21. Philip Pullman
21. Philip Pullman
The celebrated author shares his passion for the Botanic Garden and reads from the end of the His Dark Materials trilogy... Read more
28 May 2012
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4mins
20. The gunnera
20. The gunnera
The plant growing on the island in the lower garden pond.
28 May 2012
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19. Green gardening
19. Green gardening
The new Merton borders - the latest Botanic Garden experiment.
28 May 2012
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18. The Madagascan palm
18. The Madagascan palm
The palm that's not a palm!
28 May 2012
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17. Same or different?
17. Same or different?
A cactus and a euphorbia - an example of convergent evolution.
28 May 2012
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16. The fight for light
16. The fight for light
The rainforest and the desert in the middle of the city of Oxford.
28 May 2012
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15. The rosy periwinkle
15. The rosy periwinkle
A pink flowered plant that provides a life-saving anti-cancer drug.
28 May 2012
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14. The cocoa tree
14. The cocoa tree
The most important tree in the garden - the chocolate giving tree.
28 May 2012
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1min
13. Insect eating plants
13. Insect eating plants
How the venus fly trap catches its food.
28 May 2012
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1min
12. The Victoria lily
12. The Victoria lily
Lili talks about the water lilies she looks after every day.
28 May 2012
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1min
