Timothy Walker

Plant Conservation

Plant Conservation

The Botanic Garden at Oxford University is involved in conservation work of both native...

Plants and People

Plants and People

A series of lectures from the Oxford Botanical Gardens on Plants and People. ...

Botanic Garden Audio trail

Botanic Garden Audio trail

An audio tour of the Botanic Garden, University of Oxford, told by its gardeners and au...

Title	Description	People	Date	Captions
Plants and People: Cotton, Sugar and Quinine	A lecture given by Timothy Walker to biology undergraduates as part of the Plants and People Course in which the close relationship between these three plants and human history are examined.	Timothy Walker	26 February, 2013
Plant conservation 4: there is no technical obstacle to the conservation of every plant species.	The fourth in a series of four lectures on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) given to third year biology undergraduates. This lecture looks at how, despite recent advances, there are still gaps in our knowledge about plant conservation.	Timothy Walker	20 February, 2013
Plant Conservation 3: repairing the damage	The third in a series of four lectures on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) given to third year biology undergraduates. This lecture looks at how we can restore plant communities to biological health.	Timothy Walker	20 February, 2013
Plant Conservation 2: protecting plant species	The second in a series of four lectures on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) given to third year biology undergraduates. This lecture looks at how threatened species can be protected.	Timothy Walker	20 February, 2013
Plant Conservation 1: conservation conventions, strategies and policies	First in a series of four lectures on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) given to third year biology undergraduates. This lecture looks at the events leading to the creation of the GSPC.	Timothy Walker	20 February, 2013
20. The gunnera	The plant growing on the island in the lower garden pond.	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
19. Green gardening	The new Merton borders - the latest Botanic Garden experiment.	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
17. Same or different?	A cactus and a euphorbia - an example of convergent evolution.	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
15. The rosy periwinkle	A pink flowered plant that provides a life-saving anti-cancer drug.	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
10. The black pine	Hear about JRR Tolkiens favourite tree!	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
09. The hornbeam	How photosynthesis explains why this tree has grown so large.	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
06. The handkerchief tree	At its best in May when it is covered in white handkerchiefs. Hear why the tree makes them.	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
05. The ginkgo	An ancient species that saw the dinosaurs come and go!	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
04. The yew tree	The oldest tree in the Botanic Garden is now an important source of an anti-cancer medicine.	Timothy Walker, Emma Williams	28 May, 2012
03. The two magnolias	The deciduous magnolia and the evergreen magnolia - disadvantages and advantages of two different ways to be a plant.	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
02. What do the labels mean?	An explanation of the features of the plant labels at the Botanic Garden.	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012
01. Welcome to the Botanic Garden	An introduction to the Botanic Garden by the Director, Timothy Walker.	Timothy Walker	28 May, 2012