Thursday 30th July at 7.30pm in Wootton Courtenay Village Hall
A Talk by Dr Ken Thompson –
‘Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants’
Members free. Guests £5.
A reminder that author, journalist and ecologist Ken Thompson will be coming to give a talk on Darwin’s research into plants at the village hall this evening.
Ken sees Darwin as a revolutionary botanist whose observations and theories were far ahead of his time, an opinion which is now being confirmed by high-tech modern research. This talk explores plants’ symbiotic relationships and their triffid-like ‘intelligence’, including how they move, emulate each other and even hunt. It also shows what plants reveal about the processes of evolution.
Click here to see Ken’s book on the subject (it’s an entertaining read!)
Now retired from his post as Senior Research Fellow of Sheffield University, Ken currently writes for the RHS magazine The Garden, and Gardens Illustrated, amongst other things. We are very lucky to have him come and speak to our small gardening club, and this promises to be a fascinating talk!
Non-members are always welcome, at a small charge of £5.
Doors open at 7.00pm, and teas and coffees will be served before the talk.
See you there!
Marion Jay
Chairwoman, Wootton Courtenay Gardening Club
Wootton Courtenay 