55. The Ballad of the Wollemi Pine (with Ian Allan from the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden)

Today Jack is joined by Ian Allan, the Supervisor of Natural Areas and Arboriculture at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden! He is here to discuss the organisation's amazing conservation work and tell us about some of the incredible species which call the gorgeous, mountainside garden home. 
First, the duo chat about the garden itself, and what makes it a unique bio-refuge. Then, Ian explains the dramatic history of the Wollemi pine, a species that was long thought to be extinct but has since returned to us. They then highlight an under-appreciated species which Ian loves, the Dwarf Mountain Pine!
Finally, the pair discuss some of the wonderful birds of the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden. This includes the lyrebird and the gang-gang cockatoo!
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Book Recommendation: 'The Wollemi Pine' by James Woodford
More on the Titan arum: https://www.rbge.org.uk/news/amorphophallus-titanum/growing-the-amorphophallus-titanum/
More on the Dwarf Mountain Pine: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/dwarf-mountain-pine
More on the Wollemi Pine: https://www.kew.org/plants/wollemi-pine
More on the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: https://www.rbge.org.uk/
More on the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney: https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/
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