Events
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Book Club with Dr Jo Wimpenny
Date: Tuesday 1 September
Time: 6pm GMT+10 / AEST
Book: Beauty of the Beasts
Wasps, snakes, sharks, cockroaches. We fear them, loathe them, and kill them without question. But what if we got these animals wrong?
Drawing on cutting-edge research, Beauty of the Beasts reveals the hidden lives of our most misunderstood beasts: wasps that recognise faces and provide billions of pounds in free pest control, snakes whose venom may hold the key to curing cancer, crocodiles who ‘dance’ to attract mates, mosquitos that pollinate fruits and flowers, and vultures that prevent devastating disease outbreaks. These aren’t monsters – they’re ecological heroes whose intelligence and emotional complexity rival species we adore. Beauty of the Beasts is a wake-up call: it’s time to confront our human exceptionalism, challenge our inherited biases, and recognise these creatures for what they truly are – not villains, but vital guardians of life on Earth.
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Dr Jo Wimpenny, a writer and former academic researcher with interests in animal behaviour, nature and the human-animal relationship.
Jo has a DPhil from Oxford University on tool use in New Caledonian crows and is the author of Aesop’s Animals: The Science Behind the Fables and co-author of Ten Thousand Birds: Ornithology Since Darwin. Her latest book, Beauty of the Beasts: Rethinking Nature's Least Loved Animals, was selected as a Spotify Editors' Best Nonfiction Book of the Year 2026.
Book Club with Mel Logozzo
Date: Wednesday 23 September
Time: 6pm GMT+10 / AEST
Book: Rewilding Suburbia
Want to save the world? Start with your own backyard.
Mel Logozzo just wanted to keep her veggies safe from pests. When she learned about the power of endemic plants to attract helpful native insects, a practical solution soon turned into an obsession. Slowly she set to transforming her quarter-acre suburban block into a gorgeous haven for native plants, insects, birds and animals.
Now she guides everyone from newbies to seasoned gardeners on how to encourage biodiversity in their neighbourhoods through plant choice and smart landscaping, bringing the bush into their yards – no matter how small.
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Mel about her new guide to creating a thriving ecosystem at home - get your gardening questions ready!
Book Club with Caitlin Henderson
Date: Tuesday 13 October
Time: 6pm GMT+10 / AEST
Book: I’m Not Afraid of Spiders
Come along on an exploration of the wonderful world of spiders.
Discover how there's nothing to fear about these beautiful but often misunderstood animals. Meet spiders that jump, spiders that sparkle and spiders that look like twigs. Be amazed by their fascinating features and different shapes, colours and sizes.
The book is recommended to children 5-9 years old so bring your little entomologist enthusiasts along!
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Caitlin, an award-winning wildlife photographer and writer who works with live spiders and other invertebrates. She tells stories of misunderstood wildlife online under the name She’s Got Legs Photography.