thehub.earth Guide to the Week 24-30 May 2021

This week we start with – Books, birds and arts events with the @lrbbookshop; and amazing podcast about Ferns & Lycophytes, Hybrids & Polyploids by @indefenseofplants. (if you’ve never listened to one of these give it a go .. he manages to cram so much information into your heads in so little time!); this weeks FOLAR Women in Landscape Architecture talk focuses on the inspirational Brenda Colvin; the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative invite us to their conference on Biodiversity in Cities; Local for me @orleanshousegallery exhibit work from various artists and our transformative relationship with nature; This one is a biggie! Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer will be talking about the reciprocity between people and place. I’m booking mine now! You know the deal by now .. I love a @plantheritage talk and this week is no exception. Its AURICULAS!! Hear National Collection Holder Ingrid Millington talk about her specialist subject, Primula auricula!! You can then join @mcr_confucius talk about the symbolic meaning of Chinese flowers and traditional garden design; then Roberto Burle Marx: Innovation and Activism hosted by @nybg; Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels with @zczfilms and we can all finish the week  (if you are in Sheffield) with a visit to see the National Plant Collection of hardy Euphorbias at Firvale Allotment Garden in Sheffield with @plantheritage. Get booking you lucky lot and Join us!!

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