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Lectures and Workshops

 

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Birds' Nest Botany

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Botany for Gardeners

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Ecology for Gardeners

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Flowering Plant Families

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Herbs, Herbals, and Herbalists

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Botanical Names for the Fearful

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The Herbal History of World War II

 

The Natural History of Medicinal Plants

 

Pollination: Birds, Bees, Flowers, and Seeds

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World War II Botany: How Plants Won the War

 

In a Pickle:  The Science, Art, and Lore of Pickling

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Herbal Medicine and Magic:  Sorting Facts from Fancy

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Garden Herbs: Their Cultivation, Cookery, Cures, and Caveats

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Canebrakes to Cotton Fields: Botanical History of the Civil War

 

Household Botany: Various Useful Plants in the American Home 

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Vernacular Gardens: The How and Why of Dooryard Horticulture

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Potions and Potables: The History and Chemistry of Herbal Drinks

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Victory Gardens: How a Nation of Gardeners Helped to Win the War

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Ladies in the Field: The Victorian Pastimes of Botany and Gardening

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"If you can tempt Judith Sumner to address your group, you are in for a fantastic treat! She wowed us. Her talk on herbal medicine was both intellectually stimulating and hilariously funny. We learned so much as Judith addressed myths and misinformation associated with herbs as well as truths and potential uses. Her historical perspectives and humor-filled style made her one of the best speakers we have ever had. Five stars!!!"

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"Thoroughly entertaining speaker who combines her academic background with an engaging approach to plants and their history. I have now heard her speak in two very different settings——the first, a garden club in a small city setting, and the second, a Master Gardeners conference in rural Maine. And she was a hit at both. A refreshing break from the usual fare!"

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