Each of eight beautiful programs sets forth a different
garden theme – informed by broader concepts of aesthetic,
historical or environmental importance: from masterful
archetypes of the Italian Renaissance and 17th Century
France, in Formal Gardens, to the world’s first great story
of urban renewal, “The Greening of Paris,” in Public
Gardens & Trees.
Program Titles & Chapters
Roses
& Rose Gardens. A glorious adventure with the ultimate
flower of legend, romance and beauty: 1) The French Ideal,
2) Mottisfont Abbey and Audrey Hepburn with Sir Graham
Stuart Thomas, 3) A Rose Revolution, 4) For Every Garden,
5) Ode to the Rose, 6) Breadth of Beauty.
Formal
Gardens. An
enchanting journey through the rich evolution of formal
garden design: 1) The Formal Ideal, 2) Villa Lante, 3) 17th
Century France, 4) The Pendulum Swings, 5) Hidcote Manor,
6) A Formal Conclusion (Audrey Hepburn w/Penelope Hobhouse,
Pt 1).
Tulips & Spring
Bulbs. A bright survey of spring blossoms and
their inspiration – in art and in the garden: 1).The Queen
of Spring, 2) Tulipomania, 3) A Golden Age, 4) In Every
Bulb a Flower, 5) Garden Favorites, 6) Nature’s Way.
Japanese
Gardens. A serene journey reflecting centuries of
cultural reverence for nature. 1) The Moss Temple, 2)
Karesansui, Dry Landscape Gardens, 3) A Reflection of
Nature, 4) Hill & Pond and Tea Gardens, 5) The
Strolling Garden, Shinshin-an.
Flower
Gardens. An artful exploration of Monet’s gardens
at Giverny and classic perennial borders in England: 1) The
English Style, 2) Audrey with Penelope Hobhouse, Part 2, 3)
The Age of Flowers, 4) Audrey’s Favorite Flower Names, 5)
Monet’s Flower Gardens, 6) Monet’s Water Garden.
Tropical
Gardens. A wide ranging affirmation of nature’s
floristic richness: 1) Nature’s Imagination, 2) The Lure of
the Tropics, 3) Illustrious Legacies, 4) Villa Pancha, 5)
Botanical Wealth, 6) Forevermore a Garden.
Country
Gardens. An
intimate exploration of enriching, earthly country garden
pleasures: 1) Summer Afternoon, 2) Ryan Gainey, in Decatur,
GA, 3) Through the Ages, 4) The Cottage Garden w/John
Brookes, 5) Ninfa, 6) The Country Ideal.
Public Gardens
& Trees. Mt. Vernon and the story of the greening
of Paris lead a poignant tribute to trees and nature: 1)
Mount Vernon, 2) From Royal to Public, 3) The Greening of
Paris, 4) Trees, 5) Audrey’s Plea for the Planet.