Northumberland: Inside ‘deadliest garden in the world' where 25g of tree’s spiny needles is enough to kill
The Poison Garden, within The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland, is unique in being 'the deadliest garden in the world'.
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The garden has a Yew tree, which is the most poisonous tree in the UK.
Barbara says 25 grams of a Yew tree’s little spiny needles would be enough to kill an adult.
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