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Plants

Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles
Brown’s daughter Oonagh wearing his nettle dress, seven years in the making
Nature

Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles

Allan Brown's fascination with nettles led to him trying to make a wearable garment from the versatile plant
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
Venus fly trap plant
Horror plantlife

Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder

In defence of buddleja, blossom of the concrete jungle
Buddleia
Gardening

In defence of buddleja, blossom of the concrete jungle

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