I've been invited to do a talk on the Plant Life of the Mersey Valley and South Manchester. The talk is hosted by the Friends of Chorlton Water Park at The Albert Bowling and Tennis Club, 39/42 Old Lansdowne Road, West Didsbury, on 19th April starting at 7:30 pm (it should last about an hour). Entry is free.
Because I retired a few years ago I've had the leisure to explore local plant life in more detail than I have been able to do before. A summary of my talk is given below:
Living plants are the foundation of our local biodiversity and they may provide clues to many historical aspects of our local area, for example:
- Former landscapes and habitats
- Former land uses
- Former economic and cultural practices (e.g. herbal medicine and cottage gardening).
Botanists from South Lancashire and Manchester have played a very important role in the development of both British and European Botany.
Many of the plants that the old botanists knew are (with a few exceptions) still to be found locally.
Dave Bishop, March 2011
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