National Trust Gardens Podcast | Stourhead

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Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Beginning the series on his home turf, Gardener and presenter Alan Power takes a walk around Stourhead in Wiltshire, one of England’s greatest landscape gardens. Its fabulous tree collection make autumn a favourite time of year for visitors, volunteers and staff alike. We find out what the walled garden tell us about life in the 18th century, and how dormice are thriving on the Stourhead Estate. Discover more For information about visiting Stourhead please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected] Plants Mentioned Lavender – Lavandula angustifolia  Agapanthus africanus Variegated Tulip Tree – (Liriodendron tulipifera aureomarginata)  Poplar trees / Trembling Poplar – European Aspen) Birch – Betula Cherries – Prunus Taihaku Red Maple – Acer rubrum Willow – Salix alba ‘Britzensis’ Japanese Maple – Acer palmatum  Handkerchief tree – Davidia involucrata seedlings – for tree nursery  Katsura trees – Cercidiphyllum  Guelder Rose – Viburnum opulus Rowan – Sorbus aucuparia, commonly known as the Rowan or Mountain-ash  Whitebeam – Sorbus aria

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