October 7th 2022
Cambridge University Botanic Garden (CUBG) presents an online-only course on plant names and Latin terms.
This three hour session will be led by tutor Dr Twigs Way, a garden historian, writer and researcher. Twigs Way is an accredited Arts Society lecturer and her most recent historical publication 'Chrysanthemums' was published in 2020.
The fascinating world of botanical nomenclature contains a 'secret' history of plant hunters and horticulturalists within the plant names we see and speak.
"Find out the histories behind the names and let the binomial system lead you down a garden path blooming with adventure and discovery as ghosts of 18th century plant explorers jostle with botanic artists, famous nurseries and long forgotten scientists."
Friday 7th October, 2022
10am - 1pm
£25
Please note: this is a live (online only) interactive course and a webcam/microphone is required. The session will not be made available as a recording to watch at a later date.
To book, please click here.
Sources:
1. https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/education-learning/courses/online-course-what-does-that-mean-an-introduction-to-latin-terms-and-naming/