with Geoff Hamilton in Christchurch
The Botanic Gardens, founded in 1863, were modelled on British ideas. Now, integrated with familiar species, there is a comprehensive collection of New Zealand native plants. Eion Scarrow extols the virtues of the flaxes and manukas, and former curator John Taylor suggests that more of the hebes and other natives would do well in the UK. Production assistant JEAN LAUGHTON
Executive producer JOHN KENYON BBC Pebble Mill
An OB from Television New Zealand (Plant list on Ceefax page 261) A BBC book, Gardeners' World
Fruit Garden, £2.50. from booksellers