Symposium 2024 - Livestream Recordings
Purchase recordings of the Beth Chatto Education Trust 2024 where over two days we were joined by 39 speakers who explored their many different disciplines and passions.
All proceeds generated from the recordings will be donated to the Beth Chatto Education Trust.
The trust aims to inspire, educate and promote enjoyment and wellbeing for all through gardens and the outdoor environment.
BENEATH THE SURFACE
How do we interpret the vital signs of the world around us, such that we can respond appropriately to the critical challenges the future poses?
How much do we really know about the life forces that surround us- those in the soil, air and water, and importantly those in, on and between the plants that we surround ourselves with?
The Beth Chatto Symposium 2024 will delve deep into hidden realms to explore many of the lesser-known factors that affect the way we garden. This exploration will investigate the ways in which we can perceive and understand the processes in which we are intimately entangled and how we can engage with them in ways that are beneficial to all parties involved.
Three strands:
Perceiving revealing research into hidden realms and new worlds.
Thinking big ideas about our relationship with the natural world and how we define and express them (through language and forms of representation).
Doing putting new ideas into practice, skills, design and activism.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 29th August
Merlin Sheldrake - in conversation with Humaira Ikram - Entangled Life
Eddie Bailey - Plants and the Soil Food Web Story: The Beginning, a Muddle, and the End-Ophytes
Noel Kingsbury - Understanding Perennials Where It Matters - Underground!
Ellen Fry - Plant-Soil Feedbacks: Heroes and Villains in a Changing World
Tracy Lawson - Take a Breath: Stomatal Behaviour for Optimising Photosynthesis, Water Use and Keeping Cool
Panel - moderated by Stephanie Mahon with Ellen Fry, Noel Kingsbury and Tracy Lawson - New Perspectives
Alys Fowler - Deep Places: Lessons From the Bog
Panel - moderated by Humaira Ikram with Merlin Sheldrake, Lucy Michaels and Eddie Bailey - Underground to Mainstream
Peter Korn - High Diversity Planting
Panel - moderated by Errol Reuben Fernandes with Owen Hayman, Sheila Das and Cleve West - Gardening in a Web of Ecological Connections
Friday 30th August
Dan Pearson - Looking Backwards, Moving Forwards
Benedict MacDonald - in conversation with John Little - Cornerstones
Panel - moderated by Sally O’Hallaran with Alex Clarke, Chris Gibson and Jo McKerr - Plant Selection
Rebecca McMackin - Adventures in Ecological Horticulture
Darryl Moore - Plants, Knowledge and Power
Panel - moderated by John Little & Benny Hawksbee with Stephanie Li, Alex Antoniou and Aimee Spanswick - Gardeners: Recognising Gardeners and Shifting the Emphasis From 'Capital into Care'
Richard Mabey - in conversation with James Canton and Darryl Moore - The Accidental Garden
Norbert Kühn - Urban Futures With Spontaneous Plants
Panel - moderated by Joanne Ooi, Henry Driver, Veronica Sekules and Julian Perry - Art and Environment: Message, Medium & Mission
Kevin Philip Williams & Michael Guidi - Shrouded In Light: Illuminating the Wild Potential of Shrublands
Panel - moderated by Arit Anderson with Ashley Edwards, Rebecca McMackin and Sarah Wilson - Communicating Connections
Queries to symposium@bethchatto.co.uk
Introduction to Rewilding the Mind 2022 by Dan Pearson
-
What is included in the ticket price?
In-person ticket- includes two days of lectures, refreshments and lunch on both days.
A garden party at The Beth Chatto Gardens on the evening of Thursday 29th August. Includes coach transport from the university and back again with food and drink for the evening.
There will also be an extra, optional day of tours and talks at the Gardens on Saturday 31st August.
A recording of lectures sent out after the event.
Livestream ticket- live access to the lectures for the two days.
A recording of lectures sent out after the event.
-
Will my dietary requirements be catered for?
We will be offering vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options.
There is an option to select your dietary requirements at the time of booking.
-
Can I park for free?
Yes, you can park for free at the university on the 29th & 30th August and at the Beth Chatto Gardens.
-
Where can I stay?
Accommodation is available at the University of Essex.
Telephone 01206 872358 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
or
Email for room bookings: eventessex@essex.ac.uk
Book online: https://kx.essex.ac.uk/BnB/Default.aspx
Use promotional code- Symposium
Camping available at Dean's Nursery
Telephone 07799661046 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
-
Can I get a refund if I change my mind before attending?
Tickets are non-refundable.
-
I’ve changed my mind and want to alter my ticket from an in-person ticket to the livestream option.
Unfortunately tickets are non-transferable.
-
Where can I find information about the schedule?
The schedule of speakers will be included in our symposium programme which delegates will receive when they arrive for registration on Thursday 29th August.
-
What will I need to bring as proof of purchase?
We will send out a confirmation email with a QR code to be scanned as you enter the lecture theatre.
Attendees will be issued with a wrist band to wear for the duration.
We will have a list of attendees, so don’t worry if there are any issues with your code.
-
Can I attend for only one of the days?
Unfortunately the symposium tickets cannot be split into separate days and cannot be split between two people.
-
Where will the symposium be held?
The symposium will be held at the University of Essex in the Ivor Crewe Lecture Theatre-
Park Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
The garden party and optional day of tours and talks will be held at The Beth Chatto Gardens-
Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7DB
-
What will I need to bring with me?
You will need your booking confirmation QR code and proof of student status if you've purchased a student ticket.
We also suggest a pen and notebook, and a water bottle (there are refill stations).
-
How do I get to the university?
By Car –
The postcode for the university is CO4 3SQ (for SatNav purposes use CO7 9HT which will take you to the main Wivenhoe Entrance)
When you arrive in Colchester, follow the road signs to the University (off the A133) to access the main visitor car parks, which is via the B1028, Colchester Road.
Public Transport -
Greater Anglia provides frequent trains from London Liverpool Street to Colchester (also known as Colchester North) and Wivenhoe station.
You can get a bus or taxi from Colchester station.
Wivenhoe station is a 40 minute walk to the university and there are buses that run roughly every 20 minutes from the station to the University. First Bus