Learn botany from dedicated instructor and plant nomenclature specialist Kanchi Gandhi. Among the topics to be explored: plant cells and tissues, anatomy and morphology, reproduction, nutrition, growth and development, plant diversity, evolution, classification, and nomenclature. This course will be held at the Harvard University Herbarium in Cambridge on Tuesdays, September 19 – November 14, from 6:30 – 8:30, and includes both lecture and laboratory activities. It is suitable for beginning botanists or those seeking a refresher course. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. $225 for New England Wild Flower Society and Arnold Arboretum (co-sponsor) members, $270 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/introduction-to-botany
