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Earth's Garden - Season 1

Plant's That Heal

Series: Earth's Garden
3.9
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Episodes
13
Rating
NR
Year
1998
Language
English
Publisher
FilmRise

About

Plants are essential to human life - they give us shelter, food, clothing and even medicine. Writer and horticulturalist Ken Beattie travels the world to gather information for his new book "The Earth's Garden," exploring the relationships between people and plants.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 13

1. Growing A Cure

22m

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Ken Beattie travels to the South Pacific, where he meets people whose lives have been enhanced by the healing plants that grow in these tropical paradises.

2. The Image Of Plants

22m

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Ken visits Holland and Italy, home of the tulip and the olive tree respectively, to learn how depictions of these romantic plants have influenced the hearts - and the pocket books - of the people there.

3. The Roots Of Culture

22m

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Ken discovers the intimate relationship between the people of Malaysia and the stinky Durian fruit, as well as the passion Cook Islanders have for Taro.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Tom Davidsondirector
Michael Fulmesproducer
Ken Beattieactor