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 28 April 2021: Roy Vickery leads an event for Kinship in Nature, http://www.kinshipinnature.com, Wandstead Friends Meeting House, Bush Road, London, E11; 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.
‘Very engaging’, [St Leonard’s, Streatham, Herbal Heritage walk, 23 September 2020].
‘Thanks for yesterday. Me and my friends had a blast. Can’t wait for the next stomp’ [Tooting Common tree walk, 29 August 2020].
‘Thanks for the very informative talk last night. Everyone said how interesting it was’ [talk to Dulwich, Peckham & Crystal Palace Rotary Club, 26 August 2020].
‘Roy was warmly thanked for an excellent and entertaining talk’ [report on the London Natural History Society’s Botany Section 2018 AGM talk, London Naturalist, 98: 21, 2019].
‘Roy provided a master-class. You simply cannot buy that experience’ [Camberwell Old Cemetery Plant Walk, September 2019].
‘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 12 December 2021.