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CARING FOR BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS

A NatSCA seminar to explore basic botany collection management, curation and conservation.

 

Where: National Museum Wales, Department of Industry, Nantgarw, Wales

 

When: 2nd February 2012

 

Contacts:-

Vicky Purewal ([log in to unmask])

Donna Young ([log in to unmask])

 

 

This seminar will cover basic aspects of managing and caring for botanical collections -  including storage, handling and specimen preparation.

 

Morning sessions -

  • Herbarium arrangement
  • Storage
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Documentation

 

Lunch

 

Afternoon work shop sessions -

  • Herbarium mounting
  • Conservation
  • Identifying contaminated collections
  • Herbarium tour back at National Museum Wales, in Cardiff

 

The course will be both theory and practical.

 

To book a place on this course please contact Tony Irwin: [log in to unmask] . Course numbers are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

 

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