by Elaine Morgan
A dramatised edition of The Natural World, celebrating the centenary of the death of Gregor Mendel (1822-84)
In 1856 a young Augustinian monk planted thousands of peas in the garden of a monastery in Moravia. Eight years later Fr Mendel had revealed the significance of the sexual process and unravelled the secrets of inheritance - although it was not until this century that his discoveries were recognised by the scientific world.
The Garden of Inheritance reveals the personal story behind the success and failures of this inspired kitchen-garden naturalist, now acknowledged as the Father of Genetics.
BBC Bristol
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