The Judgement of Hercules
Should schoolchildren pick a path of virtue or vice? These days it’s an easy choice.

Over the weekend there’s been discussion on twitter about how to enthuse people about plants. Helen Gazeley kicked it off by asking Will James Wong get gardeners excited?. She’s finding outreach projects where things are presented as exciting and fun a bit wearing. James Wong in response said:

https://twitter.com/Botanygeek/status/352900738042703872

https://twitter.com/Botanygeek/status/352901869066125312

Eoin Lettice asked Is “gardening” killing plant science? and we’ve had thoughts from Howard Griffiths:

@AltroMare @annbot @blogscience 1) at Uni you have to win 'em over into plants partly by stealth or inyerface plantsisbrilliant #hugeeffort

— howard griffiths (@GriffithsHoward) July 6, 2013