| The Worm that Turned |
The species with the biggest biomass in any garden is almost certainly the earthworm. These humble denizens of our soil provide essential services by turning over soil and promoting plant growth. |
Lindsay Turnball, Peter Holland |
8 February, 2021 |
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| Seeing the Wood for the Trees (Part II) |
We take a walk around a local park to admire more winter trees and see why conifers win over broadleaved trees as we move further North, but even they have to drop their needles during the winter in the farthest reaches of the Boreal forest. |
Lindsay Turnball |
25 January, 2021 |
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| Seeing the Wood for the Trees |
In winter the bones of the trees are laid bare, giving us a chance to see their skeletons. Join Lindsay as she takes a tour round Wytham Woods in Oxford, showing you how to identify our common native trees from their bark and the shape of their branches. |
Lindsay Turnball |
7 January, 2021 |
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| One billion years a slave |
Peering into a drop of pondwater allows you to look back in time and see key events in the history of life on Earth. |
Lindsay Turnbull, Stuart West |
6 August, 2020 |
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| Feed the birds? |
What do birds like eating and what decisions do they have to make when visiting a bird feeder? |
Lindsay Turnbull, Friederike Hillemann, Annette Fayet |
28 July, 2020 |
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| Interview with a Vampire |
Find out how plants like mistletoe and hayrattle extract resources from their hosts and how hayrattle engages in a game of rock, paper, scissors, that makes managing meadows a whole lot easier. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
10 July, 2020 |
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| Much ado about mothing |
Dedicated to moths, this episode explores how and why these unsung heroes deserve more attention. |
Lindsay Turnbull, Doug Boyes, Ben Sheldon |
30 June, 2020 |
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| Stop the pigeon? Never! |
Woodpigeons are common garden birds, whose familiar call has been likened to someone complaining about their feet. But woodpigeons make fantastic parents, and like all pigeons and doves produce a kind of 'milk' to feed their young. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
15 June, 2020 |
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| All that glitters. |
Find out how birds, insects and plants exploit iridescence. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
4 June, 2020 |
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| Three little birds |
Blue and great tits commonly use nest-boxes in gardens. In this episode we explore their nesting behaviour and get a priviledged view inside the nest-boxes at Wytham Woods. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
29 May, 2020 |
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| Why is the world green? |
Lindsay searches for the truth about our verdant green world and tackles a mystery about her rose-bushes: who ate all the greenfly? |
Lindsay Turnbull |
24 May, 2020 |
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| Garden Safari: The Bug Five! |
Did you know that just five groups of insects dominate your garden? And can you tell the difference between bugs and beetles? |
Lindsey Turnbull |
12 May, 2020 |
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| Seeds of Change |
In this episode we take a look at the strange life-cycle of ferns and find out why they are so dependent on water. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
10 May, 2020 |
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| Hot as mustard. |
In this episode we look closely at Garlic mustard or Jack-by-the-hedge, a very common plant throughout the UK. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
4 May, 2020 |
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| One is the magic number |
Back Garden Biology takes a closer look at the insects in the garden including the solitary bee. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
27 April, 2020 |
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| Stinker! |
In this episode we look at the cuckoo pint, which has an unusual flower with the central part, called a spadix, releasing a stench that to our nostrils is quite revolting. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
20 April, 2020 |
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| Queen Bee |
Learn how to identify common garden bees and find out why they never seem to stay still. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
20 April, 2020 |
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| The Lillies of the Fields |
The beautiful snake's-head fritillary is the flower of Oxfordshire. In this episode we look closely at the flowers it produces. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
13 April, 2020 |
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| Deceived with ornament |
Plants attract pollinators through their colourful flowers but some plants aren't quite what they seem. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
6 April, 2020 |
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| Sex and the single primrose |
In early spring, primroses and cowslips can be found in many gardens and parks. Their yellow flowers are certainly beautiful, but they also hold a secret: they come in two different types that can only mate with each other. |
Lindsay Turnbull |
26 March, 2020 |
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