Burke’s Backyard Overseas
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Follow Burke’s Backyard travelling throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia
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Burke’s Backyard in China – Lion Grove Garden
Lion Grove Garden Don visited Shizi-Lin, known as the Forest of Lions Garden. It contains the largest rocks and... read more -
Burke’s Backyard in England – Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle Leeds Castle, near Maidstone in Kent, is said to be the most romantic and beautiful castle in England.... read more -
Burke’s Backyard in England – Sissinghurst
Sissinghurst Don visited Sissinghurst Castle Garden, at Cranbrook in Kent. This garden belonged to a very interesting couple: poet, novelist... read more -
Burke’s Backyard in China – Entombed Warriors, Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
Entombed Warriors In 1974, three farmers digging a well in a field near Xi’an found fragments of the first, life-sized... read more -
Burke’s Backyard in China – The Forbidden City
Forbidden City The Forbidden City, known as Gugong, is the largest and best-preserved cluster of ancient buildings in China. Completed... read more -
Burke’s Backyard in China – Silkworms
Don visited the Suzhou No. 1 Silk Factory Co, Ltd. He looked at silkworms feeding on mulberry leaves, cocoon... read more -
Burke’s Backyard in China – Shanghai Pet Street
Shanghai Pet Street Don visited the Jiangying Lu Bird and Flower Market in Shanghai. The largest of its kind... read more -
Lost Gardens of Heligan
Heligan is one of the great archaeological discoveries in horticulture. Created mainly in the 19th century by three generations of... read more -
Roman Baths, UK
Don and the Burke’s Backyard team travelled to the city of Bath, in Somerset. The city is famous for its... read more -
Lewis Carroll, in UK
The 2nd most quoted book in the western world was written in a room above the quadrangle at Christ Church... read more -
Chelsea Flower Show
The 82nd Annual Chelsea Flower Show was held from Tuesday, May 25 to Sunday, May 28, 2004. The show is... read more -
Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle, near Maidstone in Kent, is said to be the most romantic and beautiful castle in England. It is... read more