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.

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