A Whole World on a Cabbage

A Whole World on a Cabbage

Published: September 3, 2026

Duration: 14:40

A two-hour ferry ride from the North Devon coast lies a tiny island often described as Britain's very own Galápagos.  

It's home to all sorts of wildlife, including a plant that grows nowhere else on Earth. And hidden among its leaves is a tiny beetle that only lives there too.

Join us as we head to Lundy to meet the people who spend their days counting cabbages, and discover why this little-known plant has become such an important conservation story.

Production
Narrator : Rosie Holdsworth
Producer and sound design by Nikki Ru...