John Wright – Grasslands
21st October @ 10:30 – 11:30
A sparkling green field. A dull and scrubby patch of grass. One is the sanitised evidence
of monoculture, the other a world teeming with more life than you could ever imagine.
Join John Wright, one of our best-known naturalists, as he uncovers the beauty and
rich diversity of Britain’s grasslands. Bursting with mushrooms, lichen and wildflowers,
home to butterflies, bees and beetles, and vital to foxes and birds alike, these grasslands
are part of our natural heritage.
From meadows to mires to heathlands, John Wright introduces them in all their variety:
the history of how grasslands came to be, what can be found there, what we risk with
their loss and what can be done to save what is left. Most of all, he shows why we
should care. Because grasslands are never just patches of grass.
John Wright is one of Great Britain’s best-known naturalists and leading experts on
fungi. His books include A Spotter’s Guide to the Countryside, A Natural History of
the Hedgerow and the bestselling The Forager’s Calendar. He lives in Dorset, near the
glorious grassland of Hog Cliff.
Tickets £14.00 (£10.00 Students)
