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Carnivorous Plants from UoR at #RHSChelsea 2015
Nepenthes robcantleyi, a carnivorous plant species dicovered in the past decade The Carnivorous Plant Society, a registered UK Charity “dedicated to the promotion of carnivorous plants both in the wild...
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Chelsea Flower Show – Silver Medal
The Carnivorous Plant Society stand at Chelsea Flower Show, featuring plants grown at the University of Reading won a prestigious Silver Medal. To see the preparation of the stand click here.
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Do Guided Tours Enhance the Education Role of Botanic Gardens? : A...
A study by Laura Rollin (MSc Plant Diversity) A request to complete a 10 minute survey The survey linked here is asking for background information from all UK gardens to find out what percentage of...
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e-Flora of Oman – design and content survey
(c) Azzah AlJabri 2015 I am a student of the MSc in Plant Diversity at the University of Reading but am also a professional botanist in the Sultanate of Oman. My name is Azzah AlJabri and I am...
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Creative approaches to teaching field botany skills
Here are the slides from the presentation by Alastair Culham & Jonathan Mitchley at Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase Event 2015: 7th – 8th September 2015, Isis Education Centre, Hyde Park,...
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Advent Botany 2016 – Day 24: Professor Vernon Heywood
By DrM Vernon and Christine Heywood (photo: Stephen Jury) Dr M introduced to #adventbotany this year, #adventbotanists, botanists whose birthdays fall within advent. The first featured Erasmus Darwin a...
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Palm trees in British Gardens
Phoenix canariensis growing in Torbay (CC BY-SA 2.0 Torbay Palms) With the publication of the RHS Gardening in a Changing Climate report raises questions on what will grow well in future british...
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Chelsea Flower Show 2017
The Chelsea Flower Show is without doubt one of the most famous flower shows in the world. This year, I had the chance to work with commercial and amateur gorwers of carnivorous plants to put together...
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#AdventBotany Day 4: The Glastonbury Thorn
By Karen Andrews Botanists are no strangers to muddy boots. Glastonbury conjures up an image today of muddy wellingtons at its famous pop music festival. The town also possesses a unique botanical...
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#AdventBotany 2018, Day 19: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; a spot of...
By Alex Mills So, it’s Christmas time. You’re having a bit of food with your friends and family. Well, a lot of food. It’s Christmas, isn’t it? It’s all very convivial and jolly and all that. Suddenly,...
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