Dr Greg Kenicer - Scottish Plant Lore

Join Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s Greg Kenicer as he delves into Scottish Plant Lore, looking at the many intriguing ways in which people have traditionally used plants. From the practical to the supernatural and the medical to the magical, Greg will explore just how versatile our flora is.

Dr. Gregory Kenicer is a botanist and the author of a range of popular botany books, including Scottish Plant Lore, Plant Magic and Scottish Plant Names: an A to Z. Greg joined RBGE to work on the Flora Celtica project over 25 years ago and, since then, has delved into the evolution and diversity of peas and beans and taught botany across all age groups.

This event has been organised In collaboration with Tain and District Gardeners’ Club