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🌿 Spontaneous Plant Biodiversity in Ferrara: Botanical Garden and City Walls (Italy)
📅 April 26 | 🕘 10:00 – 16:30🏫 Organised by: Italian Botanical Society – Emilia-Romagna Section📍 Location: Ferrara, Italy (Botanical Garden & City Walls area) This guided outdoor activity explores the spontaneous plant biodiversity found across two key green areas of Ferrara: the Botanical Garden and the historic city walls. Participants will discover how wild […]
🌿 The Colorful Inhabitants of Meadows and Woods (Italy)
📅 April 26🏫 Organised by: La Verdevia & Masseria La Recupa (R.A.D.I.C.I. initiative)📍 Location: Masseria Recupa di Scardinale, SP. 203, Gravina in Puglia (BA), Italy This event is dedicated to the natural heritage of the Apulian ravines, with a special focus on insects, butterflies, and monumental trees within the spring landscape. The program includes a […]
🌿 Workshop: Archaeology with Trees (New Zealand)
📅 April 26 | 🕘 10:00 – 12:00🏫 Organised by: Cornwall Park📍 Location: Huia Lodge Discovery Hub, Cornwall Park, Auckland Discover how trees can tell the story of the landscape in this hands-on archaeology workshop at Cornwall Park. Participants will explore the science of dendrochronology (tree-ring dating), a method used by archaeologists to determine the […]
🌿 NOTE – A Story About Scent (Serbia)
📅 April 25 | 🕘 11:00 – 14:00🏫 Organised by: Museum of Science and Technology & Museum of the History of Pharmacy (University of Belgrade)📍 Location: Museum of Science and Technology, Skenderbegova 51, Belgrade “NOTE – A Story About Scent” is an immersive guided experience and exhibition exploring the world of fragrance through science, history, […]
🌿 Autumn Colour, Flowers, Leaves, and Bark – Guided Walk (New Zealand)
📅 April 25 | 🕘 13:30 – 14:45🏫 Organised by: Friends of the Wellington Botanic Garden📍 Location: Wellington Botanic Garden, 101 Glenmore St, Kelburn, Wellington Enjoy a 75-minute guided walk through the lower west side of the Wellington Botanic Garden, celebrating the final warmth and light of autumn before winter arrives. This experience highlights the […]
🌱 Plant Mission: Junior Explorers at CREA Florence (Italy)
📅 April 21 | 🕘 09:00 – 16:00🏫 Organised by: CREA Research Centre – Florence📍 Location: Via di Lanciola 12/A, Florence CREA Florence will host an immersive educational event designed for primary school students, transforming the research centre into an interactive botanical learning space. The initiative introduces young participants to the world of plant science […]