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But, for the temples of angkor, a respite from the steady footfall of up to three million tourists a year, has given unobstructed access to the temple s most hard to reach corners to a unique band of temple guardians. nick wood has more. they re known as the ninja gardeners of angkor, and their mission, which they readily accept, takes place in a destination unlike any other cambodian s famed angkorian era temples. to the untrained eye, these vertiginous daredevils look like regular gardeners, but these guardians of the temples have a unique talent and responsibility. translation: ourteam need to climb up into the hard to reach parts of the temple to cut the tree roots and saplings, because otherwise they can quickly damage the temples by dislodging stones. for decades, the 30 member team ....
They re known as the ninja gardeners of angkor, and their mission, which they readily accept, takes place in a destination unlike any other cambodian s famed angkorian era temples. to the untrained eye, these vertiginous daredevils look like regular gardeners, but these guardians of the temples have a unique talent and responsibility. translation: our team need to climb up into the hard-to-reach parts - of the temple to cut the tree roots and saplings, because otherwise they can quickly damage the temples by dislodging stones. for decades, the 30 member team of gardeners has daily gone into battle with the invasionary forces of nature, a surrounding jungle whose bird population regularly deposits droppings packed full of fruit seeds in gaps between temple stones and sculptures. with only a few hard hats, ladders and safety ropes, ....
They re known as the ninja gardeners of angkor, and their mission, which they readily accept, takes place in a destination unlike any other cambodian s famed angkorian era temples. to the untrained eye, these vertiginous daredevils look like regular gardeners, but these guardians of the temples have a unique talent and responsibility. translation: our team need to climb up into the hard-to-reachl parts of the temple to cut the tree roots and saplings, because otherwise they can quickly damage the temples by dislodging stones. for decades, the 30 member team of gardeners has daily gone into battle with the invasionary forces of nature, a surrounding jungle whose bird population regularly deposits droppings packed full of fruit seeds ....