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A Conspiracy Between Nature and Culture
Join Iain Parkinson, Head of Landscape and Horticulture, Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden.
This beautifully illustrated talk reveals the secret life of a traditional hay meadow. By examining the relationship between form and function, it explains how to recreate the essence of a meadow within a garden setting.

Speaker Bio - Iain Parkinson
Iain Parkinson is the Head of Landscape and Horticulture at Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden. He is actively involved in creating and restoring species-rich grassland up and down the country and is author of a recently published book called ‘Meadow: The intimate bond between people, place, and plants’.