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Audrey Hepburn leads an enchanting adventure with the rose. ; From the French ideal of a rose garden at La Roseraie de l’Hays les Roses, south of Paris, to the unsurpassed collection and allure of old roses during high rose tide at Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire, England, the rose affirms its rightful place as the ultimate flower of legend, romance and beauty.
Audrey Hepburn eloquently pursues the rich evolution of formal garden design through centuries: from the Renaissance gardens of Italy (Villa Gamberaia, Villa Lante), the grand 17th century gardens of France (Chateau de Courances, Versailles) through to the fusion of the formal and natural styles in 20th century gardens of England (Hidcote Manor, Tintinhull House). UNESCO World Heritage Sites Featured: Hadrian’s Villa in Rome, The Alhambra in Granada. Guest Appearance: Penelope Hobhouse, distin...
The world's most famous vampire has been "undead" for over a century. The famous novel Dracula, written by Irish author Bram Stoker, was a mixture of reality, superstition, fearful fantasies and history. Stoker's role model for the novel was an actual Romanian Prince born in the 15th century: Vlad Tepes or "Vlad the Impaler," so named because of his favorite method of executing his enemies - the horrific medieval torture known as "impaling." And so "Vlad the Impaler" and the Transylvania vampi...
Episode #304, Costa Rica, from the popular television show, Travel with Kids.
Today scientists working with wave pools and mathematical models have proven that gigantic freak waves can form in the ocean, seemingly out of nowhere, as high as 35 meters. New discoveries may help to make collisions between freak waves and ships predictable, and avoidable. Visit Janson Media for more information .
This special program features Chatham County, NC's farmland preservation initiative and Beau Turner at his family's bison ranch outside Bozeman, MT. Wanda speaks to Royce Hanson in Montgomery County, MD, creator of Transfer Development Rights (TDR) initiative that land trusts around the country are emulating. Visit Janson Media for more information .
Work continues on the remodel, including the addition of Energy Star appliances, locally sourced salt-and-pepper granite countertops, reclaimed wormy chestnut mantle, locally- built bathroom furniture & low-VOC paints and aesthetic touches, such as hemp window treatments and bedding. In Part II, which features Natural Home editor-in-chief Robyn Griggs Lawrence and a team of green decorators, the house's remodeling reaches its grand finale. Visit Janson Media for more information .
Join Wanda as she embarks on the "green remodeling" of her mid-century brick ranch house in Mount Airy, NC. Green building guru David Johnston, author of "Green from the Ground Up" & Natural Home editor-in-chief Robyn Griggs Lawrence travel from Boulder, CO to guide Wanda's choices. Part one of two programs identifies remodeling goals, and the work begins on such basics as deconstruction, upgrading insulation & adding low-e windows. Visit Janson Media for more information .
This episode lays out the steps needed to overcome "nature deficit disorder" for children and adults. Meet Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, in San Diego, CA; Joseph Cornell, author of Sharing Nature With Children, and Thomas Berry, author of The Great Work. Visit Timberlake Farm where nature education is offered to educators and children. Also, learn how to get started with your own organic garden, featuring Mother Earth News editor-in-chief Cheryl Long, Topeka, KS. Visit Janso...
Join Wanda for an exclusive interview with world-renowned architect and designer William McDonough. Winner of three U.S. Presidential Awards, Time magazine named him a "Hero for the Planet," stating that "his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that is changing the design of the world." Meet Van Shields, who is partnering with McDonough to create the new green Kanawha Development and Museum in York County, SC.Visit Janson Media for more information .