Events

Roy Vickery is available to give talks and lead walks, for further information see the Compiler page of this website, or e-mail roy@plant-lore.com.

Note: The listed events are arranged by a variety of organizations many of whom might want to charge a fee, or take a collection in aid of their funds.

Wednesday 29 May 2019:  Herbal Heritage:  Wildflowers in St Nicholas Churchyard, an exploration of the churchyard’s plants and discussion of their past uses, led by Roy Vickery; meet at the Church Lane (not the main church) entrance to St Nicholas, Tooting, churchyard (SW17 9PP), about 10 minutes walk from Tooting Broadway tube station, at 6.30 p.m.   The South London Botanical Institute’s contribution to the Wandsworth Heritage Festival; collection in aid of SLBI funds.

Monday 3 June 2019:  Herbal Heritage: Medicinal Uses of Wild Plants, led by Roy Vickery, Tooting Common, meet at the cafe, at 7.00 p.m., nearest station (mainline and tube) Balham.  Organised by the Friends of Tooting Common.

Wednesday 12 June 2019:  Wonderful Weeds, walk led by Roy Vickery, Roupell Park Estate, Brixton, London; meet at the entrance to the Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, Redlands Way, SW2 3LU, at 7.00 p.m.  Collection in aid of the South London Botanical Institute.

Saturday 15 June 2019:  Wonderful Weeds, two walks led by Roy Vickery, all ages welcome, at the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust’s headquarters, Lower Smite Farm, Smite Hill, Hindlip, Worcestershire; details to be confirmed.

Friday 28 June 2019:  Herbal Heritage – Folklore and Uses of Native Plants, talk by Roy Vickery to Sutton Organic Gardening Group, at Milton Hall, Cooper Crescent (off Nightingale Road), Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2DC, from 7.30 p.m.  Contact tansy@ecolocal.org.uk

Wednesday 3 July 2019:  Wonderful Weeds: their Uses and Folklore, talk by Roy Vickery, to Sunray Women’s Club, Sunray Community Centre, Knollmead, Surbiton, KT5 9QP, from 8.00 p.m.  Contact con.blake@blueyonder.co.uk

Saturday 20 July 2019:  Herbal Heritage, walk led by Roy Vickery, Waterloo Millenium Green, London, SE1, c. 10 minutes walk from Waterloo stations; meet at the Bayliss Road entrance to the Green (near the junction with Lower Marsh), at 2.30 p.m.  Collection in aid of the South London Botanical Institute.

Sunday 21 July 2019:  Summer Wildflowers, walk led by Roy Vickery, Wandsworth Common, London, meet at the Skylark Café in the centre of the Common, at 2.30 p.m.  Organised by the Friends of Wandsworth Common.

Monday 22 July 2019: Plant Walk led by Roy Vickery, Tooting Common, meet at the junction of Elmbourne Road with Tooting Bec Road at 7.00 p.m., nearest tube station Tooting Bec. Organised by the Friends of Tooting Common.

Saturday 10 August 2019: Holditch Hall Flower Show, west Dorset, to be opened at 2 p.m. by Roy Vickery, who attended the first show who attended the first show in 1955, and whose parents served on the Hall committee for many years.

Wednesday 21 August 2019:  Tree walk, led by Roy Vickery, Streatham Park Estate, London, SW16; meet at junction of Ullathorne and Thrale Roads, London, SW16, at 2.30 p.m. Collection in aid of the South London Botanical Institute.

Sunday 29 September 2019:  Autumn Wildflowers, walk led by Roy Vickery, Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, starting at 2 p.m.; details to be confirmed.

Sunday 20 October 2019:  Talk on plant folklore by Roy Vickery at the Chichester, West Sussex,  Quaker Meeting House; details to be confirmed.

Image:  Brompton Cemetery, London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, April 2019, © Peter Matthews.

Feedback on past events                                                                                                                                                                  NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WOULD BE APPRECIATED SO THAT FUTURE TALKS AND EVENTS CAN BE IMPROVED.

‘Thanks very much for … your exceedingly interesting talk’ [Leigh-on-Sea Horticultural Society, 5 January 2019].

‘Thank you so much for your walk and talk yesterday Roy, it was much appreciated and has prompted ideas for future activities’ [Friends of Stambourne Woods, 8 September 2018].

‘I just wanted to write to say how much my partner and I enjoyed the walk in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park today.  It was a fascinating tour and got me thinking about local names and stories about plants …  it has certainly left me wanting to learn more’ [5 August 2018].

‘Thanks for an enjoyable and so interesting walk on Cranham Marshes last evening’ [12 July 2018].

‘Roy was very insightful and cleared up some doubts I had about some of the weeds’ [National Weed Appreciation Day, 28 March 2018].

‘Being in Roy’s company and having an opportunity to soak up his knowledge’ [most enjoyable aspect of Plant Folklore for Walk Leaders, South London Botanical Institute, 21 February 2018].

‘Many thanks for your very entertaining and informative talk at the FOTC AGM yesterday – much appreciated’ [Friends of Tooting Common, 13 November 2017].

‘I really enjoyed the [Poppies – beyond Flanders Fields]talk’ [South London Botanical Institute, 10 November 2017].

‘Thank you for your talk yesterday afternoon.  I find folklore to be a fascinating subject, and was very interested to hear of the examples which you spoke about’ [Purley Townswomen’s Guild, 8 November 2017].

‘Really enjoyed the walk’ [Streatham Park tree walk, 23 September 2017].

Updated 17 May 2019.