{"podcast":{"title":"Wild Tales | Nature Podcast","slug":"wild-tales-nature-podcast-324655","podcast_index_feed_id":324655,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4957126.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4957126","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/42562871.png","author":"National Trust","episode_count":199,"summary":"Delve into intriguing stories from our weird, wonderful and utterly wild world. You'll experience nature in a whole new way, from untangling the strange world of spider sex and digging up the greatest fossil finds, to meeting mysterious ocean giants and finding out why there’s no such thing as a seagull. Join rangers Rosie Holdsworth and Ajay Tegala on adventures in the UK’s diverse habitats and uncover fascinating tales that connect us with wildlife. New Wild Tales are released twice a month. Follow us on your favourite podcast app and never miss an episode. Get in touch with feedback and your favourite topics on instagram www.instagram.com/wildtalesnt or by emailing podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk Discover more from National Trust podcasts This podcast is made by the National Trust, Europe’s biggest conservation charity. Looking after history, nature and beauty for everyone to enjoy. Listen to Back When history podcast, taking you inside stories of our past: podfollow.com/back-when Discover Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, perfect for kids aged 5-8: podfollow.com/national-trust-kids-podcast Follow National Trust podcasts on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T14:18:35.392553+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-tales-nature-podcast-324655"},"episode":{"title":"Plant Hunters | A Botanical Quest Down Under","slug":"plant-hunters-a-botanical-quest-down-under","published_at":"2025-08-20T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-tales-nature-podcast-324655/plant-hunters-a-botanical-quest-down-under","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-tales-nature-podcast-324655","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8759457","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8759457.mp3?modified=1756274710&sid=4957126&source=rss","summary":"In 2018 a team of intrepid explorers came in to the possession of a treasure map - one which would see them venture half way around the world to the Australian island of Tasmania. Those explorers were a team of garden experts from across the UK and Ireland who were now on a historic mission to save and catalogue plants for the benefit of people and the planet. Following in the footsteps of the historic plant hunters, find out what was in store for the team of modern-day collectors and how natural history has helped to shape gardens around the world. Production Host: Rosie Holdsworth Producer: Jack Glover Sound Design: Jesus Gomez Contributors Charlie Bancroft and team BIBET Caroline Ikin Images courtesy and with thanks from the Royal Botanic Gardens of Tasmania. All Rights Reserved. Discover More Explore a garden lovers home at Nymans in West Sussex where some of the collected species are now flourishing https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/nymans Read Charlie’s report here: https://merlin-trust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/718-Charlie-Bancroft-compressed.pdf Find out more about historic plant hunters from our friends at Kew Gardens https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/adventure-and-discovery-around-the-world-with-plant-hunters BIBET Botantic Gardens Republic of Ireland https://www.botanicgardens.ie/kilmacurragh/ Northern Ireland https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart Wales https://botanicgarden.wales/ Tasmania https://gardens.tas.gov.au/ If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk","meta_description":"In 2018 a team of intrepid explorers came in to the possession of a treasure map - one which would see them venture half way around the world to the Austr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1347,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wild-tales-nature-podcast-324655/episodes/plant-hunters-a-botanical-quest-down-under/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-tales-nature-podcast-324655/plant-hunters-a-botanical-quest-down-under.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}