Gardens of the Caribbean

United Kingdom, 1996

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The climate of the Caribbean fosters exuberantly coloured gardens. In this documentary Anne Swithinbank visits some of the wonderful sights in the area including; swamps and rain forests in Trinidad, Grenada and Golden Eye in Jamaica, Balata Gardens in Martinique, Andromeda Gardens in Barbados, vegetable plots in Jamaica and a squatter’s garden in Trinidad. Join Anne for an armchair guide of the fabulous Caribbean.

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Credits

director

Emma Halit

producer

Carole Mattison

production company

Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain)

Two Four Productions

Duration

00:57:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1996

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309012

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Horticulture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Caribbean Area

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Caribbean Area - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Jamaica - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Trinidad and Tobago - Description and travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gardens

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Horticulture

Places → Caribbean Area

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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