Decolonial Botanical Garden Visit

Botanical Garden Visit

Colonial Botany

We will look at the colonial legacy that has shaped botany and the significance in our understanding of nature and knowledge. Botanical gardens that many of us plantlovers admire, actually evolved during colonial times. They were a symbol of domination over both the natural world and Indigenous cultures & knowledges. Not only cultures and people were exoticized by the colonizers, also plants were brought into isolation, removed from their rich Indigenous contexts.

Reconnecting with plants

During the tour there is the chance to connect with plants and to learn more about the relationships between plants, ourselves, and the land. Rethinking the ways we engage with botanical knowledge today is part of the reflections. Together we can envision botanical gardens and knowledges that honor African/ Indigenous perspectives.

Location: Botanical Garden Berlin

Meeting point: Entrance Königin-Luise-Str. 6-8, 14195 Berlin

entry for the botanical garden costs: 6€ (reduced 3€)

The tour itself is for free

Registration: The tour is for Black people. You can register via this link: https://tinylink.net/MyPdk

Accessibility info: the garden and greenhouse are accessible for people using a wheelchair https://www.bo.berlin/de/ihr-b... Contact us if you have questions

What to bring: pen, paper, drinking water

Note: The temperature in the tropical greenhouse is ca 25°C: