If you love plants and are interested in plant conservation you will be interested in the lunchtime talk on Conservation Gardening, hosted by the Dartmoor Conservation Garden Project at Princetown, on Sunday 18 October.

Come and listen to Chris Trimmer, experienced plantsman and plant conservationist, manager of the National Trust’s Plant Conservation Centre, talking about his work. The Plant Conservation Centre is a specialist nursery, based in north Devon, which propagates and raises rare and historically significant plants for all the National Trust’s gardens throughout the UK. Chris has worked for the National Trust for 23 years, travelling all around the country to support the Trust’s property managers and gardening teams with specialist plant-raising requests, bio-security issues, nursery advice and design. He also travels worldwide representing the Trust, working with botanical institutions on endangered plant conservation.

The talk takes place on Sunday October 18, 12 noon - 1.30pm, in the Old Duchy Hotel, beside the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre and garden, and costs £5 per head (£4 for concessions). Booking is advised as places are limited – to ensure a place contact Pat Fleming on 01364 631233 or email pat@wylde.gn.apc.org.

The Dartmoor Conservation Garden Project is supported by the Dartmoor National Park ‘Your Dartmoor Fund’ and by the Dartmoor Preservation Association, which provides volunteers who help maintain the garden.