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Michael Vincent, Miami University’s Curator at the Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium, discusses the derivation of medicines from plants, using the story of the discovery and development of an anticancer drug from Pacific Yew. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Reservations required.
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Join Annette Januzzi Wick in exploring and capturing through words themes inspired by the Lloyd’s exhibition Winter Greens.
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Join Susan Leopold, Curtis Gates Lloyd Fellow, for a historical journey of scientific literature and botanical art of medicinal parasitic plants found around the world.
Susan Leopold, PhD is an ethnobotanist and advocate for biodiversity. She is the Executive Director of United Plants Savers and Director of the Sacred Seeds Project.
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Byron Baxter, Central Region President of the American Conifer Society, presents the basics of conifers from towering trees to miniature pines and their use in landscape design and container gardening. This presentation features live specimens, including the “Queen City” variety of ginkgo.
Experience peace and calm when visiting one of Cincinnati’s premier research libraries, explore its latest exhibition, Winter Greens: Seasonal Illustrations from the Lloyd Library, and warm up with hot chocolate and cookies.
Celebrate the opening of the Lloyd Library and Museum’s latest exhibition, Winter Greens, featuring historic images of evergreens. View illustrations dating back to the early 1800s from the Lloyd’s rare collections.
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