A new exhibit at the Leaf explores the magical powers of herbs and botanicals. The exhibit, titled Nature’s Apothecary, allows visitors to learn more about traditional plant knowledge and how dried botanicals, herbs, teas and herbal extracts have been used for well-being, ritual and remedy through the years. The exhibit, which features dried flowers and herbs grown in Assiniboine Park’s gardens, runs until March 22.
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Curator Wade Meisner uses dried flowers from the gardens in Assiniboine Park to arrange the “shed” in The Leaf’s new exhibit.
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Paola Geronimo waters new plantings as The Leaf transitions to its new exhibit, Nature’s Apothecary.
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Euguenia Druyet Zoubareva cleans pathways in preparation of re-opening.
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One of 700 orchids in The Leaf’s new exhibit.
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Some of the 700 orchids in The Leafճ new exhibit, Nature’s Apothecary.
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The Leaf transitions to its new exhibit.
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The Leaf transitions to its new exhibit.
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The Leaf transitions to its new exhibit.
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The Leaf transitions to its new exhibit.
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