny autumn day,

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