Kew Gardens – Mutual Improvement Lectures

The Kew Mutual Improvement Society (KMIS) was founded by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1871, to provide students of horticulture and botany and later experts with the opportunity to broaden their understanding.  It’s run by Kew Diploma students and open to all.  Two inspiring sessions in November:

3 November

Greenland’s greener past: Exploring a tropical Arctic and mass extinction event using fossil plants
Professor Jenifer McElwain, Head of Botany, Trinity College, Dublin

17 November

Talk 1: Seagrass meadow restoration, Devon and Carmarthenshire
Laura Oxley, Kew diploma student

Talk 2: Key elements of the Japanese Garden: A learning experience to understand the historical context and principles of the Japanese garden
Florence Akanbi-Guei, Kew Botanical Horticulturist

Sessions are held at:  Lady Lisa Sainsbury Lecture Theatre, Jodrell Gate, Kew Gardens, Richmond TW9 3DS    Visit their website, details below, to buy tickets.