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Episode 8 of 10
Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens. At Cape Town's famous Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens he sees the king protea, South Africa's national plant.
Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens. At Cape Town's famous Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens he sees the king protea, South Africa's national plant. In the Drakensberg Mountains he sees some native flora in its natural environment. His favourite garden is a school vegetable patch in Thembisa, one of Johannesburg's townships. Monty is intrigued by how gardening styles have changed here since the Dutch first settled in the 19th century.
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Sat 24 May 202509:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Monty Don |
| Series Producer | Kerry Richardson |
| Producer | Tessa Finch |
Broadcasts
- Sun 16 Mar 200821:00BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Wed 19 Mar 200819:00BBC Two England
Mon 7 Apr 200800:40- Sun 15 Sep 201307:45BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 9 Apr 201706:35BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 21 Oct 201806:35BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 15 Dec 201908:00BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 27 Feb 202110:30BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 16 Jul 202307:30BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 24 May 202509:00BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
