“The Origins of Botanical Gardens: Padua and Montpellier”

The Friends of the Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier association is paying tribute to the world’s first botanical garden by organizing an exhibition on the Orto Botanico di Padova, titled “The Origins of Botanical Gardens! Padua – Montpellier,” from June 2 to 10, 2023, at the Orangerie of the Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier.

A remarkable garden created in 1545, it served as a model for all botanical gardens and remains a source of inspiration. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, it is constantly evolving. The creation of greenhouses dedicated to biodiversity in 2013 has strengthened scientific, educational, and outreach activities focused on the relationship between nature and humankind. The Botanical Museum has just opened its doors.

An exhibition

The program for this exhibition, which will open on June 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the presence of Tomas MOROSINOTTO, Prefetto del Orto Botanico dell’Università di Padova, will cover six themes:

• The universities of Padua and Montpellier.
• To study and teach medicine from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
• The origins of botanical gardens: Padua, Montpellier.
• Heritage Recognition on the Threshold of the Third Millennium.
• Padua, the Garden of Biodiversity.
• The Botanical Museum: A Rich Archival and Literary Heritage.

A conference

On June 2 at 5:00 p.m., Tomas MOROSINOTTO will give a lecture in the auditorium of the Musée Fabre on the topic: “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.”