An Antique Tool Brings New Knowledge of Native Plants
Podcast:Growing Greener Published On: Wed Jan 14 2026 Description: Herbariums, annotated collections of dried plant specimens first appeared in Italy almost 500 years ago. In today's Growing Greener, Lea Johnson, Director of Conservation at the Native Plant Trust discusses why they remain an essential tool for those who track and study native plant populations, and the new technologies herbariums facilitate.