Plants
Nights' Science : Botany
Auckland Botanical Gardens Curator Bec Stanley on the chlorophyll-filled bio-mass that photosynthesises around us. Audio
The 1769 Garden
The 1769 Garden commemorates the first encounter between Maori and the crew of the Endeavour, under the command of Captain James Cook, at Gisborne in October 1769. Audio
Our Changing World for 16 November 2017
Protecting nature on private land with the QEII Trust, and creating the 1769 Garden to mark the first encounter between Maori and Captain Cook. Audio
'Gardening is always about change and growth'
Award-winning garden designer Dan Pearson loves each of the four seasons, but his least favourite is summer. Audio, Gallery
Bringing Kirk's tree daisy back to Wellington
Kohurangi, or Kirk's tree daisy, is rare in the Wellington region, but botanists are taking on the challenge of bringing it back to the city. Audio, Gallery
Connecting the habitats of pollinators
Andrea Reid is the creator and champion of Pollinator Paths, a movement aiming to connect the habitats of Auckland's pollinators. Audio
Scientists search for myrtle resistant manuka genetic code
The race is on to find a genetic code in manuka that makes the plant resistant to Myrtle Rust. The airborne fungal disease has now be found in 46 properties from Northland to Taranaki, with the latest… Audio
Plants dial 111 too
We've all heard of talking to plants to make them grow - but what about when they talk to each other? Harsh Bais, who's a botanist at the University of Delaware, teamed up with high school student… Audio
The clover 'dress code'
Understanding the 'dress code' that allows clover plants to recognise friendly nitrogen-fixing bacteria could help us improve farming efficiency. Audio
Nights Science - Bec Stanley
Auckland Botanical Gardens curator Bec Stanley on the chlorophyll-filled bio-mass that photosynthesises around us. Audio
An impossible food? A non-meat burger
This Way Up speaks to the creators of The Impossible Burger - a plant-based 'meat' that's claimed to smell, taste and sizzle just like the real thing. Audio, Gallery
Getting the best out of your soil
The health of your soil is crucial to the success of your garden. Philippa Jamieson, the editor of Organic NZ magazine, joins The Weekend with some ideas on how to get the best out of your soil. Audio
Annabel Langbein: companion planting
Which plants make happy bedfellows and which don't? Cook and gardener Annabel Langbein talks about good combinations of plants - like tomatoes and basil, beans and corn, and beans and potatoes, and… Audio
'Bionic' spinach can detect explosives
Scientists have transformed the humble spinach plant into a bomb detector.
Are you plant blind?
Are many of us not seeing the wood… or the trees? ‘Plant blindness’ is a phrase used to describes the general failure of modern people to notice the plants around them. Audio
Nights' Science - Botany
Auckland Botanical Gardens curator Bec Stanley shares the secret world of plant communication - above and below ground. Audio
Hope Jahren: The secret life of plants, trees and soil
Discovering the secret life of plants, trees and soil has been the motivation for award-winning US scientist Hope Jahren to explore the natural world. She is a Professor of Geobiology at the… Audio
Biocontrol - fighting bad weeds
Seed-eating weevils are one of the latest biocontrol agents introduced into New Zealand to control the invasive weed, Darwin's barberry. Audio
The Serengeti Rules
Sean Carroll's a biologist and science writer and we talk to him about his new book 'The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why it Matters' (Princeton University Press). Audio
Nights' Science - Green Roofs
Auckland Botanical Gardens curator Bec Stanley on the chlorophyll-filled bio-mass that photosynthesises around us. Audio