Cultivating Health: Edward Jenner’s Revolutionary Botanical Inoculation

Jenner performing his first vaccination on James Phipps, a boy of age 8, on 14 May 1796

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 14, 1796 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, a most peculiar horticultural experiment took place – one that would forever change the landscape of human health. Dr. Edward Jenner, a man of…

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