‘Using honey bees as a natural deterrent for crop-raiding elephants’ -Lecture by Dr. Lucy King

Elephants
Dr. King, in collaboration with Oxford University and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, explores the natural world for solutions to human-elephant conflict, in a research project that uses in-depth knowledge and observation of elephant behaviour to reduce damage from crop-raiding elephants using African honey bees.

Lucy King was brought up in Africa and has an MSc in Biology and a PhD in Zoology from Oxford University.

“Her research underlines how working with, rather than against, nature can provide humanity with many of the solutions to the challenges countries and communities face.” Achim Steiner, executive director of UNEP.
Please come to what will be a fascinating talk by an excellent speaker.

Wednesday 23 October 2013
Louis Leakey Auditorium, Nairobi National Museum
Refreshments 6.15pm Starts 7:00 pm
Donation: Ksh 400 KMS member
Ksh 500 Guest
Ksh 200 Student
Tickets: 0724 255299, 2339158 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org
Mpesa no: 400800, Account no: 6571570019

Kiambethu Tea Farm Day Outing

Kiambethu farm photo
Kiambethu Tea Farm Day Outing
Saturday 28 September 2013, 11.30am – 2.30 pm
Are you looking for a relaxing Saturday, away from Nairobi and yet not willing to travel too far?
Tigoni has got just what you need, away from the busy Nairobi, the beautiful landscape of tea plantations and just by driving in this area itself is therapeutic.
Cost
KMS member – Ksh 2,500 Member Kid – Ksh 1,250
Non member – Ksh 3,000 Non member Kid – Ksh 1,500
Children below 5 yrs FREE

Included:
A vast tour of the tea farm & 1-acre forest
A short lecture on roasting tea
A cup of tea & some soft drinks
A home-cooked 3 course lunch by the owner with the ingredients fresh from her garden.

After lunch, you can walk around the garden which is really green and neat or do some birdwatching.

Excluded: Transport

Limited spaces available, so book and pay as soon as possible.
Contact: 0724 255 299 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org