Hunter Region Botanic Gardens and Newcastle University present

TIM ENTWISLE AO

EVERGREEN: A BOTANICAL LIFE

How a fascination with algae led to a lifetime in botany and leadership of some of the world's great botanic gardens.

Tim Entwisle AO has led the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust in Sydney, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, and served at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.

LECTURE HIGHLIGHTS

A lifetime of discovery in botany and freshwater algae research

Stories from Melbourne, Sydney and Kew Gardens, London

Climate change and the future of plants and landscapes

Why regional gardens such as the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens matter

Following the lecture, Professor Entwisle will participate in a relaxed Question & Answer session.

Doors open 5:30 pm | Event begins 6:00 pm

FRIDAY, 7 AUGUST 2026

University of Newcastle

CT202 Lecture Theatre

University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308

ADULTS: $20

CHILDREN: $5

Signed books available for purchase:

Take home a signed copy of Evergreen:The Botanical Life of a Plant Punk

or

Tim's 2025 essay collection, The Sceptical Botanist: Separating Fact from Fiction

Contact the host of Tim Entwisle AO Evergreen:A Botanical Life