Guided Walk
Such Treasure Revived: A Garden Walk and Visit to the Archives
NCBS Team
Join us for a walkthrough of the herbal gardens at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) campus – a serene green spot nestled between a maze of labs, and beloved by students, staff, faculty, and resident cats alike.
Its roots trace to a ground breaking exhibit in 2008 where former cell biologist and scholar of Indian botanical-medicinal traditions, Annamma Spudich, brought 50 medicinal plants described in the Hortus Malabaricus and planted a living exhibition in its spot. This exhibition, titled “Such Treasure and Rich Merchandize: Indian Botanical knowledge in 16th and 17th Century European Books”, was not only a unique collaboration between horticulturalists, artists, and historians, but also one of the many growing efforts by the institution, to reflect on history and society.
Almost two decades later, the garden thrives, but how much of a curation remains? And how have those initial ideas grown? Discover its story and learn about the Archives at NCBS and their work to document contemporary botanical records amongst its larger catalogue of history of science.
This programme is in collaboration with NCBS, and in conjunction with MAP’s ongoing exhibition, Paper Gardens: Art, Botany and Empire.
Bookings
This event is fully booked.
