Ageless Gardens
Season 2
The series Ageless Gardens is a visual celebration of gardens - and gardeners - with a special emphasis on the role gardens can play in healthy aging.
Where to Watch Ageless Gardens • Season 2
5 Episodes
- #201: Shared Gardens
E1#201: Shared GardensVolunteers maintain 36 acres of gardens at the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of BC. Home gardeners exchange seeds that will grow successfully in their unique rainforest climate. An amateur beekeeper shares honey with his neighbours. A community garden grows produce for the local food bank on remediated land. - #202: Career Gardeners
E2#202: Career GardenersGardening royalty and octogenarian Marjorie Harris leaves her own glorious garden for a new garden design client. Three generations of a family turn vegetable gardening into a business. An authentic Italian pizzeria uses produce from their own garden. Instructors at a horticultural college demonstrate the value of gardening as a profession. - #203: Gardening for the Mind
E3#203: Gardening for the MindTeenage students learn that gardening can teach them about life through an outdoor school garden program. A tour guide demonstrates his love of gardens by sharing his deep knowledge of plants. A joyful octogenarian explains the value of gardening as a key to a healthy mind. A summer plant sale raises funds to support the school garden. - #204: Active in the Garden
E4#204: Active in the GardenA retired hospital administrator adapts his home garden in order to age in place. Dementia patients experience memory-triggering touches and smells in a tactile garden. A long-time professional gardener demonstrates his physical dexterity and knowledge of plants. An artist and her carpenter husband decorate birdhouses for their backyard oasis.
