There’s no such thing as a houseplant – an online talk

‘There’s no such thing as a houseplant’ – an illustrated talk by Michael Holland

Did you know that the spider plant is a cousin of asparagus, ‘lucky bamboo’ is neither lucky nor a bamboo?!

Join author and educator Michael Holland for a short journey through a history of houseplants before zooming into the backstories of a selection of favourites and oddities. Explore their strategies for survival in the wild, their ecology, taxonomy, etymology and folklore.

A perfect event for National Gardening Week on 25 April-1 May 2022

Visit Michael Holland’s website

Tickets: Donation only (suggested amount £5)

The Zoom link will be sent out one hour before the talk, please check your junk mail.

Please book via the Eventbrite ticketing system below

The SLBI is a registered charity for botanical education. It supports people of all ages and backgrounds in learning about plants. By making a donation with your booking you will help to sustain our work with school children, families and the wider community. As a small charity, any amount you can give, large or small, will be warmly appreciated and make an enormous difference. Thank you.

Please note: We aim to be as accessible and inclusive as possible in all of our activities, so if you have problems booking an online talk for whatever reason (eg technology or payment), do please get in touch with us: [email protected] and we can just send you the zoom link. We are grateful to those who can still book a place and make a donation if possible, as this helps both our planning and our income.