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253. Who is the Orchid Outlaw? And what is he up to in the wilds of Britain?
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Take an adventure with the Orchid Outlaw – a man braving danger and risking his freedom to rescue Britain's endangered orchids.
Plodcast host Fergus meets Ben Jacob in the glorious meadows of the Stroud Commons to look for these incredible flowers – with a special quest to find the bizarre bee orchid.
Read Ben's book: The Orchid Outlaw, On a Mission to Save Britain's Rarest Flowers (John Murray).
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Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com.
If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team.
Produced by Jack Bateman and Lewis Dobbs. Music written and performed by Blair Dunlop.
Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com
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Plodcast host Fergus meets Ben Jacob in the glorious meadows of the Stroud Commons to look for these incredible flowers – with a special quest to find the bizarre bee orchid.
Read Ben's book: The Orchid Outlaw, On a Mission to Save Britain's Rarest Flowers (John Murray).
If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews.
Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com.
If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team.
Produced by Jack Bateman and Lewis Dobbs. Music written and performed by Blair Dunlop.
Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Jul 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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