Talk: Fifty years of 'The Flora of Lincolnshire' by Miss E Joan Gibbons

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Talk: Fifty years of 'The Flora of Lincolnshire' by Miss E Joan Gibbons

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This month, we're looking back at a ground-breaking book which was the first full flora of any county in England to be written by a woman.

Event details

Meeting point

Education Centre ///rinsed.permenant.alas

Date

Time
7.30pm
A static map of Talk: Fifty years of 'The Flora of Lincolnshire' by Miss E Joan Gibbons

About the event

Debbie Lincoln of the Sir Joseph Banks Society will look back at 'The Flora of Lincolnshire' which was published fifty years ago. It was a ground breaking book, the first full flora of any county in England to be written by a woman - Miss E Joan Gibbons. 

Debbie will also provide an update on the LoveLincsPlants project.

All welcome! You don't need to be a member to join our activities.

Booking

Price

Entrance is £2.50 which includes refreshments in the interval.

Know before you go

Dogs

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No dogs permitted
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Facilities

Toilets
Accessible toilet
Disabled parking
The cover of the Flora of Lincolnshire

Published in 1975, 'The Flora of Lincolnshire' outlines the history of botanical recording in the county, gives description of the geology and habitats, and provides accounts of the status and distribution of every plant species.