Summary Monty begins the second leg of his tour of the gardens of Spain in what is generally viewed as the touristy south, and thus many visitors may not inherently think of gardens in the region. He starts on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca where he visits four very different gardens from each other with four very different histories. He then heads to the mainland, coastal Andalusia, where the primary plant of the region is the palm, most specifically the date palm, which serves a purpose beyond fruit production. Urbanization has overtaken many historic gardens of the region, however certain measures, such as one in the town of Estepona, are underway to regain proverbial green spaces. He travels inland, with his first stop being Ronda, one garden which takes advantage of the deep gorge that runs through the middle of the city. He concludes this leg of his journey in Seville, the capital of Andalucía, which has historic significance in the gardening world if only as the trade center where many plants from the new world were brought to for distribution throughout Europe. One of the recurring themes in the discussion of many of these gardens, especially the newer ones, is the adaptation to address climate change in what is already a hot and rather dry region.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Monty Don
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Feb 28, 2024
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Principal Broadcasting Channel
Language : English Spanish
Production companies : All3Media International Alexandra Henderson Associates (AHA)
Summary Monty begins the second leg of his tour of the gardens of Spain in what is generally viewed as the touristy south, and thus many visitors may not inherently think of gardens in the region. He starts on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca where he visits four very different gardens from each other with four very different histories. He then heads to the mainland, coastal Andalusia, where the primary plant of the region is the palm, most specifically the date palm, which serves a purpose beyond fruit production. Urbanization has overtaken many historic gardens of the region, however certain measures, such as one in the town of Estepona, are underway to regain proverbial green spaces. He travels inland, with his first stop being Ronda, one garden which takes advantage of the deep gorge that runs through the middle of the city. He concludes this leg of his journey in Seville, the capital of Andalucía, which has historic significance in the gardening world if only as the trade center where many plants from the new world were brought to for distribution throughout Europe. One of the recurring themes in the discussion of many of these gardens, especially the newer ones, is the adaptation to address climate change in what is already a hot and rather dry region.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Feb 28, 2024
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Principal Broadcasting Channel
Language : English Spanish
Production companies : All3Media International Alexandra Henderson Associates (AHA)
