Lindley Late - The Evolution Garden: Uncovering a History of Plants

Discover our planet's earliest plants

Delve into a history of plants at this talk by palaeobotanist Paul Kenrick, as we uncover:

• What does a palaeobotanist do, and how can we determine what the world once looked like?
• What do we know about the most ancient plants and the environment in which they lived?
• How we can understand climate change through plants as indicators.

Plus, explore how the new Evolution Garden at the Natural History Museum, brings the past to life as visitors travel on a journey through geological time.

There will be plenty of time to ask questions, plus you can join us for a drink after the conversation and explore the RHS Lindley Library's collection of gardening books.

Tickets are required for the event with the ticket cost supporting the RHS Lindley Library.

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Speaker

Paul Kenrick - Palaeobotanist based at the Natural History Museum, London. Paul's research focuses on the early evolution of life on earth and is the author of A History of Plants in Fifty Fossils. Paul was the lead scientist on the NHM's major new exhibit in the Museum's garden in South Kensington: The Evolution Garden.

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Event Details

Doors open at 6.00pm, with the conversation beginning at 6.30pm.

Tickets for this event are required, with the ticket cost supporting the RHS Lindley Library. Some tickets will be available on the door. RHS membership not required.

To keep the event as accessible as possible you can choose a full price ticket (£10) or you can make a donation of an amount affordable to you.

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Contact

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

RHS Lindley Library, 80 Vincent Square, London, United Kingdom