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Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban renewal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecological, economic, and social degradation, spawning her motto, "Green the ghetto!" Carter managed to bring the South Bronx its first open-waterfront park in 60 years, Hunts Point Riverside Park, and was able to score $1.25 million in federal funds for a greenway. In this emotionally...
4) Peter Rabbit
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Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden.
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Using cutting-edge natural history film-making methods, this film explores and captures the garden from every angle to offer viewers a rare, rich and intimate insight into a 39 acre oasis in the center of London (equivalent to 30 American football fields). The techniques used include aerial photography, time-lapse, thermal imaging and remotely-operated motion-sensitive cameras positioned around the garden that will capture animal activity when no...
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A classic adventure of a young orphan sent to live at the dark and foreboding English estate of her widowed uncle and his crippled son. Led by a strong will and a stubborn temperament, Mary Lennox discovers the existence of a secret garden, the history of which slowly reveals the mystery of her uncle and his son's embittered lives. Eventually, the beloved garden becomes the only hope for their happiness and restoration from the haunting grip of the...
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Mary Lennox is a prickly and unloved ten-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents. When they suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, these two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden.
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Describes eighteen of the National Trust's gardens from all over Great Britain, including Blickling Hall in Norfolk, Powis Castle in Powys, Rowallane in County Down, Killerton in Devon, Peckover House in Cambridgeshire, Cragside in Northumberland, Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire, Knightshayes in Devon, Studley Royal in Yorkshire, Hinton Ampner in Hampshire, Stourhead in Wiltshire, Stowe Landscape Gardens, Barrington Court in Somerset, Dunham Massey...
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Set against the backdrop of a beautiful London garden, tis contemporary fairy tale. Facing eviction in a month if she can't resurrect the dying garden in her backyard, reclusive librarian Bella Brown meets her grumpy next-door neighbor, who happens to be a talented horticulturalist. As the two form an unlikely friendship, Bella begins to wonder if she can revive both the garden, and her dreams of becoming a children's book author.
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A young orphan named Mary is sent to live at the dark and foreboding English estate of her widowed uncle. She discovers a secret garden which was abandoned after a tragic accident. With the help of her crippled cousin Colin, and Dickon the country boy, her spirit is gradually reawakened as they bring the garden back to life.
14) Gnomeo & Juliet
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Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingoes and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting happiness?
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Follows Dr. Stephanie Dalley as she hunts for the gardens using ancient texts and spy satellite images to uncover evidence to support her theory that the gardens were built 100 years before commonly believed. Her search takes her to one of the most dangerous places on earth in a modern-day adventure story searching to find a site thousands of years old.
18) Growing cities
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From rooftop farmers to backyard beekeepers, Americans are growing food like never before. Growing Cities goes coast to coast to tell the stories of these intrepid urban farmers, activists, and everyday city-dwellers who are challenging the way this country feeds itself. From those growing in backyards to make ends meet to educators teaching kids to eat healthier, viewers find that urban farming is about much more than simply good food.
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Buzby the misbehaving bee: Buzby, the self-proclaimed "king of bees," refuses to follow any of the garden's Golden Rules until the real King of the Garden shows him that following rules can be cool.
Buzby and the grumblebees: Newly reformed rule-follower Buzby enlists the help of Hermie and his friends to show his misbehaving niece and nephew what can happen when bugs behave badly.