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:
56. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
57. Henk Scholtz's garden, Franschhoek near Cape Town
58. The Company Garden, Cape Town
59. Stellenberg, Kenilworth, Cape Town
60. Donovan's L'il Eden, Hout Bay, Cape Town
61. Kirklington, Ficksburg, Free State
62. The Savanna Rock Garden, Magaliesberg, Johannesburg
63. Brenthurst, Parktown, Johannesburg
64. Thuthuka School Garden, Tembisa Township near Johannesburg (supported by Food & Trees for Africa)