BBC's 'A New Year at Kew'
Episode 6
Learning from the end of life
Mummy Flowers
Egyptologist Sally McAleely recreates a wreath found buried with an Egyptian mummy, to learn more about the culture and botany of the Pharaohs.
Dangerous Tree
An old lime tree can be saved from felling by some careful surgery. It's the Tree Gang's responsibility to avoid any danger to the public.
Adam's Torso
The strange case of the murdered boy's torso found in the Thames is partially solved: scientist Hazel Wilkinson discovers exactly where the plants in his stomach came from.
Gardening Volunteers
The Ministry of Defence environment team has chosen Kew for a team building expedition. They roll up their sleeves to wash glasshouse windows and weed the azalea beds. .
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