Global warming rears its ugly head when Stumperlowe Probus Club’s programme of talks continues on Mon 19th January with a presentation entitled: “The Impacts of Climate Change on Designed Landscapes and Gardens”
Our speaker will be Ross Cameron, a professor of Environmental Horticulture at Sheffield University, who explains: “My current research interests centre around green infrastructure and climate change mitigation, with a strong emphasis on providing recommendations on plant species choice with respect to ecosystem function (city cooling, thermal insulation, flood tolerance, biodiversity enhancement).”
Ross’s work currently includes supervising PhD projects on improving the thermal performance of buildings through appropriate plant selection, for example on both green walls and green roofs.
Another near-capacity turn-out of members acted as jury as Prof Kevin Channer, a cardiologist and medico-legal expert, took the stage in an interactive discussion with the audience on whether an inquest produced a fair verdict after a prisoner, who was found to have been high on drugs, died in police custody after being tasered. Almost to a man, the audience agreed with the inquest’s finding that the treatment given to the prisoner did not contribute to his death.
David Westaway’s account of the case is now published under Previous Talks.
Our talks are normally held every first and third Monday of the month at Fulwood Sports Club, where members meet at 10am for tea or coffee before the speaker takes the stage at 10.30am.
The club’s 2026 administrative programme continues with our Annual General Meeting at Fulwood Sports Club on Mon 26th January, after which members – presuming they have attended the meeting – will be treated to a sumptuous buffet lunch with drinks available at the bar.