Green Books- Dave Goulson The Garden Jungle or Gardening to Save the Planet
Dave Goulson will be talking about The Garden Jungle is a wonderful introduction to the hundreds of small creatures with whom we live cheek-by-jowl and of the myriad ways that we can encourage them to thrive. Dave grew up fascinated by insects, and by wildlife in general, and now makes a living from studying them, for which he is very grateful. Professor of Biology at Sussex University he has published over 200 scientific papers on bumblebees and other insects. The Garden Jungle is about the wildlife that lives right under our noses, in our gardens and parks, between the gaps in the pavement, and in the soil beneath our feet. Dave Goulson gives us an insight into the fascinating and sometimes weird lives of these creatures, taking us burrowing into the compost heap, digging under the lawn and diving into the garden pond. He explains how our lives and ultimately the fate of humankind are inextricably intertwined with that of earwigs, bees, lacewings and hoverflies, unappreciated heroes of the natural world
Time: 19:30 GMT
