Episodes
The celebrated author shares his passion for the Botanic Garden and reads from the end of the His Dark Materials trilogy.
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The plant growing on the island in the lower garden pond.
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The new Merton borders - the latest Botanic Garden experiment.
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The palm that's not a palm!
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A cactus and a euphorbia - an example of convergent evolution.
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The rainforest and the desert in the middle of the city of Oxford.
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A pink flowered plant that provides a life-saving anti-cancer drug.
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The most important tree in the garden - the chocolate giving tree.
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How the venus fly trap catches its food.
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Lili talks about the water lilies she looks after every day.
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Hear about JRR Tolkiens favourite tree!
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How photosynthesis explains why this tree has grown so large.
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A plant growing on a tree! Emma describes how it comes to be growing on this tree.
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No-one knew this tree still existed until the middle of the last century - hear about its name and its discovery.
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At its best in May when it is covered in white handkerchiefs. Hear why the tree makes them.
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An ancient species that saw the dinosaurs come and go!
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The oldest tree in the Botanic Garden is now an important source of an anti-cancer medicine.
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The deciduous magnolia and the evergreen magnolia - disadvantages and advantages of two different ways to be a plant.
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An explanation of the features of the plant labels at the Botanic Garden.
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An introduction to the Botanic Garden by the Director, Timothy Walker.
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