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Black Irises and Red Tulips - Wildflowers of Israel and Jordan (Lecture)
Monday, February 11, 2008
12pm to 1pm
Lecture Details The wild red tulip, Tulipa agenensis, and gorgeous black iris, Iris atrofusca, are just two of the hundreds of interesting plants found in the Middle East. This lecture will focus on the species of royal iris (in the section Oncocyclus), which are endemic to Israel & Jordan. These impressive plants produce large, dark-coloured flowers, and have an unusual relationship with their pollinators. They are also rare and endangered. The remaining wild populations are threatened by grazing and development, but serve as a flagship for the conservation movement. Join Jackie Chambers as she shares some photographs of these irises and other beautiful wildflowers, taken during her work and travel in this fascinating part of the world.
Instructor Jackie Chambers graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in Applied Ethics. She attended Olds College to obtain her Production Horticulture Diploma (major in Greenhouse Management). Jackie then worked as a commercial grower, until she departed for England where she tended to the Royal Horticultural Society's orchid collection, at Wisley. After graduating with honors from a three-year diploma course at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Jackie worked as a horticulturist at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens in Israel. She currently works as a UBC Botanical Garden horticulturist.
Location At the Botanical Garden Reception Centre, near the main entrance (Directions to the Botanical Garden)
Cost $5.00
Please Note Bring a bag lunch. Coffee supplied. Fee collected at the door. Please call 604-822-3928 in advance to book a seat.
