Sweden

National Coordinators
Jens Sundström
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology, Uppsala
Fascination of Plants Day

The seventh international “Fascination of Plants Day” around 18 May 2024 will be launched by plant scientists across the world under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO).

The goal of this activity is to get as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants and enthused about the importance of plant science for agriculture and sustainable production of nutritious food, as well as for horticulture, forestry and the production of plant-based non-food products such as paper, timber, chemicals, energy and pharmaceuticals. The role of plants in environmental conservation is also a key message.

 

Everybody is welcome to join this initiative!

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Oct 19
Oct 19
13:00
16:00
UPSC Open House
UPSC Öppet hus
Umeå
Students
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Have you been in Umeå and wondered what it does look like inside the greenhouse on top of the roof? On Saturday, 19th of October between 13:00 and 16:00 o’clock, we at Umeå Plant Science Centre will open our doors for you and celebrate the 7th Fascination of Plants Day!

Learn more about the research we do at Umeå Plant Science Centre, try out your experimental skills and test your plant knowledge. You will also get the chance to take a look inside the greenhouse and other facilities within Umeå Plant Science Centre following guided tours.

Pass by and celebrate with us the fascinating world of plants!

You will find us close to Café KBC which will be open during the event.

 

Preliminary Programme:

All activities and tours are free of charge and will be mostly in English!

Activities:

  • Fruits, veggie’s and more – Test your plant knowledge in our plant quiz
  • The plant’s superpower – How can a couple of plant cells give rise to an entire new plant?
  • Find the culprit – discover the plants’ microbial neighbourhood and identify the hostile neighbours
  • Print your microscope – How can 3D printing help to make science more open?
  • Transforming sunlight into sugars – how can we measure photosynthesis?
  • How steady is your hand? Test your seeding skills under lab conditions
  • Plants and nematodes – What happens when a plant is attacked?

Guided tours:

We will offer every tour once per hour at 13:15, 14:15 and 15:15 and they will last about 30min.

  • Visit the greenhouse on top of the roof and get to know the plants we are researching with
  • Discover the inside of plant cells and look through our advanced microscopes
  • Learn about how it is to be a researcher in a lab and test your pipetting skills
  • Take a look on our in vitro aspen nursery and learn how we modify trees
  • Find out what biopolymers are and see how they can be analysed

Please note: The number of participants to the tours will be limited to 10. No pre-registration is possible before the start of the event. Place will be given on a ‘first come, first served’ basis!

 

Contact:

For questions, please contact: Anne Honsel (anne.honsel@slu.se)

Umeå Plant Science Centre
KBC-building, Linnaeus väg 6, Campus Umeå, 90736 UMEÅ SWEDEN
https://www.upsc.se
Anne Honsel
anne.honsel@slu.se
May 25
May 24
11:00
15:00
Flower Power Day in the Botanical Garden of Lund University
Flower Power!
Botanical Garden of Lund Universitz
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Welcome to a day when the power of plants will be explored!

Where: Botanical Garden of Lund University

When: 25th of May, 11:00 – 15:00

Programme:

  • Plant senses. Exhibition in the garden.
  • Blossom exchange – Swap, Grow, ShareJoin Sustainable University (HU) to celebrate the beauty and utility of plants. Our plant swap is a perfect opportunity for gardening and plant enthusiasts to exchange their beloved plants, seedlings or seeds. Bring your plants, share their stories and get some others in exchange. Roll up your sleeves for a microgreen hands-on workshop where you’ll plant your own cress to take home. We will provide the materials and instructions, so whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a curious newbie, you will have a day of green-thumb fun and sustainable living insights.
  • Wild plants in science. The Biological Museum shows how they take care of botanical material.
  • Leopard’s bane and lily of the valley – perennials with a history. Linnea Oskarsson from the National Gene Bank gives a guided tour of the plants in the Clone archive (in Swedish).
  • Plant dyes. A small exhibition about yarn dyeing with natural dyes from plants.
  • BioBlitz at the Botanical Garden! For the first time,  a BioBlitz will be hosted in the Botanical Garden! In BioBlitz, we can try to identify as many organisms as possible within the Lund University Botanical Garden in a limited time. By working alongside scientists from the Biology Department, you will have a unique opportunity to gain skills in identifying species. In the process, you can collect important data on the biodiversity in the Botanical Garden and make an inventory of species that will prove invaluable to our biological knowledge. 
  • Plants as sculptural material. How can plants help us to express ourselves, and what can we learn from their expression? Friedel Weiser from Malmö Art Academy presents an art installation with bamboo from the garden.
  • Friends of Botan. Supporting association will be present in the garden all day.
Botanical Garden of Lund University
https://www.botan.lu.se/
Agneta Julia Borg
agneta_julia.borg@botan.lu.se