The medicinal properties of plants will be discussed by Timothy Walker, former director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden, at the next meeting of ArtsNational Noosa on 14 September.
The role of plants in modern medicine is still considered by many to be doubtful but according to the UK lecturer, plant products are used every day to relieve pain and suffering, to heal wounds and cure diseases.
Plant derived treatments are not an alternative, he says.
“They are the real thing.”
Botanic gardens, he says, are often described as living museums and garden curators talk about them in the same way as museum curators do.
Gardens are also often thought of a place where science and art meet on equal terms and the speaker investigates this relationship.
ArtsNational Noosa, Saturday 14 September at St Mary’s Church, 17 William Street, Tewantin at 4pm, to be seated by 3.45pm
Visitors, $30 including wine and canapes. Bookings preferred: membershipnoosaadfas@gmail.com
