Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson has travelled globally, documenting the incredible audio diversity of the natural world, and is well known for his radio and TV work, not only for the BBC Natural History Unit, but also as a solo recording artist on the Touch label. Currently he has an audio installation piece -- Whispering In The Leaves -- in the exotic (and humid) Palm House at Kew Gardens; it's a rich tapestry of dawn and dusk choruses from South American rainforests. The other man involved in the aforementioned TV works is of course David Attenborough, so for the two to have a discussion about collaborating to produce these unique, enlightening, and historical documentaries in public is an exciting prospect, given their joint experiences and Watson's unusual and inventive techniques, used to capture often never-heard-before sounds. Focusing on the sound recordings used in the Kew piece, the pair will also talk about the inhabitants of this rainforest environment, providing their own insights into these rich and changing -- perhaps vanishing -- locations.

NB: Whispering In The Leaves is at Kew Gardens till 05/09. On both 28/08 and 29/08 Chris Watson will perform live at Palm House.