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EPISODE · Jul 19, 2022 · 27 MIN

Lords and Ladies: Folk Names for Plants and Flowers

from Word of Mouth · host BBC Radio 4

Snotty Gogs and Moggie Nightgown may not immediately mean a lot to you but as common or folk names for the Yew berry and Wood anemone they reveal a fascinating social and cultural history of the countryside. Michael Rosen talks to the natural history broadcaster Brett Westwood about the informative, often funny sometimes bawdy names given to British plants and flowers.Producer: Maggie Ayre

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