Talk on George Forrest - Stirling Smith Museum 27th March

[Maggi Young]

George Forrest -  Plant Hunter

A talk by Leonie Paterson

The Stirling Smith, Dumbarton Road, Stirling FK8 2RQ

Monday 27 March 2017

Lecture starts at 7.30pm; doors open at 7pm

Tickets £5 (Friends £4) includes tea/coffee and biscuits

George Forrest is important to SRGC members not only for his work with plants but also because  our premier Show Award i f made in his name - the George Forrest  memorial Medal.

Leonie Paterson is the archivist at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and works daily with the collection of letters, photographs and botanical artwork held there.  The first collection she worked with 16 years ago was that of the Falkirk born plant collector George Forrest (1873-1932) who completed seven expeditions in China from 1904 onwards.  It remains her favourite collection for many reasons.

Come and hear Leonie talk about Forrest's life and connections with the Botanic Garden, see some of his fascinating photographs and listen to some of the words he wrote in letters home over 100 years ago.

https://t.co/QXSYelylrX

[johnw]

And a Happy Birthday to George Forrest today.

[Maggi Young]

We had a cake for him - but it seems to have been eaten already......

[Maggi Young]

Short piece on George Forrest by Leonie Patterson  via Botanics Stories -
http://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/14188?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork

[David Nicholson]

We had a cake for him - but it seems to have been eaten already......

I wonder who by

[Maggi Young]

I wonder who by

G.P. Telemann and Johan Strauss the elder - those composers have their birthdays today too - and you know how hungry  Musos get!

[David Nicholson]

 

[rgc]

Just back from the fascinating talk on George Forrest at the Smith. Large turnout (about 50) who all really enjoyed hearing about his exciting trips especially the first one where his escape was beyond anything Indiana Jones achieved.
Bob