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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Dirt_on_Farmer_John The Real Dirt on Farmer John] has won awards at over 30 film festivals. A documentary that follows Midwestern farmer John Peterson's journey from conventional to organic farming | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Dirt_on_Farmer_John The Real Dirt on Farmer John] has won awards at over 30 film festivals. A documentary that follows Midwestern farmer John Peterson's journey from conventional to organic farming | ||
| + | [http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/gs.html Garden Song] - A portrait of Alan Chadwick, actor, master gardener, and inventor of the "Biodynamic French Intensive Method". | ||
[http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-secret-life-of-plants/ The Secret Life of Plants] A beautiful (but unscientific) look at the concept that plants have more intelligence than we suspect. Some great timelapse sequences of plants growing. The soundtrack recorded by Stevie Wonder. Free online viewing | [http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-secret-life-of-plants/ The Secret Life of Plants] A beautiful (but unscientific) look at the concept that plants have more intelligence than we suspect. Some great timelapse sequences of plants growing. The soundtrack recorded by Stevie Wonder. Free online viewing | ||
Revision as of 05:43, 12 August 2012
These movies explore gardening and plants and our relationship to them. They are mostly full length movies with high production values.
The Tree An Australian film about a family and a tree
Back to Eden Watch Paul Gautschi's journey with God to learn the benefits of using wood chip mulch in the garden. Free online viewing.
DIRT! THE MOVIE A humorous and serious look at the ground we walk on and our efforts to reconnect with it. Narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis. Free online viewing
King Corn A entertaining and educational documentary that follows two friends efforts to grow corn commercially. Along the way they explore the history and economics for growing corn and how government policies on corn have changed our entire food landscape.
The Secret Garden A wonderful and classic story of growing up and healing in the garden. Several movie versions are listed in the Wikipedia article.
Greenfingers A British comedy and romance based on a true story of prisoners that develop a passion for gardening.
The Real Dirt on Farmer John has won awards at over 30 film festivals. A documentary that follows Midwestern farmer John Peterson's journey from conventional to organic farming
Garden Song - A portrait of Alan Chadwick, actor, master gardener, and inventor of the "Biodynamic French Intensive Method". The Secret Life of Plants A beautiful (but unscientific) look at the concept that plants have more intelligence than we suspect. Some great timelapse sequences of plants growing. The soundtrack recorded by Stevie Wonder. Free online viewing
<amazon id="B000MR9D5E">[%buy% %mediumimage%] Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series (2007) [%buy% Amazon]</amazon> A very high quality BBC production, a range of topics, but the plant parts are great.
Know your Mushrooms Learn more about the fantastic world of funji. Both the oldest and largest living organisms on earth are funji.
The Private Live of Plants -- a wonderful book and movie. Explores many odd and unusual plants with great timelapse video and narration. Sadly the video version does not seem to be available in the USA at the moment.
Plants for a Future After ten years as a London bus driver, Ken Fern moves to the country and starts vegan-organic Permaculture garden with an emphasis on creating an ecologically sustainable environment based largely on perennial plants. You can read more about the foundation he established at: www.pfaf.org Watch free online.