An exciting event where Roy Vickery and Richard Choksey, from the South London Botanical Institute, explore the fascinating world of weeds in the Institute's library.

Each participant should bring two plant samples from local pavements and waste ground. Roy and Richard will then walk through how to identify them using the field guides and botany books on the shelves. There will be discussions on unpacking the hidden stories behind these often overlooked plants.

When: Thursday 24 October at 2pm

Where: The South London Botanical Institute, 323 Norwood Road, London, SE24 9AQ

Further info: The cost of this event is £5 and spaces are limited, please book in advance. Roy Vickery is an experienced lecturer on plant folklore and the author of Vickery’s Folk Flora: An A-Z of the Folklore and Uses of British and Irish Plants (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2019). He is the former President of the SLBI and a long standing volunteer. Richard Choksey is the SLBI’s new Learning and Communities Co-Lead. More information can be found at the SLBI's website.