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January
Drawing and Painting from Nature – Imperial College course
A 10 week course run by Imperial College London. A practical course where you will learn some of the technical and creative skills associated with different approaches to drawing and painting from natural objects, and discover some of the history behind this form of artwork. All SLBI members are eligible to pay at the reduced Associate rate - Please book via: www.imperial.ac.uk/evening-classes/courses-starting-in-january/january-courses-list/drawingnaturejanuary// Jo Roberts, Tutor 6.30 - 8.30 pm Thursdays 16 Jan - 19 March
Find out more »The Fascinating Use of Pollens
We are delighted to be welcoming this popular botanist and speaker. She will be using seasonal examples and touching on not only pollination but also issues such as allergic reactions. Sophie Leguil Members free / Non-members £5 No booking necessary Please note: This has changed from 21st to 28th Jan
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Documenting Karst Floras in Asia and Latin America
Karst is a soluble carbonate bedrock dissolved by slightly acidic rain water where both typical and rare species thrive. It has a thin soil layer and provides different habitat niches and microclimatic conditions supporting plants that favour the calcium-rich nutrients. Alex Monro, Identification & Naming Department, RBG Kew Members free / Non-members £5 No booking necessary
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Plant Drawing Evening
Join our informal drawing group (not a class) to explore and draw botany through flowers and other plant materials. Beginners and experts welcome. Please bring art materials if you have them and refreshments to share. Helen Firminger £5 No booking necessary
Find out more »The Sweet Potato – A Talk*
A chance to find out where this popular plant (Ipomoea batatas) comes from, and a whole lot more about its origins - further details to follow. Pablo Muñoz-Rodriguez, Department of Plant Sciences, Oxford University Tuesday 24th March 7.00 pm Free No booking necessary Please note: this event is free thanks to funding from City Bridge Trust for our Botany on Your Plate project, but we would welcome donations towards our work - Thank you.
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Chocolate – Talk and Tastings*
That dark, pleasantly bitter, chemically complex substance we know of as chocolate, bears little resemblance to the pulp surrounded seeds of the cocoa plant from which it is produced. Join Vilma Bharatan to explore the history, its botany and processes involved in its transformation to become either the food of the masses or of the Gods. This distinction depends not only on the beans used and which varietal group it belongs to, but the whole process used to produce these…
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