About this episode

The episode explores the Alnwick Poison Garden in England, a garden dedicated to narcotic and deadly plants, while celebrating unusual gardens around the world.

The Alnwick Poison Garden in England is a place where stopping and smelling the flowers could actually kill you. The garden is dedicated entirely to plants that are narcotic or deadly. This week, we’re celebrating the arrival of spring with new and classic stories about unusual gardens around the world

Topics covered

• gardens
• spring
• plants
• narcotic
• deadly
• travel

Keywords

• Alnwick Poison Garden
• England
• narcotic plants
• deadly plants
• unusual gardens
• spring

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Alnwick Poison Garden, England

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