14thJuly 2022
Botanists are disappearing – just when the world needs them most
This article in The Conversation (13 July 2022) describes how botany is disappearing from university modules in the UK. The author describes the consequences of less teaching about plants, including ‘plant blindness’ in the wider population. The article notes that the ‘ Scottish government has highlighted the lack of a skilled workforce [...]
9thFebruary 2022
Curious Kids: what do plants do all day?
This article in The Conversation (2 February, 2022) provides a great summary of how plants make food, use light and use different tactics to stay healthy.
6thJanuary 2022
Plantlife spring events programme
Plantlife are offering mix of talks and workshops covering plant identification, conservation, arts and culture throughout February, through their digital events series Spring into action with Plantlife.
