Plants: From Roots to Riches

Kathy Willis considers our changing relationship with plants over the last 250 years - from tools to exploit, to objects of beauty, to being an essential resource we must conserve.

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Episode 5 — Omnibus

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A brief history of botanical science and our changing relationship with plants.
- Plants: From Roots to Riches
BBC News: Kew's Green Medicine
Many plants have the power to help human health but can also be potentially harmful.
Radio 4 Blog - Plants: from Roots to Riches
A landmark series charting our changing relationship with plants over the last 250 years
- Read the Radio 4 blog
BBC Inside Science: Plants and their pollinators, poisons and pests
Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news.
Radio 4 and Kew Gardens join forces to explore history of plant science
Plants: From Roots to Riches - a major new series exploring our relationship with plants
Gardeners' Question Time
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts
Gardeners' World
Gardening show packed with ideas and timely reminders to get the most out of your garden
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Delve deeper into plant science and find out more about plants featured in the series
The Power of Plants
Discover a selection of programmes relating to plants.