this is one of the oldest the temple gardens in the world which it currently features over five thousand plants from every continent. this place is a veritable treasure trove of plots exotic flora such as the japanese. of adapting to conditions in the cause of these groups of the black sea coast at the beginning of the last century scientists was surprised to see them bearing fruit kochi to palms bamboo and olive trees only search be found in the botanical garden but most of the botanists pride themselves on the sago palm. him here in the garden you can find plants which are one hundred two hundred twenty years old and they are thought to be some of the oldest on earth the history goes back to the college that is to say they're related to the tree for. today the park is still being restored to its former glory and soon it will once again open for the public to enjoy. glenn. martin here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on the big picture. x x. x x. x. x. me to eat. if. you. please. the movie and phone ministry is situated on the black sea coast twenty kilometers from

temple. inside another zen treasure. a 500-year-old tea gardenprepare visitors for the sub lime world of the tea ritual. normal stepping stones are flat and easy to walk on, he says. as you approach the tea house these stones actually get rounder. try to keep your balance, you gain the concentration needed for the tea ceremony but to properly savor most zen gardens, planned or dry, it's best not to leave your seat. >> you sit and look out. that came from the tradition of having an alcove. that is a place within a room where a scroll was hung. you simply took that and transferred it into a garden which symbolized a larger thing, a mouse and the rivers, valleys all framed perfectly. >> reporter: it's this kind of art appreciation sounds intimidating, it shouldn't. the abbott of the world heritage temple. "people always want to know, what do those rocks mean," he says. "but that's not the point. gardens exist to please the eye and soothe the soul." the zen touch is alive and well today in exquisitely broad owe ahe's across japan proving when it come

temple wall is too high for me to climb over. i have to look for away inside, okay. what is he doing but to leaning against the wall. it must have been a gardener that left this. okay. i use this. i found many snow herrings. they were all sleeping. each of them standing on one skinny leg. so, i will capture them. wait. wait. wait. i know. snow herrings are very expert so take your time to watch them. so, watching them. they're sleeping. [snoring] i don't need to use my wonderful idea. i won't have to call out to them at all. i just go. [snickering quietly] they're still sleeping. how can i get it done. i should have brought a big bag or something like that. any way i just put his head - and then then stash him in my kimono.