Grow Wild Lecture by Kew Garden’s Mark Dempsey
Sat, 11 Sept
|Forum Lane
Kew Garden’s Grow Wild Mentor Mark Dempsey hosts a lively talk and divulges some of his best kept tips and anecdotes.
Time & Location
11 Sept 2021, 12:00 – 15:00
Forum Lane, Forum Ln, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet BA4, UK
About the event
Mark Dempsey is Kew Garden’s expert in planning and managing wild gardening in large spaces, parks and trails. He is a national Advisor on re-wilding, pest and large scale weed control. If you want to learn how large scale re-wilding programmes translate into smaller private gardens this is the lecture for you. Mark will talk about a diverse range of experiences he has encountered during his 37 year career including:
Working with Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
The Hebble Trail
Native Versus Non Native
The use of wildflowers within the community
Liverpool National Wildflower Centre
Sowood widow's and the Stainland poppy
Hawksclough and Hebden Bridge
Sowerby Bridge Wildflower Collective