Roots to Seeds Exhibition at Weston Library

About Roots to Seeds Exhibition at Weston Library

Plants are essential to all aspects of our lives. They are central to solving the global strategic issues we face, such as food security, environmental change and species conservation.

Marking the anniversary of the foundation of the Oxford Botanic Garden in 1621, this exhibition reflects on four centuries of botanical research and teaching at the University of Oxford.

The exhibition charts the story of Oxford botany as an ever-changing organism, from its early roots as a physic garden in the seventeenth century to the collaborative research of today.

The last 400 years have shown that Plant Sciences at Oxford succeeds by focusing on quality research and equipping subsequent generations with the tools necessary to frame and answer new questions about the biology of plants.

Curator

Professor Stephen Harris, Druce Curator (Herbaria), Associate Professor in Plant Sciences

Acknowledgements

Professor Simon Hiscock, Director, Oxford Botanic Garden & Harcourt Arboretum

Dr Chris Thorogood, Deputy Director and Head of Science, Oxford Botanic Garden & Harcourt Arboretum

The Roots to Seeds Exhibition at Weston Library is part of Oxford Botany 400 - a celebration and count-down to 400 years of botanical research and teaching by the University of Oxford on 25 July 2021.

Tickets

Admission is free. You don't need to book tickets to see the exhibition.

Exhibitions are open on Monday to Saturday from 10.00am to 4.30pm, and on Sunday from 11.00am to 4.30pm.