Past Events

As MSU says: "Did you know that the 20th of May each year is National Pick Strawberries Day? Don’t confuse this with National Strawberry Day which is February 27!" A possible hook for stories about strawberries, ripening or fruit gathering.

As well as celebrating Goth Music, World Goth Day also promotes work for charities that combat prejudice and hatred against subcultures.

The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The theme for 2020 is Our solutions are in nature.

Towel Day is a celebration of the work of Douglas Adams, author of Last Chance to See, and other books. Geek Pride Day is an event originating in Spain, celebrating Geek Culture. Discworld geeks will be celebrating The Glorious Twenty-Fifth of May, where they will wear lilac to remember the People's Revolution and, on Roundworld, the work of Terry Pratchett to raise money for Alzheimer research.

The deadline for abstract submissions to Botany 2020 is 23:59 PST.

The nation is almost certainly the USA, but expect a push to promote garden centres. Could also be used to promote research into garden use, and home botanising.

It's been a rough 2020 so far.

A day marked by the UN. At the time of entry there were no obvious plans for 2020. A day to promote water use efficiency in plants, drought tolerance and anti-desertification programmes.