Public talk: Te korowai o Papatuanuku – the Cloak of the Earth Mother
A special talk for Botanic Art Worldwide Day
Public talk: Te korowai o Papatuanuku – the Cloak of the Earth Mother
Join us on Botanic Art Worldwide Day for a talk by Dr Nick Roskruge (Atiawa, Ngati Tama-ariki me Ngati Porou) retired Professor of Ethnobotany and Horticulture, Massey University, and Research Fellow with Nga Pae o Maramatanga (the National Maori Research Centre) and the Deputy Director for Maori and Pasifika at Bioprotection Aotearoa, a centre for Research Excellence based at Lincoln University.
The talk supports this year’s Botanical Art Worldwide theme of Plant Diversity/ Heritage Plants many of which can be seen and enjoyed in the Botanical Art Worldwide exhibition in the Auckland Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre gallery.
Aotearoa/New Zealand is home to an extraordinary population of native, endemic and exotic species and other biology.
This presentation will focus on introducing a selection of traditional foods which are still valued for their contribution to mana or status for both individuals and the community. It will also cover some of the cultural and artistic expression related to these same foods.
The exhibition ;Our Plants – Past present and Future O Tatou Tipu o Mua O Inaianei me te Apopo; is on display in the visitor centre gallery until 29 June.
When: Sunday, May 18th. 2.00 pm
Where: Auckland Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Road, Manurewa
Unitec Building, Potter Children’s Garden
As numbers are limited please RSVP to friendsofabg@gmail.com by Thursday, May 8th