In the last programme in the series, monty don turns to frances famous artistic tradition to see what influence it has had on the countrys gardens. Monty visits some of the most famous and magnificent gardens in france. Acclaimed horticulturalist monty don will travel through france taking the viewer on a journey which will mix some of the most famous gardens in the world with new and unknown ones. Monty dons french gardens season 1 episode 1 watch online. Monty travels to some of the most celebrated artists gardens, including the one created by the impressionist claude monet, who planted and painted his garden for half his life. Monty dons italian gardens music selection soundcloud. Monty dons japanese gardens s01e01 720p ip webdl aac2 0 h 264rtn eztv 2. Shot across four seasons of farming, this documentary features interviews and observations about writer wendell berrys agrarian lifestyle. Monty don showed the mur vegetal created by patrick blanc on the quai branly in paris just near the eiffel tower, a living wall densely planted and thriving. Monty dons french gardens gardens of power and passion videostudio. Its not that he doesnt revisit these gardens in the book its just that it is far more than that. As featured composer for the highlyacclaimed 4part bbc television series monty don s italian gardens, i had the privilege of collaborating with awardwinning producer director patty kraus. Included are wellknown grand ones and lesser known green spaces to be added to a good french travel list. Monty don s italian gardens is a fourpart bbc documentary presented by monty don, following monty don s grand garden tour around italy, from the retreats of the affluent north to the.
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In this wonderful volume of essays marking his visits to gardens around france, celebrity garden expert monty don takes us on a lovely journey to special french gardens all around the country. This will be a highly personal journey, and we will learn what it is about french gardens that fascinates as a window onto the nature of the country as a whole. Owners, intrigues, affairs, marriages, feuds, thwarted ambitions and desires, the largely unnamed ordinary gardeners, wars, plots and natural disasters run through every garden older than a generation or two and fill every corner of the grander. Explore the beauty and challenges of life in kentucky, as seen through the eyes of a writer, farmer and activist. He looks at the rolling green moss of a buddhist garden. Monty don s french gardens does this, with a flair for commentary on history and the embedding of the arts. Monty don filming at the jardin plume for his french gardens series. The series is an excellent filmed production by bbc and monty don is a fantastic, engaging guide who puts you in the picture without drawing attention to himself. A warning though, this show might cause you to book a spontaneous trip to france. In this series monty don travels through france taking the viewer on a journey which mixes some of the most famous gardens in the world with new and unknown ones. Watch gardeners world online full episodes of season 52. I also watched the french gardens and 80 gardens around the world. Best french books when you cant go to france, france. Monty don on french gardening leave the independent.
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