Episode
Nature: Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
Overview
An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1985-05-26
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden is Episode 18 in Season 3 of Nature. It aired on 1985-05-26. The runtime is 53 min.
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