Monty revels in the amazing flora that we've inherited from one of the most plant-rich zones in the world, including the strange King Proteus, South Africa's national plant. He also takes a journey to the Drakensberg Mountains to see some botanical treasures in their natural environment and traces the garden-story of the Dutch colonists who settled in South Africa in the nineteenth century. Gardens:
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
- Henk Scholtz's garden, Franschhoek near Cape Town
- The Company Garden, Cape Town
- Stellenberg, Kenilworth, Cape Town
- Donovan's L'il Eden, Hout Bay, Cape Town
- Kirklington, Ficksburg, Free State
- The Savanna Rock Garden, Magaliesberg, Johannesburg
- Brenthurst, Parktown, Johannesburg
- Thuthuka School Garden, Tembisa Township near Johannesburg (supported by Food & Trees for Africa)
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