"The origins of botanical gardens, Padua-Montpellier".
The Association des Amis du Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier is paying tribute to the world's first botanical garden with an exhibition on the Orto Botanico di Padova: "The origins of botanical gardens!" at the Orangerie du Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier from June 2 to 10, 2023. Padua - Montpellier".
A remarkable garden created in 1545, it has served as a model for all botanical gardens and remains a source of inspiration. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, it is constantly evolving. The creation of greenhouses dedicated to biodiversity in 2013 reinforces the scientific, educational and awareness-raising activities on the relationship between nature and man. The Botanical Museum has just opened its doors.
An exhibition
The exhibition, which opens on June 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the presence of Tomas MOROSINOTTO, Prefetto del Orto Botanico dell'università di Padova, will focus on 6 themes:
- The universities of Padua and Montpellier.
- Studying and teaching medicine from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
- The origins of botanical gardens: Padua, Montpellier.
- Heritage recognition on the threshold of the 3rd millennium.
- Padua, the garden of biodiversity.
- Il museo botanico, a rich archive and literary heritage.
A conference
On June 2 at 5pm, Tomas MOROSINOTTO will give a lecture in the auditorium of the Musée Fabre on the theme: "The Botanical Garden of the University of Padua: study, conservation and communication of biodiversity. L'Orto Botanico dell'università di Padova: studio,conservazione e comunicazione della biodiversità".
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