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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2026 · 14 MIN

A Whole World on a Cabbage

from Wild Tales | Nature Podcast · host National Trust

A two-hour ferry ride from the North Devon coast lies a tiny island often described as Britain's very own Galápagos.  It's home to all sorts of wildlife, including a plant that grows nowhere else on Earth. And hidden among its leaves is a tiny beetle that only lives there too.Join us as we head to Lundy to meet the people who spend their days counting cabbages, and discover why this little-known plant has become such an important conservation story.Production Narrator : Rosie Holdsworth Producer and sound design by Nikki Ruck  Contributors  Tara McEvoy-Wilding - Assistant Warden Lundy Island Laura Larkin – Buglife Karim Vahed - BuglifeJoseph Pavitt – MS Oldenburg  We recorded this episode at Lundy IslandTo find out more about the island and how to get there  www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/lundy www.landmarktrust.org.uk/lundyisland/ To find out more about the Lundy Cabbage  lundy-cabbage  To find out more about the Lundy Flea Beetle www.buglife.org.uk Follow us on Instagram @wildtalesnt  Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]     

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