UK Dee Rawsthorne
John Innes Centre,
Norwich Research Park,
Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UH
Ph 0044 1603 251457
dee.rawsthorne@bbsrc.ac.uk

UK United Kingdom

The first international "Fascination of Plants Day" will be launched under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO). The goal of this activity is to get as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants and enthused about the importance of plant science for agriculture, in sustainably producing food, as well as for horticulture, forestry, and all of the non-food products such as paper, timber, chemicals, energy, and pharmaceuticals. The role of plants in environmental conservation will also be a key message.

Everybody is welcome to join this initiative!

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We invite you to organize for the 18th of May 2012 a fascinating activity related to plants attracting and interacting with the public. Just contact your National Coordinator Dee Rawsthorne dee.rawsthorne@bbsrc.ac.uk or the EPSO Coordinator Jan-Wolfhard Kellmann jkellmann@ice.mpg.de to discuss and get access and guidelines for using the Fascination of Plants Day corporate design. We invite many others to join, ranging from schools to horticulture and anyone who feels to have a suited contribution to this initiative. Many plant science institutions, universities, botanical gardens, and museums, together with farmers and companies, have already announced that they will open their doors, with a variety of plant-based events for all the family. Also, the media are invited to join in, and scientists, farmers, politicians and industrialists will discuss with them and present the latest state-of-the-art research and breakthroughs in the plant science world and explore all of the new potential applications plant science can offer.

The Fascination of Plants Day will be backed up by a range of events in public spaces, theatres, cafes, central city squares and parks designed to get everyone thinking about plants.

Plants are fascinating. From one little seed, planted into soil, many green lives can arise - from small herbs up to big trees, or from ornamental flowers to substantial crops which all animals and mankind need to survive on this planet. Plant biologists estimate the total number of plant species roughly to be about 250,000. On the back of this coordinated activity we hope to plant many virtual and constantly germinating seeds in the collective mind of the European and World Public that plant science is of critical significance to the social and environmental landscape now and into the future.

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UKPSF Quote in support of the EPSO Fascination of Plants Day, 2012.

The UK Plants Sciences Federation is proud to support EPSO’s Fascination of Plants Day.
UKPSF exists to promote the importance of plant and crop science in the UK and globally, and the Fascination initiative is a wonderful way to help people understand the huge influence plants have on our daily lives. From the basics of food, water and the air we breathe to the medicinal purposes harnessed and yet to be discovered, we need plants to sustain us. They act as flood control, raw materials and habitats, and enhance our recreational space, mental health and cultural practices.
We hope that the Fascination of Plants Day will inspire people to appreciate plants on a local and global scale, making the link between a world of diverse plant life and a healthy population.

These institutions will take part at the Fascination of Plants Day. If you also like to join this initiative, just contact your national coordinator Dee Rawsthorne.

Adopt a Herb
http://www.adoptaherb.org.uk/

Dan Wheals
We have some volunteers to "show and tell" about their adopted herb.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
www.bbsrc.ac.uk

Dr Patrick Middleton
patrick.middleton@bbsrc.ac.uk

Bristol Zoo Gardens
www.bristolzoo.org.uk

Edwin Mole MCMI DHE
emole@bristolzoo.org.uk

Botanical Society of the British Isles

Helena Crouch (Dr)
helenacrouch@sky.com

Cambridge Partnership for Plant Sciences
Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Bateman Street, Cambridge
www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/CPPS

 

Campden BRI
Science, technology and information for the food,
drink and allied industries worldwide.
www.campden.co.uk

Leighton Jones
l.jones@campden.co.uk

 

Cardiff University, University of Glamorgan, National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff, School of Biosciences Cardiff University
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/biosi/innovationandengagement/newsandevents/index.html

Fiona Wyllie
Wyllie@cardiff.ac.uk

 

  • Exhibition, Primary School visits, Guided Tours, Global food security debate, talks
    Join us in Cardiff to learn about the fascinating world of plants. In the National Museum Cardiff there will be exhibitions on Friday and Saturday and a debate about global food security on Friday evening. At Cardiff University guided tours of the plant science labs on Friday and Saturday and talks on Saturday will give you the latest update on the work of plant scientists in South Wales.
    Public and Schools
    http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/biosi/innovationandengagement/newsandevents/index.html

Creake Abbey

Diana Brocklebank-Scott
diana@brocklebankscott.net

Dartington Schumacher College
http://schumachercollege.org.uk/

Bethan Stagg
Bethan.Stagg@schumachercollege.org.uk

De Montfort University
Leicester School of Pharmacy

Dr Randolph Arroo
rrjarroo@dmu.ac.uk

Do Different
Inspirational Science Theatre Company

Dr. Ken Farquhar
info@dodifferent.co.uk

Edible Landscapes London Ltd

Jo Homan
info@EdibleLandscapesLondon.org.uk

 

  • Unusual Edible Plants – come pick your own
    Location: Finsbury Park, N4 2NQ
    Guided Tours, Pick your own salad (Event on May 17th, 10.15-2.20)
    Edible plants in the heart of London, visit our showcase beds and propagation area
    http://transitionfinsburypark.org.uk/NurseryPics

Gardens Weekly
Private

Pauline Thomas

Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 OUE
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/residents/parks_outdoors/parks_gardens/botanicgardens.htm

 

  • Plants, Life, People
    Guided Tours, Experiments for Children, Short Presentations, Exhibition
    Set in the stunning Kibble Palace of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, and featuring experiments for children, interactive exhibitions, guided tours, and videos, the event will run from 11 - 4 on 18th May. A schedule of tours and presentations will be posted on the website:
    Ewen Donaldson, Ewen.Donaldson@glasgow.gov.uk , +44 141 276 1614,
    and Mary Williams, mwilliams@aspb.org, +44 7718225401 http://www.plantslifepeople.org

Glasow Botanic Gardens and University of Glasgow
730 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 OUE
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/residents/parks_outdoors/parks_gardens/botanicgardens.htm

 

  • Plants, Life, People
    Guided Tours, Experiments for Children, Short Presentations, Exhibition
    Set in the stunning Kibble Palace of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, and featuring experiments for children, interactive exhibitions, guided tours, and videos, the event will run from 11 - 4 on 18th May. A schedule of tours and presentations will be posted on the website:
    Ewen Donaldson, Ewen.Donaldson@glasgow.gov.uk , +44 141 276 1614,
    and Mary Williams, mwilliams@aspb.org, +44 7718225401 http://www.plantslifepeople.org

Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
www.naturalengland.org.uk

Hannah Jackson
hannah.jackson@norfolk.gov.uk

 

HEAT Hethersett Environmental Action Team
Heathersett, Norfolk
www.hethersett.org.uk

Anne Edwards
Anne.edwards@bbsrc.ac.uk

 

  • Queen's Jubilee Fete
    Displays, activities, information. Medicinal and wildlife-friendly plants
    Public
    www.hethersett.org.uk

How Hill Farm
http://www.ngs.org.uk/

 

  • Sunday 20th May
    HOW HILL FARM, Ludham NR29 5PG.
    Open (1-5). Adm £4, chd free.. Home-made teas in thatched barn.
    Broadland garden. 2 very different gardens around the house. 3rd garden started 1968 on green field site with 3 acre broad dug 1978 with views of Turf Fen Mill, R Ant and Reedham Marshes. Approx 12 acres incl Broad, 4 ponds, site of old Broad with 100yr old Tussock sedges 5ft tall, approx 1 acre of indigenous ferns under oak and alder. Paths through rare conifers, rhododendrons, azaleas, ornamental trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. Collection of holly species and varieties. Various very old stone carvings used for seats, excellent vistas.

Isis Education Centre, The LookOut
Royal Parks Foundation
www.royalparksfoundation.org/

Katy Barton
Education Manager
kbarton@royalparksfoundation.org

Lab_13   Irchester Community Primary School
School Lane, Irchester NN297AZ
http://lab13network.wordpress.com/lab_13s/irchester/

Jennifer Hogan
Scientist in Residence
Twitter: @Lab_13Irchester
J.Hogan@irchester.lpplus.net

 

  • What do plants do for us?
    Experiments for children, debate, Poster competitions
    We are organising a cluster event for the Fascination of Plants Day. Hosted by Lab_13 at ICPS, the children of 10 local schools will be invited to take part in a day filled with plant based activities such as devising experiments to research a question about plants, taking part in fun and hands-on activities, debating whether GM crops should be allowed, entering a poster competition with the title "What do plants do for us?". This event aims to include 10 schools.
    Jennifer Hogan, j.hogan@irchester.lpplus.net, +44 1933 353 848
    Primary School Children

Lullingstone Castle
The World Garden
http://www.lullingstonecastle.co.uk/

Anya Hart Dyke
anya.hartdyke@lullingstonecastle.co.uk

MEandER
www.meander.org.uk ...

Local Artists Alison Atkins and Doo Gurney
alisonmatkins@btinternet.com

National Farming Union
www.nfuonline.com

Helen Ferrier
Jon Chinery
Jon.Chinery@nfu.org.uk

Natural History Museum
Science Communicator
Nature Live
www.nhm.ac.uk/

Ana Rita Claro Rodrigues
ar.rodrigues@nhm.ac.uk

Natural England
www.naturalengland.org.uk

Emma Lusby
Emma.Lusby@naturalengland.org.uk
Joanna Carter
Joanna.Carter@naturalengland.org.uk

 

  • 60th Anniversary celebrations of Ham Street Woods NNR
    location: International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1HU
    Contact: Joanna Carter, Community Outreach Advisor, South East National Nature Reserves, Joanna.Carter@naturalengland.org.uk, 07768 793177
    Guided Tours, craft and nature activities for children

National Trust, North York Moors Coast & Durham Properties
The National Turst Office, Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2NA
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

 

  • Ranger Ramble at Moorhouse Woods, Sunday 20th May 10am- 12noon, Meet at Low Station Road, West Rainton, DS4 6SE. £3 including tea/coffee, Booking essential on 01947 885900.
    Guided Tour
    Take an enchanting walk and discover more about the array of wonderful wild flowers at Moorhouse Woods. Sturdy footwear required.
    Kate Phillips, Ranger, kate.phillips@nationaltrust.org.uk, 07826 861206
    Public
    www.facebook.com/nymcd/events

National Trust, The Lizard, Cornwall
The National Trust Ofice, Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2NA.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

 

  • Spring Flowers at Kynance on May 20, 2012
    Guided Tour, Kynance Carpark, TR12 7PJ, SW688132, 2pm-4pm For further information call 01326 291174. Booking not essential, £2 p.p. Meet at Kynance carpark. Car park charges apply to non-members. Stout footwear and waterproofs recommended. Dogs on leads welcome.
    A guided botanical walk along the cliffs at Kynance in all their Spring glory. We'll see some of the unique coastal and heath species, plus take in a spectacular view!
    Rachel Holder, Ranger, 01326 291174, http://lizardandpenrose.blogspot.com/
    Public
    http://www.facebook.com/NTLizardandPenrose

National Trust, Trelissick, Truro , Cornwall, TR3 6QG
Trelissick, Truro , Cornwall, TR3 6QG
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

 

  • FOOD AND FLOWERS ON THE FAL
    Guided Tour, 19th May 11am – 1pm , Meet Trelissick Gardens car park
    A walk around the beautiful Trelissick estate on the river Fal with estate warden Neil Stevenson, looking at the many uses of plants through the ages for medicine , commerce and food. Sample so pine needle tea and nettle soup around the fire.
    Neil Stevenson, Area Warden, Trelissick and North Helford, Neil.Stevenson@nationaltrust.org.uk
    Public

NIAB Innovation Farm
Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Bateman Street, Cambridge
@innovationfarm1
www.innovationfarm.co.uk

Claire Pumfrey
claire.pumfrey@niab.com

 

Norfolk Wildlife Trust
www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

David North
DavidN@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
Jo Godwin
JoG@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Pensthorpe
Pensthorpe,Fakenham Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0LN 
www.pensthorpe.com

Kirsty Willingham
Kirsty.Willingham@pensthorpe.com

 

  • Wild About the Wensum on Saturday 19th May 2012
    Experiments for Children
    We are running an event called ‘Wild About the Wensum’ held at Pensthorpe Wildlife and Gardens, which focus’s on the Flora and Fauna in the Wensum Valley.  At the event there are over 30 different local charities who work along the SAC Wensum Valley showcasing the projects they undertake and promoting the activities to children in this area.  One of the groups attending will be ‘Roots and Shoots’ – growing for the future, educating children on the importance of plants, others highlight the balance needed for habitat maintenance of plants which in turn provides food and shelter for invertebrates and mammals.
    Kirsty Willingham, Pensthorpe Events Manager, Tel: 01328 851465 EXT: 202
    Families and Children
    www.pensthorpe.com/events

Plant Conservation Day
www.plantconservationday.org

Suzanne Sharrock
Suzanne.Sharrock@bgci.org

Plant Life

Sue Nottingham
sue.southway@plantlife.org.uk

Plumpton College
www.plumpton.ac.uk

Shan Dexter
shan.dexter@plumpton.ac.uk

Reaseheath College
www.reaseheath.ac.uk

Mark Sheridan
MarkS@reaseheath.ac.uk

Rothamsted Research
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire - AL5 2JQ, UK
www.rothamsted.ac.uk

 

  • Seeds, shoots and leaves… crop science for the next generation
    Open meeting for the public on 17th May 2012
    The domestication and cultivation of crops like wheat was a founding element in the first human civilizations. Despite the huge diversity of edible plants, our diet is still based on small number of staple crops. The talks in this meeting will explore how plant scientists build upon research knowledge to improve crops such as brassicas, wheat and willows for different purposes.
    Adelia de Paula, adelia.depaula@rothamsted.ac.uk, + 44 (0)1582 763133 ext 2260
    Public and Schools
    www.rothamsted.ac.uk/EventDetails ...

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
www.rbge.org.uk

Stephen Blackmore
stephen.blackmore@rbge.org.uk
Max Coleman
mcoleman@rbge.ac.uk

 

  • Fascination of plants day
    location: John Hope Gateway Building, Arboretum Place, Edinburgh
    Drop-in activities in the Real Life Science Studio 1-4pm
    The hills, crags and cliffs of Edinburgh are hotspots for native plants. Some of them are specialists of rocky environments. See some of the plants, find out how they survive and spark your fascination for the plants on your doorstep.
    target group: Families and adults without children
    www.rbge.org.uk/....

Royal Botanical Gardens Kew
www.kew.org

Angela McFarlane
a.mcfarlane@kew.org
Bronwyn Friedlander, Head of PR
B.Friedlander@kew.org

 

Royal Horticultural Society
www.rhs.org

Janet Cubey
Janet.cubey@rhs.org.uk
Roger Williams
rogerwilliams@rhs.org.uk

SCI Horticulture Group
Ilse of Thanet, Kent
www.soci.org

 

  • A visit to Thanet Earth, the largest glasshouse complex in the UK.  On Wednesday 16th May, 12.30-16.30
    This visit is planned as SCI's input to Europe's 'Fascination of Plants Day' on 18th May. Thanet Earth is planned to be the UK's largest single production site growing salad crops under glass. Seven vast glasshouses are proposed of which three are currently in production. Inside they grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers destined for the shelves of some of Britain's biggest retailers. Each greenhouse is a power station too, generating electricity for the National Grid. This is high-tech growing at its best.
    Tony Girard
    http://www.soci.org/General-Pages/Di ...

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS)
www.saps.org.uk

Ginny Pale
www.saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk

Science Art and Writing (SAW)
www.sawtrust.org

Jenni Rant
jenni.rant@jic.ac.uk

Society for Experimental Biology
www.sebiology.org

Sarah Blackford
s.blackford@lancaster.ac.uk

South London Botanical Institute
www.slbi.org.uk

Sue Amos
sue@slbi.org.uk

Swines Meadow Farm Nursery
www.swinesmeadowfarmnursery.co.uk

Colin Ward
ceveandsons@btconnect.com

Teacher Scientist Network
www.tsn.org.uk

Phil Smith
phil.smith@bbsrc.ac.uk

The Association of Gardens Trusts
www.gardenstrusts.org.uk/

Steffie Shields, PR
shields@aol.com
Emma Schofiled, School Education
emma.schofield3@btinternet.com

The British Science Association
www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/

James Thomas
james.thomas@britishscienceassociation.org

The Chelsea Fringe
www.chelseafringe.com

Tim Richardson
info@chelseafringe.com

The Eden Project
www.edenproject.com

Tim Smit
Brenda Brett
David Drowe
drowe@edenproject.com

http://www.edenproject.com/come-and-visit/whats-here/plants
http://www.edenproject.com/come-and-visit/whats-on/kids-and-families/freaky-nature
http://www.edenproject.com/come-and-visit/whats-on-things-to-do-in-cornwall/plants-and-gardens

The Friends of Norwich in Bloom

Terry Bane
terry@banedell.orangehome.co.uk

The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC)
Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH
www.tgac.ac.uk

 

  • Fascination of Plants Day 2012
    Schools open day
    As part of the schools open day to celebrate Fascination of Plants Day 2012 at the Norwich Biosciences Institutes, The Genome Analysis Centre will be offering students the opportunity to extract DNA from Blueberries using common household items. It will give students the opportunity to view DNA as something tangible when it is normally quite an abstract concept that DNA can be found inside all living things.
    Nicole Gkatza, Nicole.Gkatza@tgac.ac.uk
    & Emily Angiolini, EmilyJ.Angiolini@tgac.ac.uk, +44 1603 450004
    Key Stage 2/3 school students (aged between 8 and 14 years)

The Institute of Food Research
www.bbsrc.ac.uk ...

Dee Rawsthorne
dee.rawsthorne@bbsrc.ac.uk

The James Hutton Institute
www.hutton.ac.uk

Derek Stewart
Derek.Stewart@hutton.ac.uk

The John Innes Centre
www.jic.ac.uk/corporate/index.htm

Dee Rawsthorne
dee.rawsthorne@nbi.ac.uk

 

  • 1. Friends of John Innes Centre
    Location: Norwich BioScience Institutes, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UA
    Thursday 17th May
    Friends of JIC An Evening with Plant Scientists, BBCs Sue Nelson will be hosting an evening talking to four of the worlds leading plant scientists about their fascination with plants.
    Contact person for the event: Dee Rawsthorne, Outreach Coordinator, 44 (0)1603 251457
    dee.rawsthorne@nbi.ac.uk Twitter @Rawsthorne
    Target Group: Scientists, Academics
    http://www.jic.co.uk
  • 2. School event
    Location: John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UH

    Friday 18th May A schools event of Key Stage 2/3 with talks and plant based hands on activities and tours of John Innes Centre jointly with TSN (Teacher Scientist Network). Contact Person for the Event: Dee Rawsthorne, Outreach Coordinator, 44 (0)1603 251457, dee.rawsthorne@nbi.ac.uk, Twitter @Rawsthorne

    The 18th May 2012 will be a celebration of plants and their role in our lives from the air we breathe to the food we eat and clothes we wear, not forgetting their aesthetic beauty and the pleasure they give many in our gardens, parks and countryside. What would our lives be without plants! The day was born out of a need to encourage more children to study plants and work in this exciting field encompassing agriculture, fundamental research, biodiversity, environmental conservation, plant protection and renewable resources. However, it has rapidly emerged into an all-encompassing day to marvel at the wonder of plant life for one and all to enjoy.

    Target Group: Scientists, Academics
    http://www.jic.co.uk

Holkham National Nature Reserve will have a stand at the school event with saltmarsh plants for children to handle and a wading bird beak activity involving various tools to represent beak shapes and jelly.
Contact: Holkham National Nature Reserve, Natural England, Catherine Foreman, Catherine.Foreman@naturalengland.org.uk, www.naturalengland.org/holkhamnnr

The National Trust Sheringham Park and Felbrigg Hall and the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) Network will also have a joint stand at the school event with native woodland wildflowers and trees. It is planned to run short OPAL hedge (biodiversity) surveys out in the John Innes Centre grounds.  More information on http://www.opalexplorenature.org/BiodiversitySurvey Contact: National Trust, Sheringham Park and Felbrigg Hall, Rob Coleman, Learning and Community Engagement Officer, Coleman, Rob rob.coleman@nationaltrust.org.uk and Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) Network Helene Coleman, tel: 01707 285050, h.i.coleman@herts.ac.uk.

The National Trust Heelis
Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2NA
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

 

The National Trust Stonehenge Landscape
National Trust Estate Office, 3 Stonehenge Cottages, King Barrows, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7DD
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

 

  • Be nice to nettles, Sun 27 May 2pm-5pm
    Get hands on event
    Get hands on (wearing gloves!) and try your hand at cooking stinging nettles and making nettle twine
    Lucy Evershed, Project Officer, tel. 01980 664780, Lucy.Evershed@nationaltrust.org.uk
    ! For booking please use tel. 0844 249 1895
    open to the public
    www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events

The National Trust Surrey Hills
National Trust, Surrey Hills, Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood, TQ132 428
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

 

  • Seasonal Beauties,18 May 2pm-2.30pm
    Short guided walk
    Join ranger Ruby on a mini highlights tour and take a little peek at some hidden gems of the Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood. Meeting Point:  Rhododendron Wood Car park off Tanhurst Lane
    Ruby Cole, Ranger, 01306 712711, mobile 07785 771509, ruby.cole@nationaltrust.org.uk
    Public
    www.facebook.com/NationalTrustSurreyHills

The Royal Institution of Great Britain
www.rigb.org

Gail Cardew
GCardew@ri.ac.uk

The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL)
John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich
www.tsl.ac.uk

Simon Foster
simon.foster@sainsbury-laboratory.ac.uk

The Sainsbury Laboratory
Cambridge University
www.slcu.cam.ac.uk

Dr. Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley
bgs21@cam.ac.uk

UK Plant Sciences Federation
www.plantsci.org.uk

Ruth Bastow
ruth@plantsci.org.uk

University of Aberystwyth / IBERS
The Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences
http://users.aber.ac.uk/noe2/fpd/index.htm

Noel Ellis
noe2@aber.ac.uk
Dawn Havard
dbh@aber.ac.uk

University of Bristol Botanic Garden
Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1JG
www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden/

Simon J Hiscock
Simon.Hiscock@bristol.ac.uk
Nicholas Wray
Nicholas.Wray@bristol.ac.uk
Alice Maltby
alice.maltby@btopenworld.com

 

  • Fascination of Plants Day: Planet Plant
    Friday 18 May: Open day with interactive displays, talks, tours and films.;
    Sunday 20 May: 'Fascination of plants' tours of the Botanic Garden' 10.30am
    Join us to find out how all life on earth depends on plants. Learn about the myriad uses of plants as foods and medicines around the world and how plants build ecosystems. Meet scientists and students from the School of Biological Sciences who will explain about all the exciting research in the plants sciences at the University of Bristol. More information will appear on the Botanic Garden website shortly.
    Public, students, schools
    www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden/events/

University of Cardiff
Cardiff School of Biosciences
www.cardiff.ac.uk

Jeroen Nieuwland
nieuwlandj@cardiff.ac.uk

University of Dundee
Division of Plant Sciences

John Brown
j.w.s.brown@dundee.ac.uk
Gordon Simpson
g.g.simpson@dundee.ac.uk

Durham Univeristy (DCCIT / School of Biologcal and Biomedical Sciences / University Botanic Garden)
South Road, Durham
http://www.dur.ac.uk/dccit/
http://www.dur.ac.uk/biosciences/
http://www.dur.ac.uk/botanic.garden/
https://www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk/centres/north-east

 

  • Grow and tell: Plants in the Classroom
    School visits, guided tours, public displays and talks.
    This spring, three primary schools in the city of Durham have chosen a theme of plants to grow with the help of the Durham University Botanical Garden. In the approach to the 'Fascination of Plants Day' research scientists from the School of Biological and Biomedical Scientists will visit the classes to help with a fun half-day learning about their plants. On 18 May and the following weekend the Botanical Gardens will show displays by the pupils and host talks by the researchers drawing inspiration from their school visits.
    Michael Deeks, michael.deeks@durham.ac.uk, +44 (0)191 334 1235
    Schools and public
    To be decided

University of Essex
School of Biological Sciences
www.essex.ac.uk

Dr. Nicky Slee
nicola@essex.ac.uk

University of Glasgow
Plant Science Research Group
www.gla.ac.uk

Mary Williams
mwilliams@aspb.org

 

  • Tom Clearwood Photo Blog on Flickr
    We would like to invite you to the "www.flickr.com/groups/1883073@N20/fascination of plants day 2012" flickr group which allows you to visit and contribute to a wonderful collection of hundreds of plant photographs from around the world! Many photographs are submitted on a "creative commons" license, allowing them to be used for education or in non-commercial activities. The aim of the group is "to get as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants". Feel free to browse and enjoy the fascination and beauty of plants! "

University of Kent
Denge wood, East Kent
www.kent.ac.uk

 

University of Leeds
Food Security @ Leeds
and The Gatsby Plant Science Summer School
http://foodsecurity.leeds.ac.uk

Adam Getliff, Food Security @ Leeds, a.getliff@leeds.ac.uk
Celia Knight, The Gatsby Plant Science Summer School, C.D.Knight@leeds.ac.uk

 

  • Friday 18th May 12-5, LIGHT Shopping Centre, The Headrow, Leeds
    Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT
    Guided Tours, Information events, demonstrations
    See the plants that nourish us, and give us fibres and pharmaceuticals, How can we substitute plant products for fossil fuels? Why do plants need bees, bees need plants, and we need both? A display of plants (and bees), and a chance to meet research plant scientists.
    For all ages.
    www.gatsbyplants.leeds.ac.uk
    www.plants.leeds.ac.uk

University of Leicester
Department of Biology
www2.le.ac.uk/

Pat Heslop-Harrison
phh4@leivester.ac.uk

University of Leicester Botanic Garden and Mosaic Disablity Services
Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 2NE
www.le.ac.uk/botanicgarden

 

  • Botanic Gardens and outdoor planting
    Workshop
    Ruth Godfrey 44-1162712933 botanicgarden@le.ac.uk
    Mosaic clients
  • Whole World Cake
    School programme
    Find the ingredients to make a cake and connect with the plants and the people that get the ingredients to us
    Ruth Godfrey 44-1162712933 botanicgarden@le.ac.uk
    School children
  • Habitats
    School programme
    Investigate adapations in a range of habitats including tropical, desert and aqautic
    Ruth Godfrey 44-1162712933 botanicgarden@le.ac.uk
    School children
  • special free guided tour
    Especially to mark the Fascination of Plants Day the Director- Dr. Richard Gornall is offering a special free guided tour at 10 am.

University of Liverpool, UK
www.liv.ac.uk/integrative-biology/staff/plant-sciences/
www.liv.ac.uk/nessgardens/index.htm
Event will be at Ness Botanic Gardens

 

University of Manchester
Faculty of Life Sciences
http://www.ls.manchester.ac.uk/

Dr. Amanda Bamford, Section Head of Education and HTSM
amanda.bamford@manchester.ac.uk

 

  • TBD
    Saturday 18th May
    Manchester Museum and FLS Botanical Gardens, University Of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL
    Meet the plant research scientists from the Faculty of Life Sciences at the Manchester Museum event and also visit the University of Manchester Botanical Gardens on a private tour.
    http://www.jic.co.uk/

The University of Manchester
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Becky Burns, Head of Gardens and Interpretation
becky.burns@manchester.ac.uk

University of Manchester
The Manchester Museum

Rachel Webster, Curator of Botany
Rachel.E.Webster@manchester.ac.uk

University of Nottingham
Division of Plant and Crop Sciences

Susie Lydon
susie@cpib.ac.uk,
01159 516289

 

University of Oxford Botanic Garden & Harcourt Arboretum
& Dept of Plant Sciences & Oxford Brookes University
www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk

 

  • Fascination of Plants Celebration Day
    location: Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire, OX44 9PX
    Hands-on activities, discovery trails, performance art
    Join us for an exciting look at the world of plants through a range of activities and demonstrations to suit all ages.
    Alison Foster alison.foster@obg.ox.ac.uk 01865 286690
    www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/Events/....
  • Fascination of Plants Celebration Day
    location: Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AZ
    Hands-on activities, discovery trails, performance art
    Join us for an exciting look at the world of plants through a range of activities and demonstrations to suit all ages.
    Alison Foster alison.foster@obg.ox.ac.uk 01865 286690
    Public and Schools
    www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/Events/....

University of Sheffield with Science Brainwaves
Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN
www.sheffield.ac.uk www.sciencebrainwaves.com

 

  • Wild about Plants
    Children's festival of science
    ‘Wild about Plants’ is a festival of plant-related activities and demos, run by secondary school pupils, and put on for visiting primary school children. In the weeks leading up to the event, we are working with secondary school science clubs to develop exciting, fun, hands-on activities, designing each activity to inspire our primary school visitors about the wonders of the plant world.
    Colin Osborne c.p.osborne@sheffield.ac.uk +44-114-222-0146
    for children
    http://osbornelab.group.shef.ac.uk/fascination-of-plants-day

University of St Andrews
School of Biology
www.st-andrews.ac.uk

Alyson K Tobin
a.tobin@st-andrews.ac.uk

University of Sussex, School of Life Sciences; RBG, Kew
Falmer, Brighton, Sussex
www.sussex.ac.uk

 

  • Salt, Salt-tolerant Plants and Agriculture; Seeds of salt-tolerant plants
    Poster displays at the Millennium Seedbank, Wakehurst Place and the Visitor Centre Seven Sisters Country Park, East Sussex
    Salinity, which is widespread across the earth, reduces yields of conventional crops. Halophytes can help us to understand why and can be developed to make new salt-tolerant crops.
    Tim Flowers t.j.flowers@sussex.ac.uk
    public
    Posters are sponsored by ‘COST FA0901 Putting halophytes to work – from genes to ecosystems’. to follow

University of Warwick
School of Life Sciences
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/

Jose Gutierrez-Marcos
J.F.Gutierrez-Marcos@warwick.ac.uk

University of York CNAP Department of Biology
http://www.york.ac.uk/org/cnap/

Dr Caroline M. Calvert
Caroline.Calvert@york.ac.uk

Welsh School of Architecture
Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB
www.dru-w.co.uk

 

  • The Continuous Picnic Friday 18th May 3:30-7:30
    Picnic
    Please join us to sample some home-grown, healthy treats and experience the temporary* green installation created by students from the Welsh School of Architecture, promoting community growing initiatives.
    Rhian Thomas, Architect/Design Research Associate
    Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB
    t: 02920 870415 Email: ThomasR17@cf.ac.uk
    f: 02920 874623
    Download: Invitation Flyer
    www.dru-w.co.uk