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  • Mini 18 Annie Richards
    Jun 21 2026

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    Hello, my dear leaflets,

    Annie Richards was the first white woman to reside in Fowler Bay and lived through the harsh conditions of that area. She collected flowers for Mueller and Tate. She was instrumental in the collating of some of the amazing plant specimens in the collection housed at the National Australian Herbarium.

    Plants synonymous to Annie and Thomas:

    Eucalyptus youngiana F.Muell (1876) as 'Richardson',

    Erysimum richardsii F.Muell. (1877),

    Parmelia hypoxantha Müll.Arg. (1881),

    Parmelia conspersa var. polyphylloides Müll.Arg. (1883),

    Puccinia wurmbeae Cooke & Massee (1888),

    Helipterum troedelii F.Muell. (1890), as 'Mrs Richards',

    Helipterum jessenii F.Muell. (1890),

    Bassia longicuspis F.Muell. (1891), as 'Mrs Richards', and

    Nicotiana goodspeedii H.-M.Wheeler (1935), as 'Richards'.

    Photo N0: 11879 Anne and Tom Richards at the Police house Fowlers Bay 1883 Thanks to the State Library of SA D 6462/5 (L)

    https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006279b.htm

    https://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/2024/10/another-lady-plant-collector-annie-richards-of-south-australia/

    https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/richards-a&t.html

    https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/richards-anne-frances.html

    https://jackhassard.org/ever-lastings-annie-richards-the-19th-century-flower-hunter-a-new-book-by-roger-cross/

    https://eoas.info/biogs/A002095b.htm

    https://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/collectingladieswomenbotanicalartistsbypennyolsen.php

    https://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/2024/10/another-lady-plant-collector-annie-richards-of-south-australia/

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/

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    11 mins
  • Episode 35 Plant Collections
    Jun 20 2026

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    Hello, my dear leaflets, welcome to episode 35. It's a prelude to the next mini, as we are going to be talking about plant collectors! So what do plant collectors have to do with the way we see plants now? Why is Scrat the squirrel mentioned, and who is Otzi?

    1. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/120221-oldest-seeds-regenerated-plants-science

    https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/a-brief-history-of-plants-in-books

    https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/kews-oldest-herbarium-specimens

    https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/herbarium/about-the-herbarium/

    https://www.anbg.gov.au/botanical-history/botanical-discovery.html

    https://www.environmentandsociety.org/exhibitions/ludwig-leichhardt/botanical-collection-europe-and-australia



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    21 mins
  • Episode 34 Vegies and Herbs to plant and harvest in the colder months.
    May 24 2026

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    Hello, my dear leaflets,

    We're talking about planting and harvesting in the colder months. Do you remember what a brassica is? And what's the correct way to pronounce Herb? It may surprise you!

    What are you harvesting in your garden atm?

    Leafrootfruit.substack.com

    https://whitwamorganics.com/blogs/news/companion-plants-for-brassicas?srsltid=AfmBOorQN2QOANLlu1qFy2nCDU8Rkejbvf1Yqz0Kjpst_rWgJS4wsEPa

    https://ceres.org.au/nursery/planting-guide/

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    14 mins
  • Mini 17 Mary White
    Apr 25 2026

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    Hello My dear leaflets,

    This episode has plants, history, manslaughter and bloopers! Enjoy hearing Dani try and say Woolemi Pine...(I forget the n)

    https://www.uow.edu.au/alumni/honorary-alumni/honorary-doctorates/mary-elizabeth-white/

    https://photovoltaicpoetry.com.au/memory-dr-mary-white/

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-10/scientist-mary-white-daughter-granted-bail-over-murder-charge/10107158?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

    https://brettdolsenphotography.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/dr-mary-e-white/

    https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog?q=%22White%2C+M.+E.+%28Mary+Elizabeth%29%22&search_field=author

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    12 mins
  • Episode 33 Grass, Iris and Lily
    Apr 11 2026

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    First of all, I would like to apologise for the sound quality. I thought it would be better to get another episode out while my Mac is still working. The warning at the beginning of the episode pertains to about a minute of content.

    https://www.diggers.com.au/products/coastal-spear-grass

    www.britannica.com/plant/grass

    https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/naming-cannabis-the-indica-versus-sativa-debate/

    https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2023/07/common-grass-species-identification-some-easy-shortcuts/

    Kuranga.com.au/plant-category/native-grass-australian-varieties-landscaping-gardens/

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    13 mins
  • Episode 32 Deadly, Smelly and Huge
    Feb 28 2026

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    Apologies to everyone, I did not do a quote this time. I realise the sound is not great, but this was the third time I'd recorded it. Anyway, enjoy,

    https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2009/06/gympie-gympie-once-stung-never-forgotten/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CBeing%20stung%20is%20the%20worst,I%20didn't%20object.%E2%80%9D&text=Marina%20is%20not%20alone%20in,danger%20to%20scientists%20and%20bushwalkers.

    https://www.alnwickgarden.com/the-garden/poison-garden/

    https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/tour-the-alnwick-poison-garden-pictures

    https://www.arc.gov.au/news-and-publications/media/tree-whose-sting-spider-bite#:~:text=The%20Gympie%2DGympie%20stinging%20tree,causes%20extreme%20long%2Dlasting%20pain.

    https://www.interflora.com.au/blog/the-worlds-smelliest-flowers

    https://blog.flowersacrossmelbourne.com.au/40-of-the-worlds-weirdest-flowers/

    https://earth.org/worlds-biggest-plant-discovered-off-australian-west-coast/

    https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/june/worlds-largest-plant-australian-seagrass-clone.html

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    16 mins
  • Mini 16 Ilma Stone
    Feb 28 2026

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    1. Ilma Stone

    https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/history-culture/2019/12/meet-ilma-stone-who-studied-australian-moss-for-60-years/

    https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004511b.htm

    https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/stone-ilma-grace.html


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    7 mins
  • Episode 31 Prostrates and Vines
    Jan 31 2026

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    It's all about prostrate plants today. Did you know you could use vines and climbers as runners across the ground? There is a myriad of species out there that are colourful, beautiful and aromatic. Listen on!


    https://www.gardendesign.com/succulents/types.html

    https://baag.com.au/climbing-plants-general-info/#:~:text=Climbing%20plants%20are%20an%20important,Self%2Dclinging%20Climbers

    https://www.hoselink.com.au/blogs/gardening/10-edible-ground-covers-for-home-gardens#:~:text=Prostrate%20rosemary%20varieties%20are%20grown,fertile%20areas%20of%20the%20garden.

    Photos of plants, please let me know it works

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/pGtabonpd1b6X5Mz8


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    12 mins