CHRIS CHADWELL - freelance botanist, lecturer, photographer, seeds-man & conservationist, who provides the opportunity to grow accurately & reliably identified plants from seed! 50% or more plants labelled as being 'Himalayan' by commercial sources of seed, plant nurseries, not to mention horticultural society seed exchanges, are misidentified. Plants cannot be conserved in cultivation or the wild if they are not correctly identified with their abundance or rarity reliably recorded (which is not happening). Chris cares deeply about the flora, environment and peoples of the Himalaya - who are being let down badly by corrupt governments, officials, botanists, botanic gardens, institutions, in the Indian sub-continent and UK; sadly, famous figures shed only crocodile tears whilst extravagantly endorsing con-artists! You can trust Chris, whose knowledge of the flora of the NW Himalaya & borderlands of Tibet (in the wild and cultivation), is second-to-none. e-mail: chrischadwell261@btinternet.com Relax by savouring images on this web-site of Chris' travels, wild & garden flowers in different parts of the world or delve into heavier issues which surround conservation to discover the facts from someone who has first-hand experience & expertise! This may not be what everyone wishes to hear or believe but Chris has an alarming habit of being truthful .. not that this has served him well in life as whistle-blowers tend not to be that popular, needed though they are.  Chris beside the stunning Salvia hians in the North-West Himalaya. © Chris Chadwell ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 'The White Mountain' (Dhaulagiri), Mustang Himalaya, Nepal © Chris Chadwell  'West Himalayan Blue-poppy' (Meconopsis aculeata) in the NW Himalaya © Chris Chadwell  Chris engaged with a conversation about Tibetan Medicinal Plants with a lama (Buddhist monk) © Chris Chadwell ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEXT CHADWELL SEEDS catalogue due in December 2019: https://sites.google.com/a/shpa.org.uk/main/seed-catalogue-1  Adventurous gardening connoisseurs who grow from seed should join the Himalayan Plant Association, bringing access to the world's highest quality seed exchange, see: https://sites.google.com/a/shpa.org.uk/main/latest-situation
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Title slide of Chris Chadwell's digital presentation about Kashmir © Chris Chadwell Chris has proven to be a popular and versatile public-speaker, having delivered hundreds of entertaining and informative lectures around the UK. His latest digital presentations appeal to garden clubs, specialist horticultural societies along with more general audiences such as National Trust Centres and U3A groups. He has undertaken lecture tours with speaking engagements in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, France even India. Audiences now regularly remark that the images he shows at his lectures are amongst the best they have ever seen. Why not suggest him as a speaker to a club or society you belong to? Chris lives not far from Slough, near Windsor and Heathrow, travelling mostly by train via Reading or Paddington. See: https://sites.google.com/a/shpa.org.uk/main/topics-fees-expenses section of this web-site for details of the topics he offers and fees ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WHO IS CHRIS CHADWELL? Lecturer (digital presentations to clubs & societies around UK & lecture-tours in N.America & New Zealand, lectures in France, Switzerland, Norway & India); leader 24 expeditions to the Himalaya (botanical exploration & scientific studies); seedsman (Proprietor of Chadwell Seeds since 1984 - offering seeds for discerning gardeners), plant photographer & field-botanist (leading authority on flora of NW Himalaya & borderlands of Tibet); tibetan medicine (authority on Himalayan plants utilised in Tibetan Medicine); editor (Journal of Himalayan Plant Association); blogger (British places & flowers; world's smallest botanical garden growing plants of Himalayan origin; environment of Himalaya; wild flowers of Iver & district, UK); only genuine conservationist (who cares deeply about the plants, environment and peoples of the Himalaya) IT IS HIGH TIME THE CONSERVATION SCAMS IN THE HIMALAYA WERE EXPOSED ALONG WITH THE GULLIBLE FAMOUS NAMES IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONAL BODIES WHO ENCOURAGE THIS TRICKERY - YOU HAVE BEEN BADLY TAKEN FOR A RIDE..... CHRIS, ON THE OTHER HAND, KNOWS AND TELLS THE TRUTH, SO YOU CAN TRUST HIM. TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE EVIDENCE IN THE RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THIS WEB-SITE AND DECIDE FOR YOUR SELF IF WHAT HE IS SAYING ADDS UP. Chris Chadwell with Lamas (Buddhist monks) at Lamayuru Gompa (Monastery) in 'Little Tibet'. © Chris Chadwell _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EMPOWER THE PEOPLES OF THE HIMALAYA.....
THIS NEPALESE GIRL (LOOKING AFTER HER YOUNGER BROTHER) DESERVE A BETTER FUTURE - MANY DONATIONS HAVE BEEN WASTED, AS TOO MANY CHARITIES ARE FAKE AND MANY GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR OFFICIALS IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT CANNOT BE TRUSTED..... SO BE 'STREET-WISE' AND SUPPORT THE BEST CHARITIES AND PROJECTS WHICH, AS THE BRITAIN-NEPAL MEDICAL TRUST STATES, HELPS __________________________________________________________________________ WHAT IS THIS WEB-SITE REALLY ABOUT? TRYING TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE..... CHRIS IS 'A FRIEND OF THE PEOPLES OF THE HIMALAYA' AND THE WORLD'S FLORA. THEY BOTH NEED A VOICE. NATURE CONSERVATION REMAINS IN ITS INFANCY IN TOO MANY REGIONS OF THE WORLD. INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION BODIES NEED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR APPROACH. BOTH LOCAL PEOPLE AND RARE FLORA ARE BEING "LET DOWN". THE PRESENT SITUATION IS UNSATISFACTORY AND CAN ONLY IMPROVE IF THIS IS FACED UP TO.... INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED. SHAME ON THOSE WHO IGNORE WHAT CHRIS IS DRAWING ATTENTION TO...... The admirable sentiments above of India's first prime minister after Independence in 1947, inscribed below his statue in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, Northern India. The world would be a better place if every nation and individual citizen in the world, adopted such a philosophy. How many Indian or foreign tourists passing by this statue, actually read it or appreciate the significance of the words? Chris is a FRIEND of India's and wishes to see her become MIGHTY as Nehru intended 70 years ago. Why not begin with a BETTER approach to studying Himalayan flora and its conservation? Why not actively take advantage of the hard-won expertise foreigners like Chris Chadwell have to offer? We ALL need to collaborate internationally. Actively discouraging such contacts, which successive Indian governments have been guilty of, has been harmful. Chris Chadwell has 'bent over backwards' for a period of more than 30 years attempting to help with studies on flora of the Indian Himalaya - yet absolutely no interest has been show. What excuse can there be? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN DISCOVERING THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING TO THE FLOWERS AND THEIR HABITATS ALONG THE HIMALAYA? READ ON. CHRIS IS ALSO A: satirist, cynic, humorously critical investigative freelance photo-journalist who tells the truth; (exposing lies by journalists & fraudulent conservation charities along with the famous names who endorse them plus made-up research in Indian sub-continent, inventing 'critically endangered' species which are no such thing! Those in power find the truth uncomfortable - who needs 'Private Eye' - regularly consult this web-site); foreign correspondent (in reality, Chris has been this in the Himalaya since the 1980s, boasting a better overall understanding of the politics of the Indian sub-continent, than anyone resident in the UK and being more objective than local journalists, whose grasp of events is for their countries only); lover of plants as an antidote to the 'heavy' aspects of this site, Chris celebrates the world's flora within a new informal, light-hearted, digital magazine for plant enthusiasts, PLANTS - subscribe to support his unique efforts, after all, he is taking on the botanical, horticultural and political establishment, with no money. Why? Because he CARES..... Who do you believe? Chris is an honourable person (who tells the truth, running projects to attempt to protect the flora, environment & peoples of the Himalaya abandoned by corrupt governments, officials, international bodies, national & international media who repeatedly publish lies - discover the uncomfortable TRUTH); Chris is a man OF INTEGRITY year was close to committing suicide due to the pack-of-lies published on-line, by a cowardly, corrupt, ignoramus, for, would you believe the BBC!?! He resolutely stands up for the powerless in this world & against corruption, not just in the Indian subcontinent but also the UK where, sadly, it exists within our leading botanic gardens & amongst powerful, senior figures at the BBC, so is not a popular figure in certain circles, whom you THOUGHT you could trust...... DO NOT BELIEVE THE LIES TOLD ON-LINE ABOUT CHRIS BY THE BBC - UNFORTUNATELY, HE DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO TAKE THEM TO COURT FOR FALSELY DAMAGING HIS REPUTATION, LIKE SIR CLIFF RICHARD BRAVELY DID, HOWEVER. DO READ THE EVIDENCE ON THIS WEB-SITE AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF - AFTER ALL IT IS YOUR LICENCE FEE WHICH SUPPORTS THESE DESPICABLE, OVER-PAID, POLITICALLY-MOTIVATED, SELF-SERVING INCOMPETENTS.. THESE PEOPLE ARE HAPPY CAUSING THE 'GOOD GUYS' LIKE CHRIS & NUMEROUS OTHERS, A GREAT DEAL OF DISTRESS BY FALSELY PRESENTING THEM AS THE VILLAINS.... CHRIS WAS SERIOUSLY ILL WHEN UNFAIRLY ATTACKED BY THE BBC IN 2016, SO UNABLE TO DEFEND HIMSELF; HE CONTINUES TO SPEND MUCH OF EVERY SINGLE DAY IN CONSIDERABLE PAIN THROUGH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY BUT HIS FULLY-FUNCTIONING MIND HAS RETURNED - SO WILL BE DAMNED IF HE SHALL ALLOW THESE CONTEMPTIBLE FIGURES TO CONTINUE TO GET AWAY WITH SUCH CONDUCT. HE HAS RIGHT ON HIS SIDE. DOES HE HAVE YOUR SUPPORT? HE IS STILL ABLE TO DELIVER DIGITAL PRESENTATIONS, OFFER EXCEPTIONAL SEED, RUN THE HIMALAYAN PLANT ASSOCIATION, PROMOTE CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND CONTINUES HIS RESEARCH INTO HIMALAYAN FLORA. WHY NOT HELP HIM? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
So be ULTRA CAUTIOUS. An important life lesson is that you CANNOT TRUST ANYBODY © Chris Chadwell 2019 |
