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An audio tour of the Botanic Garden, University of Oxford, told by its gardeners and author Philip Pullman.

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    • May 28, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 20 EPISODES


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    21. Philip Pullman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 4:42


    The celebrated author shares his passion for the Botanic Garden and reads from the end of the His Dark Materials trilogy.

    20. The gunnera

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:55


    The plant growing on the island in the lower garden pond.

    19. Green gardening

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:55


    The new Merton borders - the latest Botanic Garden experiment.

    18. The Madagascan palm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:52


    The palm that's not a palm!

    17. Same or different?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:56


    A cactus and a euphorbia - an example of convergent evolution.

    16. The fight for light

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:52


    The rainforest and the desert in the middle of the city of Oxford.

    15. The rosy periwinkle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:46


    A pink flowered plant that provides a life-saving anti-cancer drug.

    14. The cocoa tree

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 1:05


    The most important tree in the garden - the chocolate giving tree.

    13. Insect eating plants

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 1:06


    How the venus fly trap catches its food.

    12. The Victoria lily

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 1:26


    Lili talks about the water lilies she looks after every day.

    10. The black pine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:50


    Hear about JRR Tolkiens favourite tree!

    09. The hornbeam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:47


    How photosynthesis explains why this tree has grown so large.

    08. Mistletoe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:52


    A plant growing on a tree! Emma describes how it comes to be growing on this tree.

    07. The dawn redwood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 1:09


    No-one knew this tree still existed until the middle of the last century - hear about its name and its discovery.

    06. The handkerchief tree

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 1:05


    At its best in May when it is covered in white handkerchiefs. Hear why the tree makes them.

    05. The ginkgo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:42


    An ancient species that saw the dinosaurs come and go!

    04. The yew tree

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 1:27


    The oldest tree in the Botanic Garden is now an important source of an anti-cancer medicine.

    03. The two magnolias

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:54


    The deciduous magnolia and the evergreen magnolia - disadvantages and advantages of two different ways to be a plant.

    02. What do the labels mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 0:58


    An explanation of the features of the plant labels at the Botanic Garden.

    01. Welcome to the Botanic Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2012 1:01


    An introduction to the Botanic Garden by the Director, Timothy Walker.

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