Dave Goulson: Garden Rewilding
The Sissinghurst Series presents leading researcher Dave Goulson for a talk and Q&A on the topic of 'bioabundance' and how to tackle its decline through gardening.
- Booking essential
We are in the midst of the 6th mass extinction event, with extinctions occurring faster than at any time in the last 65 million years.
‘Bioabundance’ is in decline, with recent studies showing that insects in particular seem to be disappearing fast. If it continues, this will have profound consequences for mankind and for our planet.
Dave Goulson will suggest how we can all help to tackle this crisis, by turning our gardens and urban greenspaces into oases for life. He will discuss the many things we should do, and those things we should not do, to welcome bumblebees, butterflies, and a plethora of other wildlife into our gardens and into our lives.
This event is part of The Sissinghurst Series for 2024, a series of horticultural experts speaking on topical issues in the gardening world today.
About Dave Goulson: Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at University of Sussex, UK. He has published more than 350 scientific articles on the ecology of insects. He is the author of Bumblebees (OUP 2010), and of several bestselling popular books including A Sting in the Tale (2013), A Buzz in the Meadow ( 2014), The Garden Jungle (2019) and Silent Earth (2021), collectively translated in 20 languages.
Goulson founded the Bumblebee Conservation Trust in 2006, a charity that has grown to 12,000 members. He is an “Ambassador” for the UK Wildlife Trusts.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All | £25.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Meeting point
Please go to Visitor Reception to sign in and to collect entry tickets for the garden.
- Accessibility
This event takes place upstairs in the Oast Exhibition Space. There are handrails on both sides of the steps. Seating will be provided.
- Other
Refreshments will be available.
Upcoming events
Radical Relationships: A new display (1 June 2024 - 30 March 2025)
Explore how Vita, Harold and their inner creative circle did not fit with early 20th century societal norms of gender and sexuality. A new display told through the books in Vita and Harold's collection. Opening Saturday 1 June.
Vita's Knole: Love and Loss
Join Knole's Collections and House Manager for a fascinating talk and Q&A in connection with their current exhibition 'Vita: Discover a story of love and life at Knole'
Summer of Play at Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Join us for a Summer of Play at Sissinghurst Castle Garden with an Elizabethan twist.
Meet the Sissinghurst Scholars
More dates added. Meet the Sissinghurst Scholars, offering a rare opportunity to engage with team members of one of England's most iconic gardens.