Listen to episode 207 below.
Publication date: 16-4-26.
Duration: 15:54.
Host: Ivonne Smit.
Illustration: plant name sign in the William Turner Garden, Morpeth, UK.
Episode 207: William Turner and his garden (part 1)
In this episode
Ivonne was in Morpeth, Northumbria, in April 2025. That visit has inspired her to make 2 episodes about William Turner and his garden.
No, we’re not talking about the famous 18th century painter here, but about the natural historian and physician William Turner (c.1508-1568) who revolutionized botany.
Amongst a range of other things, William Turner wrote about plants. A garden in Morpeth bears his name, and Ivonne takes you there.
The garden consists of several parts. In episode 208, we take a look in the knot garden and we walk alongside the long border. In this episode, we explore the physic garden. And what was Turner’s main contribution to plant knowledge?
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William Turner Garden: physic garden
Remember to always consult a qualified doctor and/or other reliable sources before using herbs as a medicine.
The same goes for using western drugs, of course.
Recordings and photographs date from April 2025.
More info
- Carlisle Park: a Morpeth Gem (pdf)
- William Turner Garden (web page Northumberland County Council)
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