Challenging the Dead Silence: A talk and a walk by Dr Richard White

On the 8th and 11th March 2023, Dr Richard White contributed to the Botanical Encounters series with a talk and a walk Dr Richard White, artist researcher and lecturer
February 15, 2023

Botanical talk and art workshop on Maroon Rice

On Saturday 11th february, Botanical Encounters welcomed its first overseas speaker, Nicholaas Pinas who researches Maroon rice growing in Suriname and French Guiana at Naturalis Biodiversity center in Leiden,
February 14, 2023

Botanical Encounters in Balls, Barbados

On Sunday 29th January 2023, Botanical Encounters initiated a botanical art workshop in Balls, Barbados. Designed by Simbah Pilé, a Barbadian artist who now lives in Bath, UK, the
November 27, 2022

Decolonial collage workshop in a pre-Christmas atmosphere

On Saturday 26th November Bath was buzzing with Christmas market excitement. 44AD artspace was opening its artist studios to interested visitors and had their annual Bath humbug art market
November 20, 2022

Exploring Colonialism through Plant Motifs. Creative Workshop with Simbah Pilé

Saturday 26 November 2022 14.00-17.00 pm @ 44AD artspace basement studio Simbah Pilé isa contemporary Barbadian artist living and working in the UK. She graduated from Barbados Community College
November 20, 2022

Urban Agriculture Across Latitudes! A walk from the Green Park Farmers’ Market to Bath City Farm with Dr Georges Félix

Why should you walk from your city’s well-known farmers’ market to an urban farm on a chilly but thankfully Saturday morning? It is not every day that we meet
November 20, 2022

Urban Agriculture Across Latitudes! A talk by Dr Georges Félix. 

Saturday 19 November 2022 15.00-16.30 @ BRLSI Elwin Room This talk explores some “hidden” aspects of urban farming through a myriad of examples across latitudes from Porto Rico to
April 3, 2022

Botanical Encounters: Live projection event outside the 44AD Artspace in Bath on Thursday 7th April 19.00-20.30

Botanical Encounters is inviting you for a live projection event outside the 44AD Artspace in Bath on Thursday on 7th April 19.00-20.30. Meet us at 4 Abbey Street, Bath
March 21, 2022

Botanical Encounters: a creative workshop to free our representations of plants from colonial resonances and hierarchies

Monday 21st March 18.00-19.30 via Zoom Contributors: Ben Van Praag, Renée Jacobs, Simbah Pilé, Georges Felix, Christina Horvath, Richard White How is this workshop for: The workshop is free