253. Who is the Orchid Outlaw? And what is he up to in the wilds of Britain?

Take an adventure with the Orchid Outlaw – a man braving danger and risking his freedom to rescue Britain's endangered orchids.

Plodcast host Fergus meets Ben Jacob in the glorious meadows of the Stroud Commons to look for these incredible flowers – with a special quest to find the bizarre bee orchid.

Read Ben's book: The Orchid Outlaw, On a Mission to Save Britain's Rarest Flowers (John Murray).

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