About the event

Naturalist and TV Presenter Mike Dilger is on a mission to see a thousand different wild plants in one calendar year. Having been confined to barracks by the Covid pandemic, and with daily dog walks his sole permitted outdoor pursuit, the simple pleasure of getting to know the flowers at his feet inspired a project that ultimately took him from Cornwall to Kent, and Breckland to the Highlands of Scotland.  Taking in city centres, mountain tops and every conceivable habitat in between, Mike's big botanical year was not just an opportunity to celebrate the beauty, diversity and rarity of the nation's plants, but also to assess how our fascinating flora is faring in modern Britain.  Mike will also bring his famed enthusiasm for the natural world to our pre-Christmas talk, and promises to royally entertain you for this very special evening.

* Please note the change of date from the usual Thursday meetings*