Speaker: Dr Liam Engel, themescalinegarden.com
About: San Pedro are psychedelic, columnar, mescaline-containing cacti, originating in the Andes Mountain Range. There are thirty or more species in the San Pedro group, as well as intergeneric hybrids and cultivars selectively bred for potency, coloured flowers, unique forms and many other qualities attractive to humans.
Whether you’re an old head hunting for a white whale, or new to the world of cacti complexity, this event is a chance to find a new, special San Pedro to introduce your garden. In the style of Oprah Winfrey and David Attenborough’s overstimulated love child, Dr Liam Engel will describe and offer plants to the highest bidder.
Come and grow your magic plant collection or simply enjoy the spectacle of mad San Pedro aficionados.
*Not to be confused with our aerobic instructional “You’ve got a cactus, you’ve got a gym.” This can be purchased on VHS, DVD or Blu-ray.
Bio: Dr Liam Engel is an ethnobotanist, natural products chemist and science communicator specialising in psychoactive plants. Liam is a world-renowned expert in mescaline-containing cacti and tryptamine-containing Acacia. Liam’s work spans chemistry, pharmacology, botany and social science, and is underpinned by advocacy for drug law reform. Liam conducts research at the NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, and is co-founder of The Mescaline Garden research nursery. Liam is also the author of the best-selling book Psychoactive Plants & Fungi.
