Events related to urban wildlife, social history or The Green London Way -and led by Bob Gilbert- include: 2018 Friday 11 May - Sunday 13 May Flora Britannica; a weekend on wild flowers, their history, folklore and religious connections Hilfield Friary, Hilfield, Dorset Details to be published on the web-site hilfieldfriary.org.uk or contact hilfieldssf@franciscans.org.uk Saturday 22 November 9.15-5.30 '1968; Rethinking the Legacy' Bob Gilbert will be speaking at this all day conference on 'Replacing the Local' One University Square, Stratford, London E15 1NF Tickets £15/£7.50 from bit/ly/RETHINKING-1968 Wednesday 7 November 7.30pm Bob will be speaking on his new book 'Ghost Trees: Wildlife and People in a London Parish' Broadway Bookshop, 6 Broadway Market, Hackney, London E8 4QJ Wednesday 21 November 6.0 - 8.0pmOur Kind of Town Public LectureBob will be speaking on 'Greenery and Greed – The Loss of Natural London IAS Forum Room G17 South Wing at University College London Gower Street, WC1E 6BT Free Saturday 1 December 2.0 - 3.0pm Bob will be speaking on his new book 'Ghost Trees: Wildlife and People in a London Parish' Poplar Ideas Store, Chrisp Street Market, East India Dock Road, London E14 6BT Thursday 6 December 9.30am - 4.30 pm Writer-in-residence for a day at the Poplar Union Cafe. Drop in at any time. Poplar Union, 2 Cottall Street, Poplar, London E14 6TL Sunday 16 December 2.0pm As part of a 'Deep Ecology' day Bob will be introducing and reading from his new book 'Ghost Trees: London and Wildlife in a London Parish' London Buddhist Centre, 51 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 0HG. Free 2019 Friday 18 January 7.30pm A screening of the film 'Koyaanisqatsi' followed by Q and A with Bob Gilbert Poplar Union, 2 Cottall Street, Poplar, London E14 6TL. Free Sunday 12 May 11.0am Sunday Assembly East End Main speaker Poplar Union, 2 Cottall Street, Poplar, London E14 6TL. Free Sunday 12 May 2.0 - 3.30pm A Street Safari with Bob Gilbert Poplar Union, 2 Cottall Street, Poplar, London E14 6TL. Free Sunday 19 May 12.30pm Beating of the Bounds of the Parish of Poplar Meet at St.Nicholas Church, Aberfeldy Street, Poplar, London E14 0PT Friday 14 June Saturday 15 June Talk and walk at Greenwich Literary Festival Details to follow Tuesday 18 June 6.30pm 'Pot luck in the East End'; a plant walk A London Natural History Society event led jointly with John Swindells Meet at Langdon Park DLR Station Saturday 25 August Sunday 26 August Talk and walk at Greenbelt Festival Details to follow Sunday October 6th - Sunday October 13th Bob will be speaking at the Cheltenham Literary Festival Details to follow Saturday 16 November Sunday 17 November Bob will be speaking at the Write Idea Festival Details to follow |