The Green Planet
Human Worlds
Season 1 Episode 5 of 5
A guide to plants that thrive in human-dominated environments, including trees that grow across canyons in India, which have developed into living bridges. The programme examines the origins of growing crops and the ongoing influence on the world of wild plants, as well as efforts to preserve species, from snipers firing pesticide bullets from helicopters to fend off invasive plants to plants being painstakingly pollinated using a paintbrush
The Green Planet airs on U&Yesterday +1 at 8:00 PM, Friday 7 August. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Educational
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
David Attenborough
Presenter
Michael Gunton
Executive Producer
Rupert Barrington
Series Producer
Elisabeth Oakham
Producer