# Event Details

- **Event Name**: What's It Like to Be a Plant? The Problem of Consciousness from a Botanical Point of View
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ?️ Sydney Symposia are ticketed events. Please make a contribution at www.ko-fi.com/sydneysymposia before attending.


Rug up, bring a blanket, and come veg out in the Secret Garden while we ponder the possibility of plant consciousness! 


Bring your friends. Bring your colleagues. Bring your favourite houseplant! 


But also, as Aristotle said, "nutrition and reproduction are due to one and the same psychic power." So please bring some food and drink to share with the group.


I put together a sprawling jungle of amazing texts for you to wander around in. It can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dXJUd4UjUFzY1B1UyInk7RpG66VoN9ox/view?usp=drive_link 


Here is a pretty cool doco to absorb through your ears and eyeballs:
https://youtu.be/uIk-S2zW41U?si=U1EIdtTpk-eX0VoG


More at: https://www.sydneysymposia.com/#upcoming
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sydney/whats-it-like-to-be-a-plant-the-problem-of-consciousness-from-a-botanical-point-of-view/200030258918826
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 50

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Sydney
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Wendy Whiteley Secret Garden
- **lat**: -33.843822
- **long**: 151.20813
- **full address**: Wendy Whiteley Secret Garden, Sailaway Sydney, Railway Ave, Lavender Bay NSW 2060, Australia, Sydney

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is What's It Like to Be a Plant? The Problem of Consciousness from a Botanical Point of View being held?
  - **A:** What's It Like to Be a Plant? The Problem of Consciousness from a Botanical Point of View takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Wendy Whiteley Secret Garden, Sailaway Sydney, Railway Ave, Lavender Bay NSW 2060, Australia, Sydney.
- **Q**: Who is organizing What's It Like to Be a Plant? The Problem of Consciousness from a Botanical Point of View?
  - **A:** What's It Like to Be a Plant? The Problem of Consciousness from a Botanical Point of View is organized by Paul Toro.

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