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17 February 2026

Planting for the Future: A Word With The Experts

Event Partner Open Eye Gallery
Admission -

17 February /  6 – 8 pm / Open Eye Gallery / book your free ticket  

Join us to discuss how climate change is shaping what we plant now and how we’ll plant in the future.

 

We’ll hear our expert panellists from partner organisations:

 

    Phillip Essen, Curator of Botany & Horticulture, Head of Plants at Chester Zoo

 

    Joshua Corbet, Arborist, Arboriculture Team Leader at Royal Horticultural Society, Bridgewater.

 

And then we’d welcome questions and discussion from the audience.

 

This event is part of LOOK Climate Lab 2026, a biennial programme by Open Eye Gallery.

 

Spaces are limited. If you're unable to attend, please return your ticket at Eventbrite.

 

We encourage you to use public transport or carpooling when getting to the events.

Open Eye Gallery is a short walk from the Liverpool ONE shopping centre and the Albert Dock.

By train. We are 20 minutes walk from Lime Street station. James Street station, served by Wirral Line trains, is a two minute walk. Moorfields station, served by the Northern and Wirral Lines, is a five minute walk. Visit Merseytravel for details of local train services.

By bus. The nearest bus and coach station is at Liverpool ONE, served by National Express coaches. Merseytravel has details of  local bus services.

By ferry. The gallery is two minutes walk from the Pier Head Ferry Terminal, from which Mersey Ferries run regular services to the Wirral.

By bicycle. There are bicycle bays close to the gallery.

If you wish to offset the carbon footprint of your travel, you can do it with Carbon Neutral Britain, Carbon Footprint, Forest Carbon, My Carbon Plan or any other project that you trust.

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