Fred Rumsey: ‘The Ones That Got Away – Garden Plants in the British Countryside’

Fred Rumsey is a former British Herbarium keeper at the Natural History Museum. Now a Somerset resident and active botanist with a special interest in garden escapes, he will be talking about plants which have broken free from our gardens and become established in the wild, how they have done this and what it may mean to our native ecology. Fred is known to be excellent speaker and a very good photographer, so this promises to be an enthralling talk on an often overlooked topic.

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Meetings and lectures are held at West Monkton Village Hall unless otherwise specified. All meetings at West Monkton Village Hall are free to members and there is a modest charge of £5 for non-members. The Group has a plant stall and a book stall at most of the lectures listed, and holds a Flower & Pot Plant of the Month competition.

Talks usually start at 11am with doors open at 10:30 for chat, tea and biscuits.