Beginning Botany

Thu Jul 23 2026 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way | Asheville

The NC Arboretum Adult Education Programs
Publisher/HostThe NC Arboretum Adult Education Programs
Beginning Botany
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In Beginning Botany we’ll explore how plants handle these daily challenges using and modifying only leaves, stems, and roots.
About this Event

Beginning Botany

with Alexandra Holland

Thursday, July 23 | 1 – 4pm

It’s a tough life for a plant: make dinner, create and nurture offspring, fight off predators, deal with the neighbors. In Beginning Botany we’ll explore how plants handle these daily challenges using and modifying only leaves, stems, and roots. We’ll cover the basics of plant structure and function.

Alexandra Holland graduated from Duke University and earned her Master's degree in botany from the University of Texas at Austin. She was in the first class of students to be certified as Blue Ridge Naturalists. Alexandra managed the UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at UT Austin and spent many hours working with education programs at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. She has taught botany for over a decade and leads nature hikes in Western NC for groups of all ages.

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20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, United States

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USD 58.59 to USD 63.73

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