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DTSTART:20240919T103000Z
DTEND:20240919T120000Z
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URL:https://dilstonphysicgarden.com/events/the-art-of-reading-old-herbals-
 a-masterclass/
SUMMARY:The Art of Reading Old Herbals: A Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Go away from this short expert talk with a refreshingly new app
 reciation of our invaluable plant medicine heritage. \n\nHerbals have bee
 n an integral part of European literature for over 2\,000 years. These fas
 cinating documents provide a window into the historical understanding of p
 lants and their uses. The first English herbal to offer meticulous descrip
 tions of plants and a comprehensive record of their medicinal properties w
 as compiled by the renowned Northumbrian physician William Turner\, who au
 thored a three-part herbal between 1551 and 1568.\n\nIn this 1.5-hour work
 shop\, led by a recognised authority on William Turner's medical and natur
 al history writings\, participants will delve into extracts from Turner's 
 ground-breaking work among others within the DPG and Marie's selection. Th
 rough this exploration\, we will uncover how Turner’s herbal differed fr
 om earlier texts\, what innovative approaches he introduced\, and the type
  of valuable information his writings contain.\n\nThis is for you if:\n\n 
 	You’re curious about the history of herbal medicine and how plants were
  used in the past.\n 	You want to learn about William Turner and his impor
 tant work with plants and medicine.\n 	You’re interested in discovering 
 how old herbal books are different from modern ones.\n 	You're interested 
 in exploring the ways people used plants for health and healing.\n\nThis w
 orkshop is suitable for beginners as well as those further into plant medi
 cine studies and discoveries.\n\nDuration: 1.5 hours\n\nPrice: £15 - Thi
 s talk is being offered by Marie to support the physic garden and is an am
 azing price for sharing her expert knowledge\n\nFormat: Interactive lectur
 e with Q&amp\;A\n\nTutor: Marie Addyman\, B.A.\, B.Phil\, D.Phil\n\nMarie 
 is an expert with years of experience in researching\, collecting\, writin
 g\, and teaching about historical plants and herbals\, recognised internat
 ionally for her expertise on the medical and natural history writing of Wi
 lliam Turner.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nFor booking enquiries please contact info@dils
 tonphysicgarden.com
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LOCATION:Dilston Physic Garden\, Dilston Physic Garden\, Dilston\, Corbridg
 e\, Northumberland\, NE45 5QZ\, United Kingdom
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