Join Amanda Tuke and Roy Vickery for the 6th in a series of surveys recording wild plants at West Norwood Cemetery. West Norwood Cemetery is one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries of London, and a site of major historical, architectural and ecological interest. All abilities welcome as we learn together, but due to the nature …
Join botanist Roy Vickery as he shares his enthusiasm for the wild flowers which can be found in Green Park To celebrate Earth Day, join botanist Roy Vickery and explore and discuss the wild flowers which can be found in Green Park. Roy will share his enthusiasm for urban plants and his interest in the …
Learn how to make and give creative expression to plant colours. Experiment with plants and cuttings and learn how to form beautiful unique patterns. Explore how simple chemistry can extend your colour palette. Come away with colourful pages, recipes and notes to develop further. Zoë has been exploring colour from plants for several years and …
Experiment with plants and cuttings and come away with colourful pages, recipes and notes to develop further Learn how to make and give creative expression to plant colours. Experiment with plants and cuttings from the local environment, Brixton market and kitchen scraps. Explore how simple chemistry can extend your colour palette. Come away with colourful …
Join Amanda Tuke and Roy Vickery and record the wild plants in West Norwood Cemetery. This is one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries of London, and a site of major historical, architectural and ecological interest. All abilities welcome as we learn together, but due to the nature of the site not suitable for people with …
A walk around Brockwell Park with Roy Vickery hunting for wild flowers. Please meet at the Clock Tower in Brockwell Park, SE24 9AF for the Midsummer Wild Flower Hunt with Roy Vickery. Roy is a renowned botanist specialising in plant-lore and also former president of the SLBI, as well as the author of Vickery’s Folk …
Botanical Survey, St Leonard’s Churchyard, Streatham, London Borough of Lambeth, another meeting continuing the South London Botanical Institute’s long-term survey of plants growing on this site.
Herbal Heritage Walk, led by Roy Vickery of the SLBI, discussing how wild plants were formerly used for medicine, food, entertainment and much more. This is a FREE event and all are welcome! Please meet outside the entrance to West Norwood Library at 3pm. The Library address is: 1-5 Norwood High Street, SE27 We hope …
Join our online event with Dr Maria Vorontsova (informally known as bat), Research Leader at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and SLBI President, who will be discussing herbaria and their role in contemporary society. This talk will take place on Zoom and here are the details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84538688191?pwd=eDRVdG80RTdxWTRneUt6ZnIrY0FzUT09 Meeting ID: 845 3868 8191 Passcode: 104880 More …
Field Meeting: Allotment ‘Weeds’, with the London Natural History Society, recording the wild plants growing on Tamworth Farm Allotments in Mitcham. Free but booking necessary. Beginners welcome. Please contact Roy Vickery to book your place: [email protected] Time: 11am - 3pm Location: Tamworth Farm Allotments, also known as Rose Avenue Allotments, London Road, Mitcham, CR4 3JY …
