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Around the World in 80 Gardens

South Africa (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV-G
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary
Kirstenbosch botanic garden in Capetown. VOIC garden became the city's central park. Stellenberg is a surviving estate and garden in Dutch colonial style, ironically built by an Englishman. In university city Stellenbosch, in fruit and ...See moreKirstenbosch botanic garden in Capetown. VOIC garden became the city's central park. Stellenberg is a surviving estate and garden in Dutch colonial style, ironically built by an Englishman. In university city Stellenbosch, in fruit and vineyard country, architect Henk Scholz's garden regular pruning twice a month . Further east, the high Drakensberg mountains are the home of most species introduced in Europe, like lobelia and eucomis, because of its alpine winters. Kirklinghen garden was carved in the rocks with elaborate irrigation there by another Englishman. Magaliesberg is a sculptor's huge, not atypical, messy rock garden with plenty of succulents and cacti. In Johannesburg, the very rich Oppenheim family's Brenthurst estate, originally in Edwardian style, now organic except for the Japanese garden. Written by KGF Vissers See less
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Director
Mark Flowers
Writer
Monty Don (written by)
Producer
Mark Flowers
Cinematographer
Keith Schofield (photography)
Editor
Andrew McKenzie
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 16, 2008
Release date
Mar 16, 2008 (United Kingdom)

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