Great Gardens of Europe
Monserrate
Season 1 Episode 2 of 4
A look at the palace and gardens of Parque de Monserrat in the Portuguese town of Sintra, which span 80 acres and are a testament to the Victorian era's adventurous spirit of plant collecting. Featuring the sun-soaked Mexican garden, where towering cacti and vibrant blooms create a dazzling spectacle, and Fern Valley, a shaded paradise alive with lush tree ferns from Australia and New Zealand
Great Gardens of Europe airs on 5 at 6:30 PM, Saturday 30 August. (Subtitles, new.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Foreign Countries ➝ Expeditions
Leisure hobbies
Gardening
Duncan Bulling
Director
Chris O'Donnell
Director
Claudia Riccio
Executive Producer
Gareth Prescott
Director