Botany

Joseph Banks: the man who collected the world
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Lincolnshire
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2 days ago
From Hollywood to horticulture: Cate Blanchett on a mission to save seeds
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Science & Environment
Posted
20 October
Twins squash world record for biggest pumpkin
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England
Posted
8 October
'I hope my tall plant holds until Guinness arrive'
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Essex
Posted
24 July
Weekly quiz: Why is Kew Garden's Palm House closing?
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17 July
Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists
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Science & Environment
Posted
15 July
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Glasshouses to be restored in gardens' £19m revamp
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
10 July
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Series 33, The Mighty Spud - Sandy Knapp, Glenn Bryan and Susan Calman. Audio, 43 minutes
Robin Ince & Brian Cox boil down the truth about one of the most beloved foods - potatoes.
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BBC Radio 4
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Exotic plant blooms for first time in world garden
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Kent
Posted
29 June
Rarest plant flowers at secret nursery refuge
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Wales
Posted
14 June
Kent botanist saved Japanese blossom from extinction
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Kent
Posted
11 April
CrowdScience. Whatever happened to tangerines? Audio, 29 minutes
Can we track down a tangerine variety lodged in one listener's memory?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Stinky bloom of 'corpse flower' enthrals thousands
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Australia
Posted
23 January
Darwin's favourite plant displays tentacle trick
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Gloucestershire
Posted
13 January
Pipping a Plant Pandemic. Audio, 28 minutes
How do you stop the spread of a plant killer?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Garden lights aim to show trees in a 'different way' Video, 00:01:26
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
6 December 2024
Fungi: The Web of Life. Video, 37 minutes
Biologist Merlin Sheldrake travels the globe, exploring the secret world of fungi.
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BBC Four
Available for over a year
How trees secretly talk to each other. Video, 00:01:47
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BBC
Posted
22 August 2024
Charity plans to prevent local flower extinction
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Guernsey
Posted
20 August 2024
Rare 'corpse flower' blooms in botanical gardens. Video, 00:01:42
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Science & Environment
Posted
2 August 2024
1973: Biggest Aspidistra in the world. Video, 00:02:45
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BBC
Posted
2 July 2024
Tropical plants return to the SS Great Britain
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Bristol
Posted
31 May 2024
AI helping find 'world's loneliest plant' a partner
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
29 May 2024
Extinct ‘mountain jewel’ plant returned to wild - in secret location
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Science & Environment
Posted
25 May 2024