Jonathan Mitchley

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Botanical University Challenge

19/10/26

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Botanical University Challenge

19/10/26

If you are lucky in life you have a teacher who is a great mentor and inspiration, Jonathan was that for me. I was so lucky to retrain as a botanist at Reading in the same year as Jonathan started teaching the Plant Diversity MSc. I don't have to tell anyone, who met or was taught by Jonathan, how passionate he was about plants and communicating their wonders to everyone and anyone. I will never forget the amazing field trips with Jonathan making the learning so easy and fun. I still have paper packets of bryophytes and lichens and herbarium sheets, I made during the course, of Jonathan's beloved Poaceae with his handwritten comments regarding the quality of the 'material', both good and bad! I was privileged to have Jonathan as my supervisor for the MSc project at a site he had set up twenty years before at the old Wye college in Kent. I now work as a botanist and try and teach others in my own small way and this is in no small part due to the inspirational Dr M. Never forgotten

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Botanical University Challenge

19/10/26

In Memory of Jonathan He will be missed for so many reasons. Asia and Georg

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Botanical University Challenge

18/10/26

I am so very sad to be writing this message. Jonathan was a true inspiration and an amazing advocate for all things botanical. I am fortunate enough to have worked with Jonathan for many years; while he worked part-time at RSK as a botanical consultant (while also running his Masters course) and then when he supervised my PhD at the University of Reading, he was even my Master of Ceremonies at my wedding. I have spent many hours in the field and in the classroom seeing his enthusiasm and joy at sharing his passion around all things plants. I just can't believe the timing as I know he was so looking forward to retirement. He will always be missed.

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Botanical University Challenge

18/10/26

It was one of my life's pleasures to meet and be inspired by Dr M. His unceasing humour and enthusiasm will always be remembered by those who had the great fortune to be be in the same lab as him. I never got the chance to try BUC but happy to contribute to ensure his legacy lives on through it.

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Botanical University Challenge

12/10/26

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Botanical University Challenge

06/10/26

Very saddened to hear about the loss of Jonathan. A botanical legend who has been a great role model of mine since I got to know him during the Botanical University Challenge and the student festival in Nottingham University. From Olly, Plantaholics Anonymous, BUC 2023 team from University of Galway.

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Botanical University Challenge

06/10/26

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Botanical University Challenge

06/10/26

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Botanical University Challenge

05/10/26

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Botanical University Challenge

05/10/26

In memory of a truly unique, kind, giving and sweet man. I was so lucky to know you and thank you for the joy you gave so many people.

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Botanical University Challenge

05/10/26