Eye - 3 March 2023

The golden age

by Elinor Smallman 3rd March 2023

The golden age

As seasonal shoots start to stretch towards the sun, Eye finds a spring in our step.

An appreciation of nature has long been found among Friends. Eye recently took a dip into one fine example, in the pages of a book called The Golden Age of Quaker Botanists, by Ann Nichols (see image, right). Illustrated by Audrey Jennett and Anne Dent, this little gem sheds light on early Quaker plant hunters.

How could Eye resist finding some factoids for Friends to unearth in crossword form? You can find the answers on page 18.