Interview with naturalist Nigel Brown, former lecturer at Bangor University and Lead Curator at Treborth Botanic Gardens, about his life and career. From his childhood in Sheffield that helped cultivate his passion for nature, to moving to North Wales and becoming one of the areas most highly respected botanists. Nigel currently leads the Anglesey flora group and shares his personal experience of how the environment, floral diversity and public psyche has changed around him. With such a vast background in this field, Nigel further gives advice to the environmental conservationists of the future about how best to channel their enthusiasm to make a positive change.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:16 Early life

00:05:40 What makes a good Lecturer

00:17:21 Favourite topics

00:25:15 Current state of nature connection

00:30:51 Changes in floral diversity on Anglesey

00:38:57 Advice for future conservationists