Tip of the Week: Darwin and Orchids
Posted in Gardening Tips, People, Science on April 5th, 2010 by Sonia Uyterhoeven – 1 Comment |
Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. For hands-on demonstrations and orchid tips, join her in the Conservatory’s GreenSchool every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. throughout The Orchid Show. |
One of the joys of working at The New York Botanical Garden is that you are surrounded by experts, enthusiasts, and curious minds. The Garden has a large team of talented research scientist who convene on a regular basis to share their work and interests in an in-house seminar series.
Recently, we were spoiled with the presence of Robbin Moran, Ph.D., Mary Flagler Cary Curator of Botany, who specializes in the study of tropical ferns and lycophytes. But rather than his usual discussions of systematics and pteridophyte matters, he shared with us his recreational reading over the past year: the six books that Charles Darwin wrote after his publication of On the Origin of Species that pertain specifically to the study of botany. Those of you who attended our exhibition Darwin’s Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure in 2008 will remember that the celebrated naturalist was an avid experimenter and committed to the study of botany. read more »