Monty Don explores earth’s most remarkable gardens, from South America’s Aztec terraces and New Zealand’s Alpine flower meadows to Havana’s street gardens and Europe’s aristocratic marvels.
EPISODE 1
Mexico and Cuba
The ancient water gardens of Mexico City captivate, and the crumbling colonial grandeur of Cuba's urban landscape hosts a very green revolution.
EPISODE 2
Australia and New Zealand
Australia's Botany Bay reveals a story of culture clash and plant invasion, and the wild heart of New Zealand holds a magical rainforest garden created entirely of native plants.
EPISODE 3
India
Monty visits the majestic tomb gardens of the Mughal emperors, the pleasure gardens of the Hindu Maharajahs, and the famous architectural gardens at the Taj Mahal.
EPISODE 4
South America
Monty heads into the Drakensberg Mountains and discovers some botanical treasures, before visiting a school vegetable garden in Johannesburg.
EPISODE 5
USA
A garden in Virginia reflects the birth of America's relationship with the land, and Californian gardens enthrall more than the glitz of the movie industry.
EPISODE 6
China and Japan
Monty travels to the ancient scholars' gardens of Suzhou and meets the revered Welcome Guest Pine. Later he marvels at the enigmatic Zen gardens of Kyoto.
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