Emily Dickinson Where Botany Meets Poetry

Discover the fascinating connection between **poetry and plants** through the life and work of Emily Dickinson. Known today as one of America’s most celebrated poets, Dickinson was also a passionate gardener and lifelong student of the natural world. Participants will explore how her love of flowers and plants influenced her poetry and learn about her remarkable herbarium—a collection of carefully pressed and preserved plants she assembled as a young woman. Following the discussion, participants will learn the basics of creating an herbarium and have the opportunity to **press, preserve, and mount their own plant specimens**, combining literature, botany, history, and hands-on discovery in one creative program.

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