How about those nettles?

Signed book

As previously promised, last night I went to see Ken Thompson’s lecture ‘No Nettles Required’. The subject matter covered was a precis of that in the book of the same name.

What makes Ken Thompson different from other people who write about wildlife gardening is that he’s a scientist – and he’s done the research to back up his advice (some of which is contrary to popular beliefs about wildlife gardening).

He was an entertaining speaker, and I passed an enjoyable hour listening to his talk, even though I was wildly out of place in an audience comprised almost entirely of the worthy people who are Friends of Oxford Botanic Garden.

At the end I was fortunate enough to be able to catch a few minutes to talk to Ken, and he was kind enough to sign my book. What a nice man!

The maximum temperature in the Grow Dome yesterday was 11°C.
The overnight minimum was 0°C.

Posted 22 February 2008, 16:56.   Posted in .

4 Comments for How about those nettles?

  1. I am so jealous.

    The Garden Monkey · Feb 23, 03:50 AM

  2. It is awesome, isn’t it?

    Emma · Feb 23, 02:46 PM

  3. Can we expect a bit of a review of the book, too? It sounds intriguing—I came to this post because I’m a fan of nettles and grow them in my Nova Scotia yard to encourage the larvae of red emporer butterflies, among other beneficials.

    jodi · Feb 23, 11:16 PM

  4. It’s taken me a little while, Jodi, but the review is up now!

    http://coopette.com/blog/book-review-no-nettles-required

    Emma · Mar 19, 04:41 PM

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