The Growing Season

The Growing Season, Oct. 30, 2021 - Halloween, The Poison Garden


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120 of the worlds deadliest plants - all in one guided tour.

The Growing Season is proud to welcome Trevor Jones, head gardener of Alnwick's Poison Garden to the show.

Trevor chats with the McFarlands about the goings on at the garden, how they guide tours, caring for the plant materials and tells some hilarious and frightening stories along the way.

Salvia, tobacco, hogweed, belladonna and many more are outlined as being highly poisonous. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt also chat about Halloween and its origins. 

Get your proton pack out and dive into some tales about plants that are perfect for this time of year.

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