Join Imperial 600 and Sustainable Imperial for a guided Queer Ecology tour through Kensington Gardens, led by Connor Butler.
Did you know that scientists often struggle to find male woodlice, that “male” trees can turn “female”, or that many birds partner up into same-sex couples? Join a guided Queer Ecology tour through Kensington Gardens to explore the diverse and unusual life cycles of plants and animals.
“Queer Ecology” aims to challenge what we think of as being “natural” or “unnatural” and explores the diversity found in nature. You’ll learn how to use a hand lens to identify common species of plants and invertebrates, and gain a new fascination with the natural world. This gentle tour invites all curious minds interested in meeting others, learning identification skills, and seeing nature from a new perspective.
Connor the Ecologist is a London-based entomologist and tour guide. Over the past 3 years, more than 2,500 people have joined his Queer Ecology walks. He has also been studying London’s dung beetles and enjoys finding insects in the most unusual of places.
Spaces are limited; registration is essential!
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The meeting point will be communicated to registered attendees closer to the date of the event.
This event is co-hosted by Imperial 600, the network for LGBTQ+ staff, postgraduate students and their allies, and Sustainable Imperial as part of Sustainability Month 2026. This event is exclusively available to staff and students of Imperial.