Talking Botany with Ben Averis (Botonist & Artist)

About this episode

An interview with Ben Averis discussing his expertise in botany and his artistic pursuits.

Here we are delighted to bring to you an interview with Ben Averis. Ben is highly respected within the ecology sector for his knowledge on botany, & along with his wife, Alison Averis, they have created sought after consultancy services, delivering many specialist botonatical surveys & training. As well as botany, Ben is also an artist, a musician & a poet, all of which we touch upon during this chat. Follow Ben on BlueSky: @averisben.bsky.social Ben & Alison Averis website Ben Averis Art website Botanical Society of Scotland website

People in this episode

Host: Neil Middleton

Guest: Ben Averis

Topics covered

• botany
• ecology
• art
• interview
• consultancy
• music
• poetry

Keywords

• botany
• ecology
• consultancy
• art
• music
• poetry
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Botanical Society of Scotland, Ben Averis Art

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