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Educational Talk
Educational TalkJane Colden’s “Botanic Manuscript” Talk with Fenella Greig Heckscher
July 18 at 2pm
Garrison
Step into the life of Jane Colden, America's first woman botanist, through her own meticulous plant sketches and 300+ handwritten descriptions. Author Fenella Greig Heckscher brings Colden's 18th-century "Botanic Manuscript" to life, revealing a forgotten pioneer who even corrected Linnaeus.
Historic Hudson Valley venue
Literary event
Botanical history
Women's history
Tips
📚Heckscher is a retired physician who studied zoology at Oxford
🌿book includes Colden's original handwriting and leaf sketches
🎂marks 300 years since Colden's birth
Saturday, July 18, 2:00 PM
$18
Jane Colden’s “Botanic Manuscript” Talk with Fenella Greig Heckscher
July 18 at 2pm
Garrison
Educational TalkEducational TalkStep into the life of Jane Colden, America's first woman botanist, through her own meticulous plant sketches and 300+ handwritten descriptions. Author Fenella Greig Heckscher brings Colden's 18th-century "Botanic Manuscript" to life, revealing a forgotten pioneer who even corrected Linnaeus.
Historic Hudson Valley venue
Literary event
Botanical history
Women's history
Tips
📚Heckscher is a retired physician who studied zoology at Oxford
🌿book includes Colden's original handwriting and leaf sketches
🎂marks 300 years since Colden's birth
Saturday, July 18, 2:00 PM
$18
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