Cherry’s Lost Blossoms | Spring Special

National Trust Podcast

May 1 2023 • 23 mins

Hear the story of how an eccentric Victorian and a potato helped save Japan’s lost cherry blossom blooms.
Visit an international Hanami party in London and wander through an underwater flowering meadow. Join us as we celebrate the beauty of blossom.

Production
Host: Kate Martin
Producer: Jesse Edbrooke
Sound editor: Jesus Gomez

Discover more
Find the best places to see blossom:
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gardens-parks/best-places-to-see-blossom

Share your blossom experience on social media with #blossomwatch

[Ad] This episode is supported by Blue Diamond Garden Centres. Celebrate the unsung heroes of the tree world with the National Trust Native Tree Collection, available to purchase in store and from National Trust Native Tree Collection | Blue Diamond. A minimum of 10% of the retail selling price will be given to support the National Trust’s conservation work and ambitions to plant and establish 20 million trees by 2030.

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