Woody Ethnobotany

Participants can spend an afternoon learning about woody plants with ethnobiologist Marc Williams. This in-person intensive class begins with a presentation on major tree and shrub families, followed by an outdoor plant walk. Participants will learn to identify woody trees and shrubs by their leaves, bark, flowers, fruit and growing conditions, as well as recognize characteristic clues to determine the plant families to which they belong.

Discussion will include common and obscure uses for woody plants that support human health, well-being and sustenance, along with the relationships between woody plants and fungi.

20% discount for Duke Gardens members with discount code.