Laurens County Museum Presents Cherokee Plant Wisdom Lecture
November 4, 2023
Explore the fascinating practices and interplay the Cherokees had with the natural world on November 14 at 7:00 PM, at the Laurens County Museum. Durant Ashmore, landscape designer and nurseryman, as well as historian, will speak about the enduring effects the Cherokee have had on the environment and our way of life.
Ashmore considers the Cherokee “the ultimate survivors” and has continued to study their ways for over thirty years. His University of Georgia Landscape Architecture Masters Thesis was entitled “Cherokee Uses of Medicinal Plants”. He continues to find the people and the subject fascinating and never ceases to learn from them.
The lecture is open to the public. Laurens County Museum members and those 18 years old and under are free to attend. There is a suggested donation of $5 for non-members. Memberships may be obtained the night of the lecture.
The Laurens County Museum is located at 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC. For more information, call (864) 681-3678 or visit www.laurenscountymuseum.org or Facebook.
