A Toxic Trip: Deadly Plants from Around the World (and in your garden)
Jane Perrone
- Regions:
- Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, London
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid
- Category:
- Nature
- Updated:
- 23rd March 2026
- Tagged:
- Poisonous Plants | Plants | Gardening | Botany
Poisonous plants have intrigued and beguiled humans throughout history, and this talk will take readers on a world tour of some of the most toxic and fascinating species of plants and fungi. Discover how we have harnessed the power of some of the planet’s deadliest plants to create cutting-edge medicines, and how others have been used for centuries for recreational and ritual purposes. Jane is the author of book The Atlas of Deadly Plants so she has many stories to share.
Views: 10 | Enquiries: 0About Jane Perrone
Jane is a garden writer, houseplant expert and freelance journalist, writing for a range of publications, including the Guardian, the Financial Times, Gardens Illustrated, RHS magazine The Garden and The English Garden.
She is the author of three books and host of houseplant podcast On The Ledge.
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