In this episode we're looking into the Victorian plant-hunters, adventurers who risked their lives in their pursuit of florae to bring back to Britain, and changed our gardens for ever.....but fear not, it's NOT going to be boring! This isn't 'Gardeners' World' you know, it's not Alan Titchmarsh, this isn't the BBC! There's lots of fun along the way, especially in the final part of this episode, where I talk about a little old lady who liked to sneak into peoples' gardens to errrrmmm...well, borrow plants, on a kind of long-term arrangement! She also put other plants back in their places....exchange being no robbery and all that. She caused quite a stir sneaking into posh peoples' gardens in 1970s Surrey, some people even put up fences and watch towers with searchlights to try to stop her. She was a kind of green Robin Hood, re-distributing botanical wealth....yes, I know it's a bit crazy, OK., it's a lot crazy....but is it true? Well, yes, in part it is. Enjoy!

P.S,. I also discuss the old English tradition of the Sunday Roast

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