A Whole World on a Cabbage
About this episode
This episode explores the unique wildlife and conservation efforts on Lundy Island, focusing on the rare Lundy Cabbage and its associated beetle.
A two-hour ferry ride from the North Devon coast lies a tiny island often described as Britain's very own Galápagos. It's home to all sorts of wildlife, including a plant that grows nowhere else on Earth. And hidden among its leaves is a tiny beetle that only lives there too. Join us as we head to Lundy to meet the people who spend their days counting cabbages, and discover why this little-known plant has become such an important conservation story. Production Narrator : Rosie Holdsworth Producer and sound design by Nikki Ruck Contributors Tara McEvoy-Wilding - Assistant Warden Lundy Island Laura Larkin – Buglife Karim Vahed - Buglife Joseph Pavitt – MS Oldenburg We recorded this episode at Lundy Island To find out more about the island and how to get there www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/lundy www.landmarktrust.org.uk/lundyisland/ To find out more about the Lundy Cabbage lundy-cabbage To find out more about the Lundy Flea Beetle www.buglife.org.uk Follow us on Instagram @wildtalesnt Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at…
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