William Withering's Forgotten Fungi
- Location
- Winterbourne House and Garden (G12 on map)
- Dates
- Thursday 17 March 2016 (12:30-13:30)
Fy Agarics still flourish at Winterbourne as they did in Withering and Aylesford's day. Photographer: Anne Parouty, 2015
William Withering, Lunar Society member and resident of Edgbaston Hall, is well known for his work on digitalis, but his work with fungi is largely forgotten.
Anne Parouty (artist) and Lukas Large (mycologist) explore how arts and science came together in the ground breaking illustrated edition of his work that never quite made it to the press.
Admission £5 (including mushroom soup and a roll), booking recommended. To book your place, please call 0121 414 3003 or emali enquiries@winterbourne.org.uk
Presented by Winterbourne House and Garden as part of Arts & Science Festival 2016, a week-long celebration of ideas, research and collaboration across campus. For details of the full programme, visit: www.birmingham.ac.uk/artsandsciencefestival