Around the World in Eight Plants: Part 2

Event details Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center - 124 Comstock Knoll Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 Type: Student Life Department: Cornell Botanic Gardens Contact: Kara Peet | knp34@cornell.edu | 607-254-3263 Registration: https://aroundtheworld2.eventbrite.com About this event Take another stroll around Cornell Botanic Gardens and travel around the world a second time! On this walking tour you’ll encounter a new selection of eight plants from multiple continents. Each plant - tree, shrub, or perennial - has significant cultural importance to the societies that grow and utilize them. Some are highly cultivated, and others are harvested from the forest with thoughtful ceremony. From simple sustenance to a striving for beauty, to connecting to one’s place in the divine, come learn how these plants have played a role in human civilization. Travel with Mary as she highlights another selection of plants in this part 2 tour offering. Attending the first part of this tour is not necessary but highly encouraged! Part 1 tour details can be found here. Pre-registration is required, as space is limited. Tours are offered rain or shine but may be cancelled in the event of severe or hazardous weather. Please come prepared for the weather. Additional Part 2 Tour Dates: Saturday, August 15 from 3-4:30pm Fee: $12 general admission; Free for Cornell Botanic Gardens Access Pass holders and Cornell Students Instructor:  Mary Squyres, Garden Guide and Master Gardener Volunteer Location:  Meet at the Nevin Welcome Center Register here: https://aroundtheworld2.eventbrite.com Official event details: https://events.cornell.edu/event/around-the-world-in-eight-plants-part-2