Medicinal and mindful: Liverpool’s botanical future

Run time: 13.30 – 14.30

Unearth the ongoing conservation efforts to protect and preserve medicinal plants at risk of extinction due to climate change. 

This workshop will focus on conservation efforts of herbariums; libraries of pressed plants. You’ll learn the delicate art of mounting dried plants on sheets to preserve the species for future research. 

Wild plants often go unnoticed and unappreciated today. This workshop is part of a series of events that will encourage you to think about the species growing around you, what you might learn from them and the importance of protecting and preserving plants against the effects of climate change. 

The workshops will be hosted by Mindful Garden; a collaboration between researchers across Liverpool John Moores University. The Mindful Garden explores the medicinal properties of plants, digs into pharmaceutical drug discovery, and unearths the legacy of William Roscoe’s botanical collection. 

Please note that this event involves plants that are safe to handle but may not be suitable to those with any plant allergies. The activity may be messy and could stain clothes – disposal aprons will be provided.

For access information and directions to this venue, and all British Science Festival venues, please click this link https://britishsciencefestival.org/british-science-festival-2025-venues