Fiona Stafford discusses the sunflower, a giant of a plant harvested in industrial quantities worldwide and which has been used in food, craft, art and literature for centuries. Show more
Professor Fiona Stafford discusses magnolias, which are among the oldest plants in the world, having evolving before bees or butterflies, and are used for food and medicine. Show more
Fiona Stafford explores our contradictory relationship with the lily, including the flower's symbolising crucifixion and swords as well as peace and virginity. Show more
Fiona discusses the meaning of the rose, which goes far beyond a love symbol, to something that saved a country from ruin and brought about peace. Show more
Fiona Stafford discusses daisies, which grow all over the planet, are near-indestructible and pest-resistant, and also have culinary and medicinal uses, including inhibiting HIV. Show more
