‘Our Plants – Past, Present and Future’
O Tātou Tipu o Mua – o Ināianei me te Āpōpō’
This exhibition travels to Wellington 01 August – 30 September 2025 at Wellington Botanic Gardens, after opening in Auckland.
This project, masterminded by the American Society of Botanical Artists, is the second Botanical Art Worldwide project and this time there are 32 countries taking part including New Zealand. Each country will be putting on an exhibition of art by their own botanical artists of plants that fit the theme of ‘Crop Diversity’.
‘The theme this time is ‘Crop Diversity’ and the second Botanical Art Worldwide Project will focus on and celebrate biodiversity in the crops that have been closely associated with the human species over thousands of years. The theme is designed to draw attention to the vast variety of food and useful plants available, in contrast with the relatively few varieties currently used in mass cultivation. Plants eligible for inclusion are those cultivated for food, textiles, building, energy, and medicine.
Currently, many heritage species and varieties are only cultivated in small quantities by specialist growers on a limited scale. It is vital to promote this genetic diversity in a world challenged by a growing population, changing climate, and habitat losses.’
For more information, please visit: BAWW25 – New Zealand — Botanical Art Society of New Zealand