Queer Botany

A collaboration between F.E.R.N. and Native Plant Trust

June 30th, 2024 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA

Adiantum by F.E.R.N.

Join us for an afternoon…

Come spend an afternoon celebrating Pride Month and appreciating the diversity of native plants.

Join a collaborative discussion with queer-identifying field botanists, horticulturalists, and plant scientists. 

Although Queer Botany will focus on the LGBTQIA+ community, anyone is welcome to attend regardless of how they identify.

 

 

FERN header by F.E.R.N.

Event Details

Location – Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA, 1701

Date – Sunday, June 30th, 2024

Time – 11AM to 3PM

NOTICE – Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled.

We are hoping to schedule Queer Botany again in the future. Be sure to sign up for event updates to get new announcements!

Discussions – Conversation will center on queerness in botany and native plants, considering their morphologies and life cycles viewed from the queer perspective.

Lunch – Following the discussion, we will break for lunch, then explore the garden in search of attributes of queerness in the plants we encounter.

Keep an eye on this page for updates!

False Mushroom by Destynnie Berard by F.E.R.N.
Goldenseal by Destynnie Berard by F.E.R.N.

Who Are We?

F.E.R.N. is short for Flora, Fauna, & Fungi Ecological Resource Network.

Our mission is to support conservation by promoting synergy between individuals, communities, and organizations. Our work addresses the need for greater connection and communication in conservation.

We do that by promoting information equity which connects individuals with the social and physical resources to facilitate communication and knowledge.

We also connect ecological knowledge-bearers across different specialties so they can collaborate on mutual goals.

These aspects often come together to engage people with the natural world as we bring culture and nature together into a range of events and eco-experiences.

Will You Be Our Frond?

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Keep up with what we are doing as we grow and develop, with new opportunities and collaborations on the horizon.