Botanic Garden Audio trail

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

  1. 28.05.2012

    21. Philip Pullman

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

    5 Min.

  2. 28.05.2012

    20. The gunnera

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

    1 Min.

  3. 28.05.2012

    19. Green gardening

    The new Merton borders - the latest Botanic Garden experiment.

    1 Min.

  4. 28.05.2012

    18. The Madagascan palm

    The palm that's not a palm!

    1 Min.

  5. 28.05.2012

    17. Same or different?

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

    1 Min.

  6. 28.05.2012

    16. The fight for light

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

    1 Min.

  7. 28.05.2012

    15. The rosy periwinkle

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

    1 Min.

  8. 28.05.2012

    14. The cocoa tree

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

    1 Min.
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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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