--- title: "Famous plant explorer from the past." url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-05-06-12-33-38-famous-plant-explorer-from-the-past" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Famous plant explorer from the past. ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_3162%5B1%5D.JPG) 6 May 2022 [Mrs Smith](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/JaimeSmith) [Year 1](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-1) We went on a plant hunt just like the famous plant explorer George Forrest. He was born in 1873 in Scotland. He went to lots of countries to find new plants. He brought 1200 plants and seeds back to the UK. [Year 1](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-1) [Geography](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/geography) [History](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_2816%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-05-06-12-31-14-fair-trade) Previous ### [Fair Trade ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-05-06-12-31-14-fair-trade) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_1974%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-05-16-15-50-32-all-around-the-world) Next ### [All around the World](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-05-16-15-50-32-all-around-the-world) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)