Deep dive into how plants work

Plants are all around us, and yet we look at a tree or a shrub and we are blind to its journey and the wonders still happening within.

From the moment it all started with a seed, to the development of tissues and structures which allowed it to grow for decades (or even centuries), irrespectively of the temperatures, water availability and changes in the environment around it.

Using Hillside Garden as a living stage, you will go on a journey through the wonders of the plants around us, from the most primitive, to the most evolved or the edible. From the simple start as a seed, to the complex organism it grows into. You will know why some plants climb or go dormant, or why certain species are suited to be grown as houseplants.

If you would like to look at plants with a renewed interest and wonder, or simply know more about how your garden plants function, then this session is for you.

The talk will be delivered via 90min walk through Hillside Garden by our gardens manager, Ana Oliveira. Hillside Garden is fully wheelchair accessible.

Parking is available on Roman Pavement and Hillside Garden is a 2min walk from there. For more information on how to find us, including bus routes, visit How to Find Green Synergy – Green Synergy

Bring clothes, and footwear to remain comfortable outdoors. During wet weather, at least part of the talk will be delivered under cover.

Toilets in our main office will be available at the start and the end of the walk.

The walk will start promptly at 10am.

Ana is the gardens manager at Green Synergy and her professional experience includes botanical horticulture, garden management and garden design. Ana has a degree in Landscape Architecture and completed the Kew Diploma in Horticulture at Kew Gardens.

During her career, Ana explored how ecology and plant physiology supports our understanding and connection to the living world and our gardens. And how that understanding transforms the way we grow plants our engage with our surroundings.

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