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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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