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  • Friday, April 13, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Fifty Shades of Green: Tales from the Hothouse

    Alluring suitors with a pungent rotten odor, promising nectar for the exchange of goods, or going at it alone, plants have evolved interesting strategies to ensure their continued existence. In this bawdy botanical review at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University on April 13 from 7:30 – 8:30, Terry Huang delves into the sex lives of plants, dramatically explaining the challenges of courtship and consummation for those rooted in place. From mutualistic partnerships to deceit-filled ones that would rival the most twisted romance, his vivid pollination stories reveal the ingenious ways flowers deal with one of life’s (most) important needs. Sex. (Adult content: Rated PG) Fee $5 Arboretum member, $10 nonmember. Register at http://my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

    Terry Huang earned a Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology at the University of Washington and a Master of Science in Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and University of Edinburgh. He enjoys sharing his passion for plants with anyone who will listen. He performed Fifty Shades of Green at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017.

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  • Sunday, January 8, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health

    David R. Montgomery, PhD, University of Washington, Earth and Space Sciences, and Ann Bikle, MLA, Biologist and Environmental Planner will speak at the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum on Sunday, January 8, from 2:00–3:30pm with a lecture entitled The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health.

    From garden to gut, David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé will present a new view of the tiniest creatures on Earth and how it is changing the way we see nature and ourselves. Through the twists and turns of history, science, and personal experience, they’ll reveal our tangled relationship with the microbial world, including the stunning similarities between what’s going on around the roots of plants and deep within the human gut. Fee: Free for Arboretum members and students, $10 nonmember. Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.