Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase 2019 School of Agriculture, Policy & Development, University of Reading, Rooms 1L06 & 1L08 You are invited to attend and contribute to the 9th Annual Showcase...Read More >

This is a public talk given by Dr Jonathan Mitchley, Associate Professor of Field Botany at the University of Reading, who, under his web persona Dr M, composed the Poaceae...Read More >

School teachers and students unite for the love of plants!  This highlight of our Reading Botany 2019 celebrations takes place on Friday 8th November 09.30-4.30 in the Meadow Suite, University...Read More >

In 2014 the idea developed of posting a Tweet, blog and Facebook entry for one plant related to Christmas for each day of advent.  At the end of that year...Read More >

The University of Reading's annual Children's Christmas Lecture is a fun and interactive event for children aged between seven and twelve. Each year one of our academics brings their subject...Read More >

Botanical University Challenge was the brainchild of John Warren, Jonathan Mitchley (aka Dr M) and Paul Ashton and the first event took place at Kew Gardens in March 2016 and was chaired by James Wong.  The second challenge was held...Read More >

Plant blindness (the inability of people to recognise and identify even common plant species compared to a generally reasonable ability to recognise animals) is a major problem. Fewer university courses...Read More >

3 days of tasters in botany, biology, horticulture and related subjects (NB bursaries are available to cover costs of attendance) An action packed 3 days for school leavers going on...Read More >