The Wild Flower Society now has a YouTube channel onto which talks are uploaded. Search “Wild Flower Society” on the YouTube search or, alternatively, go to our website, click on “Events”, then “Online Meetings” and you will find a link to our YouTube channel.

  PresenterTitle of MeetingDay of the weekMonthDate
Peter LLewellynThe Wild Flowers of Turkey-a botanical hotspotThursJan23
Chris MetherellLinnaeus and BotanyWedFeb26
Joe Glentworth and Anna GilchristRewilding – its effect on the Conservation MovementWedMarch26
Lizzie MaddisonBig Heads, Little FlowersWedApril23
Dave BarlowUrban BotanyWedOct8
Nick SturtWhat’s Rare in SussexWedNov12
Alison EvansFerns and Their HabitatsWedDec3

The Wild Flowers of Turkey – a botanical hotspot           with Peter Llewellyn

Thursday 23rd January                                                             19:00-20:00

Türkiye lies at the junction of Europe and Asia with a flora that overlaps both. The agricultural, urban, mountain and coastal habitats have provided enough variation for the evolution of a flora with more than 12,000 species of flowering wild plants. More species new to science are being discovered every year. This illustrated talk will give a mere glimpse of the variety and stunning nature of just a few of the wild flowers of the region.

Peter Llewellyn is Chair of the Wild Flower Society

Linnaeus and his Contribution to Botany                  with Chris Metherell

Wednesday 26th February                                                        19.00-20.00

An introduction to Carl Linnaeus the “father of modern Taxonomy” and his system of naming plants and animals- a system we still use today.

Linnaeus believed it was important to construct a comprehensive structure for recording plant type and use. His classification system grew and grew, and soon his contemporaries were sending him specimens for him to name, record and classify.

Chris Metherell is a former President of the BSBI

Rewilding and its effect on the Conservation Movement                 

                                                   with Joe Glentworth and Anna Gilchrist

Wednesday 26th March                                                          19.00-20.00

Rewilding has transformed the conservation movement. Some of the tensions this creates in terms of biodiversity and wildlife management, drawing on global case studies, will be highlighted. Dr Anna Gilchrist is in the process of putting together the first MSc on rewilding, which is very exciting.

Dr Joe Glentworth is Lecturer in Environmental Management and Environmental Science at Sheffield Hallam University and Dr Anna Gilchrist is Lecturer in Environmental Management and Ecology at the University of Manchester

Big Heads Little Flowers                                              with Lizzie Maddison

Wednesday 23rd April                                                               19:00-20:00

A closer look at the carrot family and some comparisons with ‘look- alikes ‘ to help those new to botany. We will explore interesting features of the carrot family and understand why the daisy family can sometimes confuse.

Lizzie Maddison is Chair of the Upper Teesdale Botany Group

Urban Botany                                                              with Dave Barlow

Wednesday 8th October                                                          19:00-20:00

This talk is aimed at some common and some rare plants found in urban sites including brownfield sites especially in the Teesside area. An example of a rare find is Green-flowered Helleborine which was found a couple of years ago in the middle of Stockton-on-Tees. 

Dave Barlow is the VC Recorder for North East Yorkshire

What’s Rare in Sussex?                                                    with Nick Sturt

Wednesday 12th November                                                      19:00-20:00

A gentle stroll around East and West Sussex taking in special plants, some with special stories to tell. The mind has been focused by ongoing work on a new county Rare Plant Register and so apart from these specialities we shall be considering what is rare here but perhaps not elsewhere… and indeed vice versa. The promise of sunny days in the South on a winter evening!

Nick Sturt is Chair of the Sussex Botanical Recording Group.

Ferns and Their Habitats                                              with Alison Evans

Wednesday 3rd December                                                       19:00-20:00

This is a follow-on talk from the Fern ID – let’s get started which Alison gave in 2023 and is available on the WFS YouTube channel. Knowing the range of ferns that you are likely to find in different habitats can help with identification, so this talk will focus on ferns of some more specialised habitats.

Alison is a Vice-President of the British Pteridological Society.

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