March 23, 2021 Plant-Shaking Trend, John Bartram, Arabella Elizabeth Roupell, The Tree Poem, Gardening When It Counts by Steve Solomon, and National Chia Day
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Botanical History On This Day
1699 John Bartram, one of America’s earliest botanists and plant explorers, was born. He was the founder of the first botanical garden in the United States and was praised by Linnaeus as the greatest natural botanist in the world.
1817 English flower painter Arabella Elizabeth Roupell was born. Her South African botanical illustrations were championed by Nathaniel Wallich and William Jackson Hooker and published in the rare folio Specimens of the Flora of South Africa by a Lady.
Unearthed Words
Today's poetry features The Tree by Jones Very - an ode to tree buds and love.
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Today’s Botanic Spark
National Chia Day celebrates the ancient and enduring power of chia, from its medicinal use by the Maya and Aztecs to its modern role as one of the most nutrient-rich seeds in the world.
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