Events in Dundee to celebrate International Women's Day

[Maggi Young]

Sunday Fun Day!
13th March 2016

To celebrate Women in Science week this Sunday come join our  activities in the University of Dundee Botanic Garden during our Sunday Fun Day!  This will include talks, tours and experiments suitable for all the family.

Botanist and Education Officer, Dr Neil Paterson will provide tours where you can discover more about the Garden and the plants which grow here from around the world. Tours will run at 11.30am and 1.30pm and will be bookable on the day at the Botanic Garden reception.

Children’s author and science communicator and educator, Emily Dodd, will host a storytelling session with her books ‘Can’t Dance Cameron’ and ‘The Grouse and The Mouse’ which teach youngsters aged 3-8 about Scottish wildlife and plants.

The event also features female scientists from the University of Dundee who will showcase hands-on experiments including learning and extracting DNA from fruits and plants.

Free entry tickets should be booked in advance via Eventbrite here:
 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sunday-fun-day-at-the-botanic-gardens-suitable-for-allfamilies-tickets-21767995661

[Maggi Young]

Another Event to celebrate women in Science is from Plant Heritage , also in Dundee.

The Grampian & Tayside Group of Plant Heritage
 

Annual Plant Heritage Lecture
Saturday 19th March 2pm
The Education Centre, Dundee Botanic Garden
Riverside Drive, Dundee DD2 1QH


" Petticoats and Plants: Scottish Gardening Women 1800 to 1930"

Tickets on the door. £5
Only room for 40!