Fading Plants & Forgotten Words
Wed 01 Apr
|Ness Botanic Gardens
We’re super excited to be working with Ness Botanic Gardens on a special one-off research project for children aged 6–15 years. Book via Ness Gardens website: https://payments.liv.ac.uk/short-courses/short-courses-at-liverpool/ness-botanic-gardens/mindful-garden
Time & Location
01 Apr 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Ness Botanic Gardens, Neston Rd, Little Neston, Ness CH64 4AY, UK
About the event
What happens when plants and nature based words begin to fade? Join us at Ness Botanic Gardens for a creative, hands on workshop hosted by Mindful Garden, delivered as part of an exciting PhD research project at Liverpool John Moores University.
This immersive experience is designed for young people aged 6–15 who have an interest in art and nature. Inspired by historical plant specimens and archives, including the Liverpool Botanical Trust collection. The workshop invites participants to explore how plants have been recorded, valued, and sometimes forgotten over time.
Together, we’ll explore the important connection between plants, medicine, and the urgent need for protection, uncovering why conservation matters in a changing climate. You’ll learn real herbarium techniques by discovering the art and science behind preserving plant specimens. Alongside this, we’ll revive “lost” nature words through poetry, giving voice to what is vanishing.
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