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Imperial Gardens: 3: Little England, the Garden City of Sri Lanka

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Garden historian Caroline Holmes concludes her tour of famous gardens built by former empires.

Samuel Baker, a Victorian Englishman, established a colonial settlement at Nuwara Eliya in the highlands of Ceylon and filled it with English crops and flowers. His remarkable legacy is enthusiastically continued by Sri Lankans 150 years on.

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Presenter:
Caroline Holmes
Producer:
Mukti Jain Campion
Source: Radio Times

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