Botanic Garden Audio trail
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
21. Philip Pullman
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The celebrated author shares his passion for the Botanic Garden and reads from the end of the His Dark Materials trilogy.
20. The gunnera
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The plant growing on the island in the lower garden pond.
19. Green gardening
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The new Merton borders - the latest Botanic Garden experiment.
18. The Madagascan palm
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The palm that's not a palm!
17. Same or different?
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A cactus and a euphorbia - an example of convergent evolution.
16. The fight for light
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The rainforest and the desert in the middle of the city of Oxford.
15. The rosy periwinkle
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A pink flowered plant that provides a life-saving anti-cancer drug.
14. The cocoa tree
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The most important tree in the garden - the chocolate giving tree.
13. Insect eating plants
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How the venus fly trap catches its food.
12. The Victoria lily
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Lili talks about the water lilies she looks after every day.
10. The black pine
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about JRR Tolkiens favourite tree!
09. The hornbeam
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How photosynthesis explains why this tree has grown so large.
08. Mistletoe
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A plant growing on a tree! Emma describes how it comes to be growing on this tree.
07. The dawn redwood
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
At its best in May when it is covered in white handkerchiefs. Hear why the tree makes them.
05. The ginkgo
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
An ancient species that saw the dinosaurs come and go!
04. The yew tree
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The oldest tree in the Botanic Garden is now an important source of an anti-cancer medicine.
03. The two magnolias
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The deciduous magnolia and the evergreen magnolia - disadvantages and advantages of two different ways to be a plant.
02. What do the labels mean?
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
An explanation of the features of the plant labels at the Botanic Garden.
01. Welcome to the Botanic Garden
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to the Botanic Garden by the Director, Timothy Walker.