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BBC's 'A New Year at Kew'Episode 8Reaching out beyond KewFeed the WorldPhil Stevenson is working on securidaca, an African plant which kills the pests that destroy harvested grain. In collaboration with the Ghanaian government, he sets up trials with local farmers, pushing forward this important work in the fight against starvation. Mycology MoveAs climate change brings hotter summers to Britain , heat-loving plants are thriving. Tony Hall and Pat Smallcombe plant a Mediterranean garden with cork, olive and pine imported from Italy . Summer MeadowsSteve Robinson is trying to increase the wildlife on his meadow, by introducing a new system for cutting his hay: a miniature combine harvester. Then he brings back traditional lawnmowers – sheep.
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