The Coral Gardener, Thurs 07 Aug 2008 20:50 BBC 2

For anyone that missed this short (10 minute) programme last time it was shown (back in March this year) this is well worth watching.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009jsjv
Nature documentary. Coral reefs are like underwater gardens, but who would have thought you can garden them just the same? Austin Bowden-Kerby is a coral gardener. He has brought together his love of gardening, and passion for the underwater world, to do something very special that just might save the coral reefs of Fiji.

The Acropora colonies shown are simply stunning.

If you miss the show it will be available for seven days via the BBC watch again service after its shown on tv.

I have seen it -amazing.
A must see

Tonight!!

Age : 26 Joined : 05 Aug 2008 Posts : 26 Location : Oxford

Just watched it very interesting

Missed it but I will try and track it down

here is an article on fiji protection of coral reefs etc

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3141683.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/cta/progs/03/er/wk32.ram

For those that missed these programmes you have just under a week to watch them on the following links..

Natural World: A Turtle's Guide to the Pacific

Wild: The Coral Gardener

i set it to record as i was playing football at this time but i was fiddeling with a filter for my empty tank and 1 of the pipes came off which spilt om my sky box i was in a rush so i turned all the plugs off and wiped them all down and went to football. when i got home the program had finished and i didnt record as my sky box was off.

ill watch the link tho. thanks

It's on again tonight!

ps
The webcam of my tank is up and running, I won't be on to give a commentary until later though as we have guests.