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Join us on a botanical journey with “Botanical Chronicles: Herbarium 101.” Discover the fascinating world of herbaria, where preserved plant specimens become a window to the past and a treasure for the future.
What you’ll be impressed by:
- Herbarium Significance: Explore how herbaria preserve a historical record of change in vegetation over time, offering invaluable insights for science.
- Plant Press Creation: Craft your own plant press to start a personal botanical collection.
- Specimen Collection: We’ll venture outdoors to find and select various plants for your herbarium.
- Preservation Techniques: Learn techniques to prepare and press plants, capturing their details beautifully.
A gateway to botanical history!
Perfect for aspiring botanists and nature lovers, this program offers hands-on experience in plant preservation. Create your own herbarium and contribute to the chronicles of botanical history!
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