Alien Plant Invasion

Taking part in the drawing competition.
Taking part in the drawing competition.
Adding details to a competition entry.
Family viewing an exhibit
Plants in close-up.
Learning about plants.
Wild varieties of common plants.
Learning about plants.
Interesting activities for children.
Investigating plants using the microscope.
Noting down what we see through the microscope.
Noting down what we see through the microscope.
Investigating plants using the microscope.
Thinking about what we've learnt.
Thinking about what we've learnt.
Plants are amazing!
Learning about plants.
Learning about plant DNA.
Interactive activities.
Taking part in the activities.
Exploring new things.
 

18 July 2009

'Alien Plant Invasion' was a one-day event at Manchester Museum for the general public. It focused on how plants have evolved to be incredibly diverse in all aspects of their lives to enable them to survive in a wide range of conditions raising awareness of evolution by demonstrating how interesting,varied and useful plants are. The impact of humans on plants was covered to show how we have effectively hijacked evolution in the commercialisation of plant species for our own purposes. There was a range of interactive events divided over two education rooms for families to take part in, including a drawing competition. (See the three winning pictures below.)

Further information

Our researcher involved in this event:

  • Bennett Young

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Competition winners

Broccoli Hair by Harry McNicol

Broccoli Hair by Harry McNicol

Mr Vegirainbow by Tahira Resalat

Mr Vegirainbow by Tahira Resalat

Spooky Spud by Autumn Mulholland

Spooky Spud by Autumn Mulholland