Colin Jones on “Round Britain Wiz” As a speaker aboard cruise ships Colin has been lucky enough to sail nine times around the British Isles. In this talk he will show some of his favourite ports of call from the Isles of Scilly in the south to the Faroes in the north. Being a garden nut he is always on the lookout for interesting gardens en route which of course he will feature in his talk. Do join us for our final Talk of 2023….Continue Reading “Wednesday 22 November: free Talk”

A living catalogue of threatened flora Our first free talk of 2023 is on the fascinating Jardim Botanico Plantarum, at Novo Odessa, Brazil. Dr John Hughes will be taking us on a tour of this unique garden. The Botanical Garden, 120km from Sao Paulo, is a research and conservation centre for Brazilian flora. It is a living botanical collection representing 35 years work of surveying, cataloguing and collecting native plants, many threatened with extinction. Join us at 7.30 for 8 pm at The Old Library,…Continue Reading “Wednesday 26 April: free Talk”