The "Face-Down, Bottom-Up" Approach to Botany with Leif Bersweden

This week, we’re joined by the brilliant botanist, writer and nature communicator, Leif Bersweden!

Leif recently finished a PhD at Kew Gardens where he focused on the fascinating reproductive behaviours of four types of orchids, or, to put it a little more salaciously ‘the secret sex life of anthropomorphic orchids’. Leif is also the author of two highly commended books: Where the Wildflowers Grow and The Orchid Hunter, both recounting his journeys around Britain and Ireland in search of fascinating plant life.

Leif’s mission is to encourage us all to pay attention to the plants between the cracks in the pavements, the wildflowers hidden in plain sight, and the nature that can be found in the most unexpected of places.

Interested to find out more?

Find Leif on Instagram: @leifbersweden

And on the web: https://leifbersweden.com/

Where the Wildflowers Grow: https://www.waterstones.com/book/where-the-wildflowers-grow/leif-bersweden/9781529349573

The Orchid Hunters: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-orchid-hunter/leif-bersweden/9781780723525

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