Decolonial Botanical Garden Visit

Where: Botanical Garden Berlin (exact location after registration)
When: 02.05.25, 1pm-6pm

Registration: Link in Bio

Language: English

For: QTBIPoC

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 African Indigenous cultures & knowledges. Not only cultures and people were exoticized by the colonizers, plants were brought into isolation, removed from their rich Indigenous contexts as well.

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.

Entry for the botanical garden costs: 6€ (reduced 3€) If you can't afford this, don't hesitate to reach out to the Gladt team at least 1 week before the tour. The tour itself is for free.

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

What to bring: pen, paper, drinking water.
The temperature in the tropical greenhouse is ca 25°C

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The tour is guided by Abeni (they/them)