anzu-ai:needlesslydefiantwithtea:ishmaeldreaming:evilsoutherngentleman:clarabolina:The Alnwick Poiso
anzu-ai:needlesslydefiantwithtea:ishmaeldreaming:evilsoutherngentleman:clarabolina:The Alnwick Poison GardenAlnwick Castle, Northumberland, EnglandThe Alnwick Poison Garden boasts some of the world’s most dangerous plants, hence the name. Behind big black gates, the carefully curated garden contains about 100 varieties illegal narcotics including poppies, which are used to make opium, the poisonous Atropa belladonna (also known as deadly nightshade), Strychnos nux-vomica (used to make strychnine), Coca (from which cocaine is produced), hemlock (used to kill Socrates), cannabis and more.The current Duchess of Northumberland decided to revamp the gardens when she became mistress of Alnwick Castle. The project began around 2000, but she did not begin the Poison Garden until five years later. Inspired by the garden near Padua, Italy which was once used by the Medici’s to find better ways to kill their enemies, the Duchess decided to build a garden that was filled with narcotic, poisonous and deadly plants. The initial design included some medicinal plants, but she had them removed to maintain the concept of the Poison Garden.::uncomfortable sounds of longing::WHY WOULD YOU LABEL IT SO CLEARLY IF YOU DON’T WANT ME TO MOVE IN THERE? OH GODThe current Duchess of Northumberland isn’t anyone I’ve ever given any thought to before but she sounds fucking awesome oh my godi’m so glad this wasn’t here when i visited Alnick with the school because i guarantee only half of the students would have made it back aliveDO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW NERVE-WRACKING IT IS TO WALK THROUGH THIS THOUGH??? I BRUSHED AGAINST A LEAF AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. -- source link
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