The latest episode of the #wildflowerhour podcast includes an interview with a man who has created a wild orchid haven in his back garden, a look at Orchid Hunter Leif Bersweden's adventures studying orchids for his PhD, and another one of those lovely readings from Zoe Devlin's book, Blooming Marvellous.

Isabel Hardman visits Hutton Roof, a massive limestone pavement in Cumbria, with Bryan Yorke, who studies the rare orchids that grow there.

Isabel Hardman visits Hutton Roof, a massive limestone pavement in Cumbria, with Bryan Yorke, who studies the rare orchids that grow there.

In the latest #wildflowerhour podcast, Isabel Hardman challenges Dr Jonathan Mitchley of the University of Reading to explain why plants are important and even cool. We also hear a reading from Zoe Devlin's lovely book, Blooming Marvellous, and find out about why Dom Price from the Species Recovery Trust likes to lie down in fields and stare at ants. More information on #wildflowerhour on [wildflowerhour.co.uk](wildflowerhour.co.uk)

In the latest #wildflowerhour podcast, Isabel Hardman challenges Dr Jonathan Mitchley of the University of Reading to explain why plants are important and even cool. We also hear a reading from Zoe Devlin's lovely book, Blooming Marvellous, and find out about why Dom Price from the Species Recovery Trust likes to lie down in fields and stare at ants. More information on #wildflowerhour on [wildflowerhour.co.uk](wildflowerhour.co.uk)

In the latest episode of the #wildflowerhour podcast, we find out about Moira O’Donnell’s love of violets, discover one of your favourite nature reserves, and learn about the fight to save Oxfordshire’s endangered plants.

In the latest episode of the #wildflowerhour podcast, we find out about Moira O’Donnell’s love of violets, discover one of your favourite nature reserves, and learn about the fight to save Oxfordshire’s endangered plants.

On the latest episode of the #wildflowerhour podcast, Isabel Hardman interviews Professor Mick Crawley about the English Bluebell and the threat from its Spanish relative and hears about the great botanical fraud of the 20th century from the journalist who revealed the full story, Karl Sabbagh.  More details on this podcast and on #wildflowerhour on our website, [wildflowerhour.co.uk](http://www.wildflowerhour.co.uk)

On the latest episode of the #wildflowerhour podcast, Isabel Hardman interviews Professor Mick Crawley about the English Bluebell and the threat from its Spanish relative and hears about the great botanical fraud of the 20th century from the journalist who revealed the full story, Karl Sabbagh.  More details on this podcast and on #wildflowerhour on our website, [wildflowerhour.co.uk](http://www.wildflowerhour.co.uk)

#wildflowerhour members share their favourite nature reserves for wild flower hunting.

#wildflowerhour members share their favourite nature reserves for wild flower hunting.

In the latest episode of the Wild Flower (Half) Hour, Isabel Hardman explores some of your favourite nature reserves, learns about a very popular roadside verges plant, and discovers the plant that inspired the creation of LSD.

In the latest episode of the Wild Flower (Half) Hour, Isabel Hardman explores some of your favourite nature reserves, learns about a very popular roadside verges plant, and discovers the plant that inspired the creation of LSD.

In the latest episode of the #wildflowerhour podcast, Isabel Hardman learns about botany in a city, and how wild flowers have adapted to London life, finds out about the flowers in our latest challenge, and hears a reading from Zoe Devlin’s beautiful book, Blooming Marvellous. More information on the show and #wildflowerhour at [wildflowerhour.co.uk](Http://www.wildflowerhour.co.uk)

In the latest episode of the #wildflowerhour podcast, Isabel Hardman discovers the joy of small, overlooked plants in an interview with Peter Creed, speaks to Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Neil Harnott about how to create a hay meadow in your back garden, and hears from Kevin Widdowson about how to identify the plants in our latest challenge. More information on the [Wild Flower Hour website](http://www.wildflowerhour.co.uk/).

In the latest episode of the #wildflowerhour podcast, Isabel Hardman discovers the joy of small, overlooked plants in an interview with Peter Creed, speaks to Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Neil Harnott about how to create a hay meadow in your back garden, and hears from Kevin Widdowson about how to identify the plants in our latest challenge. More information on the [Wild Flower Hour website](http://www.wildflowerhour.co.uk/).

In the latest episode of the #wildflowerhour podcast, Isabel Hardman learns about the Starved Wood Sedge and why it needs some help from the Species Recovery Trust's Dom Price, and interviews Emma Rothero from the Floodplain Meadows Partnership. There's also details of our latest challenge. More information on the show and #wildflowerhour on our website, [wildflowerhour.co.uk](http://www.wildflowerhour.co.uk/)