Saturday April 17 2010, 12:00 PM
@ Hampshire College, 893 West Street, Amherst, MA
Attendees:  @Katharine, @Ned Phillips-Jones
Our Welsh Ethnobotany
A Journey Begins

Our Welsh ancestors had strong connections to the earth and were nourished by many species of indigenous British plants.

So what species were they and how did the Welsh use them?

Come to:
• become acquainted with these important species and their place in our past and future
• learn about very low-maintenance ethnobotanical species that grow delicious foods
• share accounts of welsh flora
• enjoy good company

The workshop will meet in Greenwich Forest Garden at Hampshire College. The gathering will include a tour of the brand new bio-diverse garden that echoes landscape patterns and includes species from Britain. We’ll focus special attention to the aspects of the garden that were designed with the intention of symbolizing the indigenous landscape of Britain using Welsh species and analogous American species.

British Ethnobotanicals and Analogues in
Greenwich Forest Garden:
Sloe plum
Tenby daffodil
woodland strawberry
American and hybrid hazel
serviceberries
currants
wild leek
elderberry

Is it possible to grow the same or similar species in our climate and in small spaces? Yes!

The nursery source for any species in the garden will be available.

Mi fydda i cesio fy gorau i fod dwyieithog neu cael rhai sgwrs Cymreag (dysgwyr ydw i).

Saturday April 17 from 11AM to 1PM
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA

For Information contact:

Ned Phillips-Jones
(978 505 5152)
nedphillipsjones@gmail.com