19 July 2023
Plants that Bite a talk by David Roberts
Wye Gardeners talks are held in Wye Small Village Hall and start at 7.30pm please arrive after 7.00pm
We are very pleased to welcome David Roberts
Carnivorous plants have long fascinated us with the first Venus Fly Trap reaching London in 1768 where it caused a sensation. This fascination continued through the Victorian era with Darwin’s seminal work on their evolutionary ecology, and are still as popular as ever in the 21st Century.
In this talk we will look at the diversity of ways carnivorous plants catch their prey, from the active traps of the Venus Fly Trap, to the passive traps of pitcher plants, and how these features have enticed horticulturists, young and old.
We will look at how to grow them from the windowsill or garden, yes some are hardy(!), through to the use of wine coolers to grow high altitude species!
Everyone is welcome to come to our talks.
Why not join the society and come to all of our talks for free, its only £5 for the rest of the year.
We charge £3 for this talk if you are not a member.
We hope you will join us in July.
As usual there will be a raffle after the talk followed by refreshments.
