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  • Tuesdays, September 19 – November 14, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    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

  • Tuesdays, September 29 – November 17, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    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 8 session course, Tuesdays from September 29 – November 17 at the Harvard University Herbaria, offering both lecture and laboratory activities, introduces botany to new students or serves as a refresher course. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Fee $225 Arboretum or NEWFS member, $270 nonmember. Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277. Offered in collaboration with the New England Wild Flower Society.

  • Tuesdays, September 23 – November 18, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    Learn botany from dedicated instructor and plant nomenclature specialist Kanchi Gandhi, of the Harvard University Herbaria, on Divinity Avenue in Cambridge, where the eight week course will be held. 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, offering both lecture and laboratory activities, introduces botany to new students or serves as a refresher course. Classes begin Tuesday September 23, from 6:30 – 8:00, and are offered in collaboration with the New England Wild Flower Society. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon.  Fee $225 sponsor member, $270 nonmember. Register online at https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=1.

  • Tuesdays, September 21 – November 9, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    Learn botany at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain 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, offering both lecture and laboratory activities, introduces botany to new students or serves as a refresher course. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Contact the Arboretum’s bookstore (617.384.5209) for book availability. Course is co-sponsored by the New England Wild Flower Society, and will be held Tuesdays, September 21 – November 9, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.  To register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu, or www.newfs.org.
    Fee $225 Arboretum or NEWFS member, $270 nonmember

  • Tuesday, September 22, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    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, offering both lecture and laboratory activities, introduces botany to new students or serves as a refresher course. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Contact the Arboretum’s bookstore (617.384.5209) for book availability. Sessions continue Tuesdays September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3 and 10, all 6:30 – 8:30 at the Arnold Arboretum.  Fee $180 for members of Arnold Arboretum or New England Wild Flower Society, $215 for nonmembers. Register now! Fee will increase to $225 member, $270 nonmember on September 1.  Log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu to sign up.

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