On April 4, 2014, an entirely new sort of lecture on Chinese plants was held at Treborth Botanic Garden, the biggest botanical garden in North Wales. The lecture was a warm-up for the Chinese Garden Project of the Confucius Institute. It was jointly organized by the Confucius Institute at Bangor University and the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography (SENRG) at that University. The speakers introduced the characteristics of Chinese plants, the project of Xishuangbanna Botanical Garden, the plan of building a Chinese garden at Treborth Botanic Garden, amongst other things, to enthusiasts from the local community. Dr. Sophie Williams, lecturer in Conservation of the SENRG, presided at the lecture.
Prof. Zhang Liying had a group photo with Mr. Nigel Brown, Curator of Treborth Botanic Gardens, Dr. Sophie Williams, and others on the venue
Dr. Sophie Williams presided at the lecture
Enthusiasts from the local community and the faculty of the Confucius Institute attended the lecture
Garden designer Sam talked about his ideas on the design of the Chinese garden and Prof. Zhang sketched things with Chinese elements
Dr. David Joyner, Executive Director of the Confucius Institute made a speech
A field trip to the site designated for the planned Chinese garden
