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Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate Blanchett

Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate Blanchett

By: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
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From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Unearthed returns — celebrating 25 years of the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst, the most biodiverse place on our planet.

Hosted by Cate Blanchett, Kew’s ambassador for Wakehurst, this series explores the story of the world’s largest wild seed bank — a vault and living laboratory where science and conservation meet. From restoring habitats to protecting biodiversity, these seeds hold the promise of our planet’s future.

This is no distant insurance policy. It’s one we’re already relying on — and one that will only grow in importance as our climate changes and biodiversity is lost.

As the Seed Bank marks its 25th anniversary, Cate discovers how its groundbreaking work is already shaping life on Earth — and why its mission has never mattered more.

You can support the vital work of the Millennium Seed Bank by donating here: www.kew.org/seeds

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Episodes
  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Jul 16 2020

    James Wong introduces "Unearthed", launching August 5th 2020.

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    1 min
  • Uncovering a multi-million pound smuggling trade

    Uncovering a multi-million pound smuggling trade
    Aug 5 2020

    One wintery morning in 2014, somebody stole a tiny and extremely rare waterlily from the collection at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It was never seen again, and they were never caught.

    James Wong begins his journey into the mysterious world of plants and fungi by looking at the criminal underworld of plant trafficking.

    Speaking to Border Force, Kew scientists and advisors, James learns about the little-appreciated fight to protect plants from extinction, exploitation, and smugglers hiding on the web – and how many of us are guilty of ‘plant blindness’.

    Subscribe to Unearthed: Mysteries from an unseen world on your podcast app to get a new episode each fortnight.

    And you can share the show or join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #KewUnearthed.

    Follow @kewgardens for more insights into the magical, mysterious world of plants and fungi.

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    30 mins
  • The curry killer: How Kew helped bring a murderer to justice

    The curry killer: How Kew helped bring a murderer to justice
    Aug 19 2020

    Plants have the power to cure – and also kill. In this episode we hear how a spurned woman murdered her lover with just a mysterious plant substance.

    The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew was instrumental in the race to identify the material, and how it was used, so to bring the killer to justice.

    James Wong hears how specialist plant knowledge uncovered the mystery from forensic samples, and a medical toxicologist shares the real challenges doctors face from plant toxins.

    Subscribe to Unearthed: Mysteries from an unseen world on your podcast app to get a new episode each fortnight.

    And you can share the show or join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #KewUnearthed.

    Follow @kewgardens for more insights into the magical, mysterious world of plants and fungi.

    www.kew.org

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    30 mins
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