Visionary Gardeners

A man's deep thoughts on time and existence transcend traditional understanding of plants and the garden; an adventurous former punk rocker climbs mountains to harvest rare seeds that can't be found at sea level.

Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul are longtime partners, notable for their rich contributions to Canadian culture; their divergent intellectual lives combine in a singular love of gardens, to contemplate the true nature of the Canadian garden.

A medical herbalist specializes in connecting people to healing plants; an exotic plant collector and daylily hybridizer inspires a new generation of gardeners to breed their own colorful flowers.

A tenacious gardener connects to her familial roots, while developing unconventional methods of growing food that will survive the prairies; a botanist grows hundreds of varieties of citrus and other exotic tree fruits on Canada's west coast.

After fifty years of gardening the same piece of land on the edge of the Niagara escarpment, a writer reflects on the many connections between art, nature, and a long life.