Professor Sandy Primrose has spent his professional life as a biologist, initially in academia and then as a senior manager in pharmaceutical, diagnostic and life science companies. He also has worked with various government departments on topics such as the detection of food fraud and the safety of genetically engineered foods.  Sandy is a very keen gardener and lectures extensively on plants, horticulture and gardening.  His talk will cover how botanists name and classify plants, how plants communicate and so much more.