We are surrounded by many shades of green, due to all the plant life that thrives on earth. Yet most people have hardly any knowledge of these sessile organisms that live such different lives from us. This is strange, since plants enable us to breathe and we use them for food, building material, medicine, fuel, and clothing, for example. Increasing evidence also shows that plants are crucial for a healthy life. A better understanding of the plant world will not only increase our appreciation of plants but will also help us to understand the plants in our own environment. By the end of these series, you will finally comprehend the enormous dependency of humans on the services rendered to us by these silent co-inhabitants of planet Earth.

The individual lectures
1. Living a Double Life while Greening the Earth – Plant (R)Evolution (21 Sep)
2. Building the Tallest and Oldest Organisms Ever Alive – Plant Growth (28 Sep)
3. Travelling through Space and Time for Partners – Plant Reproduction (5 Oct)
4. Staying Alive without Running Away – Plant Physiology (12 Oct)