Make Your Own Herbarium Voucher

When:
May 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
2025-05-28T10:00:00-04:00
2025-05-28T12:00:00-04:00
Where:
The Polly Hill Arboretum
795 State Rd West Tisbury MA 02575
Cost:
$60; $40 for members
Contact:
Casey Hayward
5086939426

Join PHA Curator/Assistant Director Emily Ellingson for a hands-on journey exploring the science and art of creating herbarium specimens. In addition to managing the living collection, Emily oversees PHA’s herbarium, a documented collection of dried plants that are used for scientific study, and are often viewed as works of art. In this two-session workshop, participants will first explore PHA’s living collection and learn how to document, collect, press, and dry plant specimens. Participants will return to the Arboretum a week later and learn the art of labeling and gluing their own specimens to archival paper. Participants will take home up to three herbarium specimens. 

This is a two part workshop. Please plan to attend both sessions. All materials provided. 

Please pre-register this class has a maximum of 10 participants. 

DELAY IN OPENING NOTICE: Due to anticipated inclement weather, the Arboretum will open to the public at 10am on Sunday, February 9.