Darwin and the Art of Botany Tour

Charles Darwin is best known for his work on the evolution of animals, but a large part of his contribution to the natural sciences is focused on plants. His observations are crucial to our modern understanding of so much about plant biology, from the amazing pollination process of orchids to plant carnivory to the way that vines climb.

Field naturalist, evolutionary biologist, and Darwin and Wallace scholar James (Jim) Costa is professor of biology and executive director of Western Carolina University's Highlands Biological Station in Highlands, North Carolina, where he teaches biogeography, Darwin’s Origin of Species, and a comparative temperate/tropical ecology field course with Wildsumaco Biological Station in Ecuador.

Join Professor Costa on a unique, bespoke tour around the Oxford Botanic Garden, focussing on several of the plants that Darwin studied and helped shape our understanding of the world around us.

This tour is free with entry, but places are limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Professor James Costa is also giving a free talk at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History after this guided tour. Find out more and book your spot by clicking here.