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157: Kew Gardens: Palm House and Temperate House

Listen to part II of Ivonne's visit to Kew Gardens in London. Second and third stops on your tour are the Palm House and the Temperate House. 
We learn how important these glasshouses are for protecting species. First, in this Discucoverage we discover the oldest pot plant in the world ... 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

December 2023 = Kew Gardens month! 
We release a four-part podcast series on the famous Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 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. 
Visit content about Kew Gardens on Discutafel.nl.

156: Kew Gardens: Kitchen Garden

Listen to part I of Ivonne's visit to Kew Gardens in London. First stop on your tour is the Kitchen Garden. 
In Georgian times, a large kitchen garden supplied members of the royal family living in Kew Palace, as Ivonne explains. Today, the fruit and vegetables are being used in Kew’s restaurants. Let’s find out which plants are being grown there now. 

Ivonne also shares some Discuknowledge about Latin plant names and their origins. We see those names everywhere on signs in botanic gardens. 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

 

December 2023 = Kew Gardens month! 
We release a four-part podcast series on the famous Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 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.
Visit content about Kew Gardens on Discutafel.nl 

152: VanDusen Botanical Garden

This time, Ivonne explores VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver! Join her when she strolls around the rododendron walk, Canadian heritage garden, vegetable garden and more highlights. 

Ivonne learns which rododendron species are native in British Columbia. She enjoys the artwork in the garden. What’s so special about the ecoystem in the Pacific rainshadow forest? And how do First Nations look at the tamarack tree?
VanDusen Botanical Garden is a treat for the eye, mind and soul! 

As always, you'll find more information and links in the shownote. 

This episode is the last part of a series in 2023 of shows and blogs about Canadian gardens. Have you listened to the other episodes yet? 

151: Utrecht University Botanic Gardens

Come along with Ivonne to the University Utrecht Botanic Gardens. She explores the Discovery Garden, greenhouses, butterfly house and more. 

Listen to the story of the Evolution Garden. This garden was based on the ideas of the 20th century  botanist Cronquist. Research has revealed that in many cases evolutionary relationships between flowering plants are completely different than we thought before. So, the contemporary Green Time Machine will replace the old Evolution Garden in 2024. 

As always, you'll find more info and links in the shownote.

145: Formal designs at the Butchart Gardens

Listen to the 3rd and last part of our tour in The Butchart Gardens! We explore some of the more formal designs: Japanese, Italian and Rose gardens. We catch a glimpse of Mrs. Butchart’s private garden, the only part that has never been open to the public. 

At the end of the show Ivonne can't resist a second view on the impressive Sunken Garden. Standing near the edge she shares her thoughts about this huge tourist attraction. What can the gardens mean to you as a home gardener or green professional? 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote.

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Listen to our 3 part summer special on The Butchart Gardens!

143: Jennie Butchart’s Sunken Garden

Ivonne explores the Sunken Garden of The Butchart Gardens in Canada. 
This is the former location of a limestone quarry and cement plant! 
How did Mrs. Jennie Butchart turn an industrial site into this stunning garden, … in 1904? 
Lots of trees and bedding plants in hundreds of varieties are awaiting us. So let’s go! 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

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Listen to our 3 part summer special on The Butchart Gardens!

137: Mad honey and other rododendron issues

Ivonne discovers intriguing facts about rododendrons. These findings have to do with ... poison and a victory in ancient history! 
The episode starts with Ivonne's talk in Milner Gardens and Woodland. This Canadian estate is famous for its collection of rododendron (Latin: Rhododendron). 
As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

This podcast is part of a series of shows and blogs about Milner Gardens and Woodland in Canada.
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135: Learning in the garden: Shoots with Roots

What's this wooden cabin doing in the woods? Ivonne discovers the nature education program for children at Milner Gardens and Woodland on Vancouver Island. Come and accompany her on this short walk. 
As always, you'll find more information and links in the shownote. 

This podcast is part of a series of shows and blogs about Milner Gardens and Woodland in Canada.
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131: ’Long Distance’: Milner House and gardens

Come and walk with Ivonne in Milner House and through its famous gardens. 
Learn why former owner Veronica Milner named the property 'Long Distance'. Listen to ladies chatting in the tearoom. 
Outside the house, Ivonne is stunned by the view across the bay. Boardwalks lead her to a steep slope. She notices the densely overgrown forest floor. This is a good place to experience the original Vancouver Island woodland. 
Oh! What's moving over there, near the shrubs? Listen: ravens! 

As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

This podcast is part of a series of shows and blogs about Milner Gardens and Woodland in Canada.
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129: Wild gardening in an old-growth forest

The woodland at Milner Gardens and Woodland is a beautiful example of one of the last remaining old-growth forests in British Columbia, Canada. The former owners preserved many old trees on the estate. Follow Ivonne while she’s strolling through the woodland garden.  

As always, you'll find more information in the shownote. 

This podcast is part of a series of shows and blogs about Milner Gardens and Woodland in Canada.
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