The Revd Thomas Birch Freeman: Victorian Botanist and Plantsman

When:
October 23, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
2020-10-23T18:30:00+01:00
2020-10-23T20:00:00+01:00
Where:
Kellogg College
60-62 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 6PN
Cost:
£5 (members) £8 (guests)
Contact:
Oxfordshire Gardens Trust

Friday 23 October

Lecture by Advolly Richmond. Thomas Birch was a trained botanist, and
head gardener at Orwell Park, Ipswich, before travelling to the Gold Coast.
He became part of the international network of correspondents and plant
collectors relied upon by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. This talk aims to
reveal the true extent of Birch Freeman’s horticultural and botanical legacy.
Pay at the
door: £5 (members) £8 (guests