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ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s botanical history inspires Montreal artists
Published: 9 May 2022
Two public art projects launching in Montreal this summer take inspiration from the botanical collection of Dr. Andrew Holmes, one of the founders of ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ's Faculty of Medicine.
Two-hundred years ago, Holmes cultivated a collection wild plants across what would become the urban core of the city of Montreal, and later donated those plants to the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Herbarium on its founding, which have been cherished and preserved ever since. Although the earth of Montreal now holds up the buildings and industry of a metropolis, thanks to Holmes’ botanical record, the spirit of these last days of wilderness can still be pictured.
Read the full article, written by Frieda Beauregard, in the .