Join local Naturalist Carol Mundy for this unique look at Ohio Native Plants at Krohn Conservatory on September 20th at 1:00pm.

Native plants have always been part of the medicinal “tool kit” used by Indigenous people, settlers, immigrants as well as doctors and researchers. Even today, upwards of 40% of the medicines we use are plant-based. Ongoing research peels away the layers of the anecdotal uses of our native plants and substantiates many as beneficial medicines. This presentation looks at the history of a sampling of Ohio’s Native Plants and their role in providing medicine then and now.

As a naturalist, speaker, and writer, Carol Mundy taught for the University of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Park District, leading classes in urban wildlife issues, native plants, weed identification, and the historical uses of plants. She continues to offer lectures and workshops in her “retirement”. One of her favorite botanical projects was the design of the historical medicine display for the Ohio Governors’ Residence Heritage Garden & Lloyd Medicinal Garden.

Carol is the recipient of the Citation for Horticulture Education from the Garden Club of Ohio and the long-time host of a weekly radio program “Outdoor Life” on WMKV radio in Cincinnati. The show features unique topics and interviews tying together nature, science, art, and culture.

Free with your general admission ticket.