Listen to episode 158 below.
Publication date: 21-12-23.
Duration: 14:24.
Host: Ivonne Smit.
Illustration: your podcaster at work near waterlilies in Princess of Wales Conservatory.
Episode 158: Kew Gardens: Princess of Wales Conservatory
In this episode
Listen to part III of Ivonne’s visit to Kew Gardens in London. Fourth stop on your tour is the magnificent Princess of Wales Conservatory.
We learn about a recently identified plant species which was hiding at Kew for almost two centuries before it was recognized. And who was Minerva Hamilton Hoyt? Why is she being remembered as an early pioneer of the conservation movement?
December 2023 = Kew Gardens month!
Discutafel’s podcaster Ivonne visited Kew Gardens twice.
We release a four-part podcast series on these famous gardens in December 2023. Learn about the highlights, listen to some very special sounds.
To accompany the podcasts, we publish blogs about Kew Gardens, their history and importance for now and for our future.
More info
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: website
- Princess of Wales Conservatory
- Staghorn or elkhorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)
- Minerva Hamilton Hoyt
- A plant giant has been named new to science
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