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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Behind the Scenes (Lecture)

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Monday, April 6, 2009

12pm to 1pm

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Lecture Details The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew are internationally recognized, not only as a beautiful destination for visitors but also as an international centre for plant research and education. For 250 years, the living collections at Kew have served as a showcase for plants from around the globe, while opportunities for research and education have drawn students and researchers from all over the world. The landscape, the iconic buildings, the rich botanical collections, and the influential people associated with these collections have all contributed to Kew’s rich history. Please join Jackie as she shares some of the highlights from her three years working and studying behind the scenes of this fantastic garden.  

Instructor Jackie Chambers graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in Applied Ethics. She attended Olds College to obtain her Production Horticulture Diploma (major in Greenhouse Management). Jackie then worked as a commercial grower, until she departed for England where she tended to the Royal Horticultural Society's orchid collection, at Wisley. After graduating with honors from a three-year diploma course at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Jackie worked as a horticulturist at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens in Israel. She currently works as a UBC Botanical Garden horticulturist.  

Location At the Botanical Garden Reception Centre, near the main entrance (Directions to the Botanical Garden)  

Cost $5.00  

Please Note Bring a bag lunch. Coffee supplied. Fee collected at the door. Please call 604-822-3928 or email the in advance to book a seat.  

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