Cultivating Connections: Plant Knowledge, Gardening, and Communities in Art and Practice
Name of applicant
Sophie Wennerscheid
Title
Associate Professor
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 74,600
Year
2025
Type of grant
Conferences
Summary
The conference Cultivating Connections explores how we can reconnect with the plant world through art, science, and hands-on practice. It addresses the widespread human tendency to ignore or undervalue plants—a phenomenon known as “plant blindness”—and fosters new forms of attention, care, and dialogue around sustainable cultivation and ecological responsibility.