Thursday 7th December -
Pocock, Present Plants and Predictions -
Guildhall Museum, Rochester. 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Learn about local plant collector and botanist Robert Pocock and the recent project to digitalise his collection. Find out what plants are now growing where Pocock surveyed, learn about problem plants and hear professional predictions about the future of plant populations.
A must for anyone interested in natural history, botany, taxonomy and nature conservation.
Free but booking essential
Guest Speakers:
Malcolm Jennings - Robert Pocock Herbarium Project
Richard Moyse - Ranscombe Reserve Project Manager for Plantlife
Dr Mark Spencer - Botanist, Natural Historian and Curator
Andrea Griffiths - Invasive Non-Native Plant Control Project - Medway Catchment
Image below © Robert Pocock Herbarium Project
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