Episode 306 part two: a toxic tree, the European yew

For full show notes visit My new book The Atlas of Deadly Plants is out this week, published by Greenfinch, so I thought I'd celebrate by offering up a series of mini-podcast episodes digging into some of the themes and facts from the book - just in time for Halloween! In this part I'll be telling you a little about a tree that features in the book - Taxus baccata, the European yew: a source of poison and weaponry through history. Want to buy a copy right now? Click here . Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here . Support On The Ledge on Patreon: Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook:

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Episode 306 part two: a toxic tree, the European yew is an episode from On The Ledge by Jane Perrone.

This episode is 07:14 long.

This episode was published on Oct 25, 2025.

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