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Tour of the Ballast Seed Garden led by a University of Bristol Botanic Garden Volunteer Guide with Plant researcher Cathy Lewis.

DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS TOUR WILL NOW BE LED BY ROGER MELLORS FROM BRISTOL BOTANIC GARDEN IN PLACE OF OUR ADVERTISED SPEAKER.

Includes an introduction to the botanical background of the Ballast Seed Garden. Your tour host will explain the principles behind the design, how the plants are raised, established, introduce the plant species and explain how the display will be developed in the future.

This special talk will include an overview of the Garden’s new plants, planted in 2015 for Bristol Green Capital with botanical garden researcher Cathy Lewis.

DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS TOUR WILL NOW BE LEAD BY ROGER MELLORS FROM BRISTOL BOTANIC GARDEN IN PLACE OF OUR ADVERTISED SPEAKER.  WE APOLOGISE FOR THE LAST MINUTE CHANGE TO THIS EVENT.

For more information please contact Arnolfini Box Office on: +44 (0)117 9172300 / 01 or email: boxoffice@arnolfini.org.uk 

Please meet in Arnolfini foyer 10 minutes before departure time.