Botanica
‘Botany, the science of the vegetable kingdom, is one of the most attractive, most useful, and most extensive departments of human knowledge. It is, above every other, the science of beauty.’ – Sir Joseph Paxton
Here you’ll find all sorts of juicy botanically inspired information. The more obscure and curious, the better. Think plant sex, history, zombie plants, plant profiles, plant mythology and more.
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The Desert Reborn: Restoring the Mojave in the Middle of Las Vegas
BotanicaAn inspiring tale of the re-birth of a desert landscape by writer Sonja Swanson.
Stefano Mancuso: Behind the Plant Revolution
BotanicaPlants are the answer, according to leading plant scientist and writer Stefano Mancuso.
Naming the Rose
Botanica, Culture“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare asked. Quite a lot actually, according to Lucy Munro's mother.
Plant Profile: Rosa gallica
BotanicaA rose is a rose is a rose is a rose. Or is it?
Terrifying Plants: Be Scared, Very Scared
BotanicaBe scared of this bunch of bad guys, killers, parasites and two-faced-never-to-be-trusted plants...
Collectors’ Plant Fair is COMING!
BotanicaPut it in your diaries, plant people!
Banking Soil: A Thought Experiment
Botanica, CultureWhat's the real value of the dark, 'dirty' world beneath our feet?
We’re all Made of Dust (An ode to Humus)
Botanica, CultureIn the beginning there was The Word. And that word was Humus.
The Plants we Play
Botanica, CultureAn exploration of the role plants play in the creation of music.
Plant Profile: Selenicereus chrysocardium
BotanicaWe profile the particularly ephemeral fern leaf orchid cactus!
Soil: Nature’s Intestines
BotanicaThe incredible importance of the zombie world beneath our feet.
Brilliant Green: Plant Intelligence Explained
Botanica, CulturePlants are WAY more brilliant than we realise. Be surprised!
Nightshade Flights
Botanica, CultureEscaping with help from the plant kingdom can be dangerous business indeed.
Jellyfish Barges: The Future of Urban Farming?
BotanicaFloating urban farms could just be the future!
The Manscape: A Watery Love Letter
BotanicaRead this if you want to know how to water your plants properly.
Killer Plants! Be Alert, not Alarmed
BotanicaIt's not all beer and skittles in the botanical world. Here are some sinners...
The Manscape: Edible Flowers For Sinners
BotanicaRedeem your sins with a bunch of edible flowers!
Petrol Station Plants: The Bold and Un-Beautiful
Botanica, CultureAn investigation into the horticultural merits of petrol station 'gardens'.
