“Stars of the Celestial Mountains: the floral highlights of the Tien Shan” – Frazer Henderson

A pictorial celebration of the flora of the Tien Shan mountain range of Central Asia focussing on three distinct areas: the high alpine plants of the Song Kul plateau in Kyrgyzstan; the upland flower meadows of the stunningly beautiful Sary Chalek National Park in Kyrgyzstan; and the floral endemics of the Chimgan mountains in Uzbekistan.

Frazer Henderson is an active member of a number of horticultural and botanical societies, including the Scottish Rock Garden Club, the Alpine Garden Society, the Sedum Society, Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland, Plant Heritage and the Wakefield & North of England Tulip Society. A geographer and enthusiastic amateur botanist, Frazer has travelled extensively to address his interest in island flora, mountain flora and wild tulips and has lectured to and written for a wide range of organisations and publications.

Our talks take place in the Lecture Theatre at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. All talks will begin at 7.30pm. The talks are free and are open to non-members.  No need to book, just come along on the day. All we ask is that you make a small donation at the door or perhaps buy a raffle ticket if you can.  For those who have not attended a lecture at RBGE before, entry is via the main reception: 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR (not far from the East Gate).