Germaine Greer - White Beech - The Rainforest Years

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20140127

20140128 (R4)

Germaine Greer is in search of 'heart's ease'. She longs to find a patch of her native Australia to make good, to restore after years of misguided exploitation. And she has just the person to help her with her project - her sister who is 'a properly trained Australian botanist'. But finding the right patch of land turns out to be far more difficult than she ever imagined.

Read by Germaine Greer

Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall

A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4

Germaine Greer tells the story of her search for a patch of her native Australia to heal.

20140128

20140129 (R4)

After a two-year search, Germaine Greer has almost given up her quest for a piece of land to heal. But then she is taken to see an abandoned dairy farm on the Gold Coast.

It is absolutely not what she has been looking for but, when she gets there, there is a surprise in store.

Read by Germaine Greer

Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall

A Jane Marshal production for BBC Radio 4

Germaine Greer is taken to see an abandoned dairy farm on the Gold Coast.

20140129

20140130 (R4)

Germaine Greer has bought a piece of battered rainforest on the Gold Coast. Now she has it, the task of restoring it seems overwhelming.

So she has to admit to her sister, a trained botanist, what she's done so they can come up with a plan.

Read by Germaine Greer

Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall

A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4

20140130

20140131 (R4)

The hero of Germaine Greer's rainforest is the rare White Beech tree although, with further research, she discovers it is neither white nor a beech. However, after years of misguided exploitation, it is one of the most endangered species of the forest. A tragedy she is determined to put right.

Read by Germaine Greer

Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall

A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4

Germaine Greer talks about the hero of her rainforest, the rare White Beech tree.

05 LAST

20140131

20140201 (R4)

Germaine Greer returns from a six month stay in England to find some exciting plantlings in her propagation unit in the rainforest. And though they look nothing like their parent, she is sure she knows what they will grow into. It is a triumph that makes all the hard work, worry and expense worthwhile.

Read by Germaine Greer

Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall

A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4

Germaine Greer returns from England to find a welcome surprise in her rainforest.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20140127	20140128 (R4)	Germaine Greer is in search of 'heart's ease'. She longs to find a patch of her native Australia to make good, to restore after years of misguided exploitation. And she has just the person to help her with her project - her sister who is 'a properly trained Australian botanist'. But finding the right patch of land turns out to be far more difficult than she ever imagined. Read by Germaine Greer Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4 Germaine Greer tells the story of her search for a patch of her native Australia to heal.
02	20140128	20140129 (R4)	After a two-year search, Germaine Greer has almost given up her quest for a piece of land to heal. But then she is taken to see an abandoned dairy farm on the Gold Coast. It is absolutely not what she has been looking for but, when she gets there, there is a surprise in store. Read by Germaine Greer Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshal production for BBC Radio 4 Germaine Greer is taken to see an abandoned dairy farm on the Gold Coast.
03	20140129	20140130 (R4)	Germaine Greer has bought a piece of battered rainforest on the Gold Coast. Now she has it, the task of restoring it seems overwhelming. So she has to admit to her sister, a trained botanist, what she's done so they can come up with a plan. Read by Germaine Greer Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4
04	20140130	20140131 (R4)	The hero of Germaine Greer's rainforest is the rare White Beech tree although, with further research, she discovers it is neither white nor a beech. However, after years of misguided exploitation, it is one of the most endangered species of the forest. A tragedy she is determined to put right. Read by Germaine Greer Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4 Germaine Greer talks about the hero of her rainforest, the rare White Beech tree.
05 LAST	20140131	20140201 (R4)	Germaine Greer returns from a six month stay in England to find some exciting plantlings in her propagation unit in the rainforest. And though they look nothing like their parent, she is sure she knows what they will grow into. It is a triumph that makes all the hard work, worry and expense worthwhile. Read by Germaine Greer Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4 Germaine Greer returns from England to find a welcome surprise in her rainforest.