COMING TO THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOC IETY ON TUESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER?

Marianne and myself are planning to be there for the annual Nyika-Vwaza Trust evening. Always interesting and a chance to meet others with a Nyika passion.

Please join us if you can.

Doors open at 6pm

The lecture, “Thin on the Ground: Land Resources Survey in Malawi and the Commonwealth”, will be given by Professor Anthony Young.

He tells the story of how the agricultural potential of Malawi has been assessed, as a contribution both to Colonial history and to the history of science.

Those interested in the capacity of Malawi's land to feed its people will want to attend.

Anthony Young was Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, and subsequently Principal Scientist at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, Nairobi. His numerous and wide-ranging publications on the environment, resources and land management include studies of the development problems of Malawi extending over more than 40 years.

The UN has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, making this a
timely lecture.

There will be a cash bar both before and after the lecture, when Malawian merchandise will be on sale.

All profits will go towards the conservation of the Nyika National Park and the Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve.

Just give us a call or email if you can join us; the tickets are £18

We are now organised for our December expedition to the Nyika and have a place for you on our transport if you can make it 12th-29th December. Go for it!