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Creative Commons |
Why is the world green? |
Lindsay searches for the truth about our verdant green world and tackles a mystery about her rose-bushes: who ate all the greenfly? |
Lindsay Turnbull |
24 May 2020 |
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Creative Commons |
One is the magic number |
Back Garden Biology takes a closer look at the insects in the garden including the solitary bee. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
27 Apr 2020 |
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Creative Commons |
Deceived with ornament |
Plants attract pollinators through their colourful flowers but some plants aren't quite what they seem. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
06 Apr 2020 |
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Creative Commons |
Sex and the single primrose |
In early spring, primroses and cowslips can be found in many gardens and parks. Their yellow flowers are certainly beautiful, but they also hold a secret: they come in two different types that can only mate with each other. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
26 Mar 2020 |
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Supping and Sacrificing in Pompeii's Gardens |
The archaeological evidence of garden dining spaces in Pompeii’s houses, restaurants, and tombs reveals complexities of both Roman dining practices and the meaning of the Roman garden |
Janet Dunkelbarger |
17 Dec 2019 |
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Meet the Scientists - Collaborations with the Oxford Botanic Garden |
Alison Foster, Senior Curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden, discusses her daily work and the transition she has made from working in a lab to working in the garden. |
Alison Foster |
09 Oct 2013 |
