Wakehurst, UK. 7th April, 2017. Wakehurst - Royal Botanic Gardens. Launch of new exhibition at the Millennium Seed Bank - Secret Structures runs from now until March 2018 Botanical Horticulturalist Carol Hart with the Oak Tree exhibit which has recently featured on the BBC and is complete with root system on show. Credit: Jim Holden/Alamy Live News
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Editorial use only - Secret Structures – inside the story of plants and fungi New Exhibition - in The Millennium Seed Bank Atrium, at Wakehurst, Ardingly, West Sussex April 8th until March 2018 This fascinating and original exhibition provides a glimpse into the hidden world of plants and fungi - enabling us not only to marvel at them, but to learn from them and to understand our need to protect them. The exhibition was informally opened by Wakehurst Director, Tony Sweeney to staff and friends on Friday April 7th.The exhibition includes an excavated oak tree, which you will see as you enter the atrium, was featured on the BBC4 programme - Oak Tree: Nature’s Greatest Survivor. It was kindly given to Wakehurst by East Malling Research Station. Revealing itself in its entirety, it will be the first chance for many visitors to witness its sprawling root system which is normally hidden.