Around the World in 80 Gardens
Mexico & Cuba
Season 1 Episode 1 of 10
Setting out on his horticultural tour, Monty Don finds a tasteful blend of ancient and modern landscaping in the antiquated water gardens of Mexico City, and the post-modern surreal fantasies of Luis Barragan in the Mexican rainforest. On the Caribbean island of Cuba, the intrepid gardener discovers a crumbling urban landscape playing host to a budding natural revolution
Around the World in 80 Gardens airs on BBC Four at 7:00 PM, Sunday 31 August. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Gardening
Monty Don
Presenter
Andy Francis
Director
Kerry Richardson
Series Producer
Tessa Finch
Producer