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K-12 Teacher Training Workshop: Cultural, Medicinal, and Historical Uses of Plants

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Saturday, April 1 at 10:00am to 3:00pm

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33156

Ethnobotany is the study of how people around the world use plants in their lives, both historically and in modern-day times. Plants have many significant uses, including use as medicine, food, shelter, tools, transportation, and religious purposes.

Join the Education Department at Fairchild in this workshop, sponsored by the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, as we explore the historical, cultural, and economic significance of plants through time. 

Open to K-12 Educators. Co-sponsored by the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Made possible with support from LACC’s US Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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Academics, Workshops & webinars

Website

https://fairchildgarden.org/science-a...

Department
Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center
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