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July 2020
Summer School For Aspiring Plant Scientists
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…
Find out more »June 2020
Tackling the roots of plant-blindness
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…
Find out more »February 2020
Botanical University Challenge 2020
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…
Find out more »December 2019
University of Reading Annual Christmas Lecture by Dr M
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…
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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…
Find out more »November 2019
Symposium: The Big Botany Challenge – Promoting Passion for Plants in our Schools
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…
Find out more »October 2019
Poaceae: He’s singing our song!
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…
Find out more »September 2019
Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase Event 2019
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…
Find out more »July 2019
Reading Botany Reunion Party!
Celebrate 50 years and more of Reading Botany As Reading Botanists are aware, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of masters' botany teaching at the University of Reading and over 100 years of…
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