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The Lost Flowers and Urban Flora, talk with Kris McKie and James Common

Wed 21 Oct · 11:00

Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library

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A talk titled The Lost Flowers and Urban Flora with Kris McKie and James Common will occur at Bewick Hall in Newcastle on 21 October 2026. The event celebrates Green Libraries Week to discover regional wildflowers.

Discover the wildflowers of our region and the Collinson Albums, at the City Library, Celebrate Green Libraries Week.

Join archivist Kris McKie and author-naturalist James Common from the Natural History Society of Northumbria to hear about the wildflowers of Northumberland and Durham 200 years ago compared to today and see the historic watercolours of the Collinson collection – one of the treasures of the Newcastle Collection. This event is part of the Lost Flowers project delivered by Newcastle Libraries with creative ageing charity Equal Arts. The Lost Flowers exhibition will continue in the atrium at Newcastle City Library through to 31 October.

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The Lost Flowers and Urban Flora, talk with Kris McKie and James Common takes place on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 11:00.

The Lost Flowers and Urban Flora, talk with Kris McKie and James Common is held at Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library in Newcastle upon Tyne (33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AX).

Entry to The Lost Flowers and Urban Flora, talk with Kris McKie and James Common is free.

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Discover the wildflowers of our region and the Collinson Albums, at the City Library, Celebrate Green Libraries Week.

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The Lost Flowers and Urban Flora, talk with Kris McKie and James Common takes place on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 11:00.

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