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Back to SearchDangerous Plants - How to Forage and not Die
Season 17 Episode 8
Toxic plants, deadly fungi and mistaken identity in the hedgerows can all lead to unpleasant consequences. In this episode of Dangerous Plants, horti…
1 year, 6 months ago
Travel Tales - Gordon Castle Walled Garden, Scotland
Season 17 Episode 7
Tucked away in the heart of the Scottish Highlands is a gardening masterpiece: the Gordon Castle Walled Garden. This eight-acre walled garden is one …
1 year, 6 months ago
Dangerous Plants - The Cost of Cotton: Slavery’s Legacy and its Environmental Fallout
Season 17 Episode 6
How has cotton, a soft staple fibre, been dangerous for centuries - and continues to be so? Threatening human life, natural resources and biodiversit…
1 year, 6 months ago
Dangerous Plants - The Dark Side of Plant Hunting
Season 17 Episode 5
Are there plants still to discover and what are the dangers that lurk alongside being a plant hunter? Frances Tophill talks to horticulturalist and a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Travel Tales - Alhambra Palace and Garden, Spain
Season 17 Episode 4
The Alhambra is a magnificent fortress-palace complex perched on a hilltop, celebrated for its
awe-inspiring architecture and exquisite gardens. If yo…
1 year, 7 months ago
Dangerous Plants - Plants that Kill and Cure
Season 17 Episode 3
The healing power of plants has been used by humans for thousands of years, and many dangerous plants can also help us. In this episode of Dangerous …
1 year, 7 months ago
Dangerous Plants - Plants that Solve Crimes
Season 17 Episode 2
How can plants be used to identify and interpret evidence to help solve crimes and what techniques can be used to do so? Discover how important foren…
1 year, 7 months ago
Travel Tales - Suizenji Jojuen Garden, Japan
Season 17 Episode 1
A visit to Suizenji Jojuen Garden is all about the way the garden captures the heart and soul of Japan. It's a place where history, culture and natur…
1 year, 7 months ago
Dangerous Plants Trailer
Season 17
Murder mysteries… poisonous potions… mind altering… wily witchcraft… crime-solving… hedgerow pleasures… perilous industries… plant pursuing. Plants h…
1 year, 7 months ago
Travel Tales Trailer
Season 16 Episode 65
Visit some of the most beautiful gardens around the world with the BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast. In our new series, Travel Tales: Gardens of…
1 year, 7 months ago