Kew is hosting an open day to showcase current research and practice in ethnobotany. There will be about 20 displays on topics including wild foods and medicines, Asian spices, traditional herbs, British home gardens, basket-making, GIS, the baobab tree, a large display of ethnographic textiles and fibres, and a mini-festival of ethnobotanical films. There will be ample opportunity to handle plant material and talk to researchers. The event is suitable for all ages, families welcome.
The event runs 11am to 4pm and entry is FREE, so long as an e-ticket is pre-booked by emailing [log in to unmask]
It should be a fun day, so if you are within easy reach of London, please join us.
Mark
Dr Mark Nesbitt
Jodrell Laboratory
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, Surrey
TW9 3AB
Tel: 020 8332 5386
Economic Botany Collection: http://www.kew.org/collections/ecbot/
Sustainable Uses Group: http://www.kew.org/scihort/ecbot/
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