Comments on: Inspirational Botanists

By: Karl Sedgwick (Coleg Sir Gar)

Karl Sedgwick (Coleg Sir Gar) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:16:16 +0000

Thanks to all for inviting us to the special reception last week. The exhibition looks fantastic, and everyone was really impressed with the amount of work that everyone has put in over the last couple of months to bring it all together. Well done to all of the volunteers involved who organised and gathered all of that information. Well done to the students who did such a good job on the designs, and thanks to all who gave positive feedback on the work produced.
The students really enjoyed the day (especially the cakes!), and it was great to actually meet some of the inspirational women botanists in the flesh.
Congratulations to all those involved.

By: Margot Greer

Margot Greer — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:19:45 +0000

Hello Bridget
Thanks so much for your message about Eleanor Vachell. Tim Rich was with us today for a special reception which included four of our 13 women, and many friends and colleagues. Tim arranged for Eleanor’s Diary to be reprinted in time for this exhibition, which will be in the Gallery for March, then up in the foyer near the library for April and May. We would be delighted to see you and show you what we do have about her, and hope you might fill in some of the gaps. Please let us know when you are coming – email library@gardenofwales.org.uk

By: Bridget Macklin

Bridget Macklin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:18:31 +0000

As the great niece of Eleanor Vachell I am most interested in your exhibition on Women Botanists. I have been in touch with Dr Tim Rich in the past and I presume that you have talked with him about Eleanor’s great contribution to the field of botany. I wish you well with this exhibition, which I will try hard to visit at some point during the month. If there is anything that I can add to your knowledge of Eleanor’s work, please get in touch.