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Botanography

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2025 BOOK DRIVE...books about plants and gardens for children

Environmental justice begins with environmental literacy and children. It is a foundation of our ability to cope with climate change, planning for the future of our urban, sub-urban, and rural environments, and addressing social justice in primary, secondary, and university education.

Botanography is concerned with pedagogy, how botany and ecology is taught, and aspires to redesign Philadelphia schools as botanical gardens.

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Botanography is @pafamused today 1-5. Come paint a leaf and imagine “the nature of things” with @erlinadonesgeffrard

Botanography is @pafamused today 1-5. Come paint a leaf and imagine “the nature of things” with @erlinadonesgeffrard

Interested in developing environmental literacy in children? Botanography and HIVE is pollinating @parktobroad Girard Street Festival today 12-5pm. I would love to talk with you about Botanography’s mission. @mirandaemote

Interested in developing environmental literacy in children? Botanography and HIVE is pollinating @parktobroad Girard Street Festival today 12-5pm. I would love to talk with you about Botanography’s mission. @mirandaemote

Botanography led a workshop for undergraduate students studying plants of @swarthmorecollege arboretum. With different printing methods, they wrote stories about their plants. Students explored cultural and biological aspects of plants. So many beautiful prints!

Botanography led a workshop for undergraduate students studying plants of @swarthmorecollege arboretum. With different printing methods, they wrote stories about their plants. Students explored cultural and biological aspects of plants. So many beautiful prints!

The bees are buzzing around blooming Red Buds and Botanography is ready to release their newest HIVE game for children, grades 1-2 & 3-5: Pollination HIVE! This game is based on @historic_fh pollinator garden and is designed to teach children about pollination, identify our ‘super -hero’ pollinators and pollinator plants. For sale on Botanography’s website for $15. Bulk discount for classroom teachers! DM me with questions. #pollinators🐝 #pollinatorgarden #stemeducation #environmentalliteracy

The bees are buzzing around blooming Red Buds and Botanography is ready to release their newest HIVE game for children, grades 1-2 & 3-5: Pollination HIVE! This game is based on @historic_fh pollinator garden and is designed to teach children about pollination, identify our ‘super -hero’ pollinators and pollinator plants. For sale on Botanography’s website for $15. Bulk discount for classroom teachers! DM me with questions. #pollinators🐝 #pollinatorgarden #stemeducation #environmentalliteracy

@mirandaemote is looking forward to speaking at the March club meeting of The Garden Club of Wilmington at Winterthur’s Brown Education Center on March 10. I will be narrating a history of nature printing in Philadelphia and New York, describing my own nature prints, and Botanography’s work in developing environmental literacy in children, including pedagogy, teaching games, and garden classrooms. Thank you @gcwilmington for supporting Botanography’s mission.

@mirandaemote is looking forward to speaking at the March club meeting of The Garden Club of Wilmington at Winterthur’s Brown Education Center on March 10. I will be narrating a history of nature printing in Philadelphia and New York, describing my own nature prints, and Botanography’s work in developing environmental literacy in children, including pedagogy, teaching games, and garden classrooms. Thank you @gcwilmington for supporting Botanography’s mission.

Speaking about a history of nature printing in Pennsylvania and my recent print series this Thursday, March 6 at 1pm EST (6pm GMT)as a part of the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, "An Open Book: Gardens in Literature and Letters" Series, hosted by the Institute of Historical Research at University of London. Message me if you are interested in joining the presentation by Zoom. I can send you a link to register and join!

Speaking about a history of nature printing in Pennsylvania and my recent print series this Thursday, March 6 at 1pm EST (6pm GMT)as a part of the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, "An Open Book: Gardens in Literature and Letters" Series, hosted by the Institute of Historical Research at University of London. Message me if you are interested in joining the presentation by Zoom. I can send you a link to register and join!

At @hor.ti.cul.ture today 12-5 with @kuckerpatricia selling beautiful botanical scarves, prints and HIVE!

At @hor.ti.cul.ture today 12-5 with @kuckerpatricia selling beautiful botanical scarves, prints and HIVE!

Umbrella Pine with Ghost, printed in Rome, 2024. Just SOLD! I will have many more and small gift sized prints at @hor.ti.cul.ture this Saturday (2/8) 12-5.

Umbrella Pine with Ghost, printed in Rome, 2024. Just SOLD! I will have many more and small gift sized prints at @hor.ti.cul.ture this Saturday (2/8) 12-5.

Botanography will be @hor.ti.cul.ture pre-Valentine Pop-Up this Saturday, Feb. 8, 12-5, at Poth Brewery Lofts, 3145 Jefferson St., Brewerytown. I will be selling botanical prints, cards, & HIVE games for children. All profits directly support environmental literacy programming for children in Philadelphia.

Botanography will be @hor.ti.cul.ture pre-Valentine Pop-Up this Saturday, Feb. 8, 12-5, at Poth Brewery Lofts, 3145 Jefferson St., Brewerytown. I will be selling botanical prints, cards, & HIVE games for children. All profits directly support environmental literacy programming for children in Philadelphia.

I @mirandaemote am so excited to be part of ASLA’s first national Committee on K12 Education and Career Discovery. We are focused on supporting K12 education with inclusive practices. Please reach out to me if you have thoughts on how @nationalasla can support your students.

I @mirandaemote am so excited to be part of ASLA’s first national Committee on K12 Education and Career Discovery. We are focused on supporting K12 education with inclusive practices. Please reach out to me if you have thoughts on how @nationalasla can support your students.

Selling @botanography prints and HIVE environmental literacy games at Book Paper Scissors @philadelphiacenterforthebook @freelibrary today 10am-3pm alongside some of Philadelphia’s wonderful book artists!

Selling @botanography prints and HIVE environmental literacy games at Book Paper Scissors @philadelphiacenterforthebook @freelibrary today 10am-3pm alongside some of Philadelphia’s wonderful book artists!

Book, Paper, Scissors this Saturday, Dec. 7, 10am-3pm at the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street. I will be selling K-5th grade versions of HIVE memory matching game and original botanical monotype prints. Find @mirandaemote (me) @botano_graphy and other Philadelphia artists there! @philadelphiacenterforthebook

Book, Paper, Scissors this Saturday, Dec. 7, 10am-3pm at the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street. I will be selling K-5th grade versions of HIVE memory matching game and original botanical monotype prints. Find @mirandaemote (me) @botano_graphy and other Philadelphia artists there! @philadelphiacenterforthebook

I will be selling botanical monotype prints and HIVE memory, matching games for children at @philadelphiacenterforthebook annual art book fair, Book, Paper, Scissors, at the Free Library of Philadelphia, December 7, 10am-3pm. Come and find me, @mirandaemote

I will be selling botanical monotype prints and HIVE memory, matching games for children at @philadelphiacenterforthebook annual art book fair, Book, Paper, Scissors, at the Free Library of Philadelphia, December 7, 10am-3pm. Come and find me, @mirandaemote

Botanography is celebrating its new studio at 1517-19 N. Bailey Street, Philadelphia 19121. Feel free to stop by Saturday or Sunday (Nov. 9&10), 12-6pm, to peruse my botanical prints, K-12 curriculum (DIGS) in development and new memory/matching game (HIVE) for grades PK-5. Children are very welcome! I will have HIVE set up and a station for leaf rubbings. (Botanography shares a building with @modemodernephilly and @brewerytown_paperboy. We will all be open!)

Botanography is celebrating its new studio at 1517-19 N. Bailey Street, Philadelphia 19121. Feel free to stop by Saturday or Sunday (Nov. 9&10), 12-6pm, to peruse my botanical prints, K-12 curriculum (DIGS) in development and new memory/matching game (HIVE) for grades PK-5. Children are very welcome! I will have HIVE set up and a station for leaf rubbings. (Botanography shares a building with @modemodernephilly and @brewerytown_paperboy. We will all be open!)

Botanography is giving out treats and mini-literacy kits to Philadelphia tricker treaters! Happy Halloween! Thank you @readby4th for funding the literacy kits! @mirandaemote

Botanography is giving out treats and mini-literacy kits to Philadelphia tricker treaters! Happy Halloween! Thank you @readby4th for funding the literacy kits! @mirandaemote

Botanography is at @historic_fh for their Joy and Wellness Festival today, 12-4! We will be printing leaves and spelling garden words. I will also be distributing Seedling Literacy Kits to children. Thank you @readby4th and Philadelphia Activities Fund for supporting this program! @mirandaemote

Botanography is at @historic_fh for their Joy and Wellness Festival today, 12-4! We will be printing leaves and spelling garden words. I will also be distributing Seedling Literacy Kits to children. Thank you @readby4th and Philadelphia Activities Fund for supporting this program! @mirandaemote

Introducing HIVE! A memory matching game designed to be fun and develop environmental literacy in K-5 students. PK-2nd grade sets emphasize phonics. (There are five versions available now and many more will be available Spring 2025.) Games are perfect for classroom and home use. Available for sale at www.botanography.net/shop-1 for $19.50. Write to me if you have questions.

Introducing HIVE! A memory matching game designed to be fun and develop environmental literacy in K-5 students. PK-2nd grade sets emphasize phonics. (There are five versions available now and many more will be available Spring 2025.) Games are perfect for classroom and home use. Available for sale at www.botanography.net/shop-1 for $19.50. Write to me if you have questions.

Botanography will be at @nationalasla 2024 national conference, Insight, as a part of “Dream Big Teachers Edition”, co-leading a two day workshop for Washington DC K-12 teachers October 7-8. The workshop will introduce teachers to landscape architecture, schoolyard design as laboratories for meaningful school culture and integrated curriculum, as well as strategies for and value of integrating art, STEM, social studies, and literacy in lessons. Thank you ASLA for inviting me. I am so excited to meet these teachers! #STEAM #schoolyards #STEM #healthykids #environmentalliteracy @mirandaemote

Botanography will be at @nationalasla 2024 national conference, Insight, as a part of “Dream Big Teachers Edition”, co-leading a two day workshop for Washington DC K-12 teachers October 7-8. The workshop will introduce teachers to landscape architecture, schoolyard design as laboratories for meaningful school culture and integrated curriculum, as well as strategies for and value of integrating art, STEM, social studies, and literacy in lessons. Thank you ASLA for inviting me. I am so excited to meet these teachers! #STEAM #schoolyards #STEM #healthykids #environmentalliteracy @mirandaemote

Botanography is at @brewerytowngarden for community day. We are spelling Garden words with leaves. Thank you @readby4th for funding Seedling Literacy Kits for Brewerytown kids! All kids will leave with garden books, HIVE memory game and art supplies.#natureprinting #environmentalliteracy @mirandaemote

Botanography is at @brewerytowngarden for community day. We are spelling Garden words with leaves. Thank you @readby4th for funding Seedling Literacy Kits for Brewerytown kids! All kids will leave with garden books, HIVE memory game and art supplies.#natureprinting #environmentalliteracy @mirandaemote

Botanography will be distributing Seedling Literacy Kits to children this Saturday (9/7) from 9am to noon at the @brewerytowngarden farm stand at 27th and master Street. We will also be making leaf prints!
Botanography is committed to environmental literacy, garden classrooms and develops curriculum and teaching tools for K-12 instruction. @mirandaemote

Botanography will be distributing Seedling Literacy Kits to children this Saturday (9/7) from 9am to noon at the @brewerytowngarden farm stand at 27th and master Street. We will also be making leaf prints!
Botanography is committed to environmental literacy, garden classrooms and develops curriculum and teaching tools for K-12 instruction. @mirandaemote

@botano_graphy joins hands with Brewerytown Paperboy and @modemodernephilly for new studio space. This studio will be a place for plants, printing, and educational workshops for Philadelphia children. @amacademyrome fellowship work continues. (George is here to help too!)

@botano_graphy joins hands with Brewerytown Paperboy and @modemodernephilly for new studio space. This studio will be a place for plants, printing, and educational workshops for Philadelphia children. @amacademyrome fellowship work continues. (George is here to help too!)

Children of the Academy making cut paper Ficus macrophylla from their imaginations. @mirandaemote @amacademyrome #botanography #k12art ##k12STEM

Children of the Academy making cut paper Ficus macrophylla from their imaginations. @mirandaemote @amacademyrome #botanography #k12art ##k12STEM

Botanical Autopsies, an exhibit about the people and plants of the Non-Catholic Cemetery for Foreigners in Rome, April 4 - May 2. Working on final details of my prints and botanical installations in the Autopsy Room at the cemetery. The exhibition will highlight plants of the cemetery and the influence of African American Sarah Parker Remond as a political activist for racial and gender emancipation. She died in Rome and was buried in the cemetery in 1894. #amacademyrome #botano_graphy #natureprinting #romeexhibition #sarahparkerremond

Botanical Autopsies, an exhibit about the people and plants of the Non-Catholic Cemetery for Foreigners in Rome, April 4 - May 2. Working on final details of my prints and botanical installations in the Autopsy Room at the cemetery. The exhibition will highlight plants of the cemetery and the influence of African American Sarah Parker Remond as a political activist for racial and gender emancipation. She died in Rome and was buried in the cemetery in 1894. #amacademyrome #botano_graphy #natureprinting #romeexhibition #sarahparkerremond

In Parma looking at lots of ham, a Baptistry (c 1196-1216), a wooden theater (Teatro Farnese c1593-1622), a botanical garden, paintings, plants, and nature prints made by botanists. #natureprints #ortobotanicoparma #botanicalgardens #amacademyrome #ortobotanicoparma

In Parma looking at lots of ham, a Baptistry (c 1196-1216), a wooden theater (Teatro Farnese c1593-1622), a botanical garden, paintings, plants, and nature prints made by botanists. #natureprints #ortobotanicoparma #botanicalgardens #amacademyrome #ortobotanicoparma

Printing a botanical story about The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome: Pinus pinea, Acanthus, Myrtus, Laurus noblis, Berginia, Caperius and more. #amacademyrome

Printing a botanical story about The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome: Pinus pinea, Acanthus, Myrtus, Laurus noblis, Berginia, Caperius and more. #amacademyrome

Florentine January illuminations. #amacademyrome

Florentine January illuminations. #amacademyrome

Visiting Orto Botanico, Museo di Storia Naturale, and Museum of Human Anatomy at Università di Pisa this weekend in Pisa, Italy. Centuries of collecting and dissecting. #botanicalgardens #ortobotanicopisa

Visiting Orto Botanico, Museo di Storia Naturale, and Museum of Human Anatomy at Università di Pisa this weekend in Pisa, Italy. Centuries of collecting and dissecting. #botanicalgardens #ortobotanicopisa

Developing a multi-stepped printing process with a threaded species of Roman pine (Pinus pinea) using botanical pigments, linseed oil, and my home brewed pine tea / dye.

Developing a multi-stepped printing process with a threaded species of Roman pine (Pinus pinea) using botanical pigments, linseed oil, and my home brewed pine tea / dye.

Looking closely at trees and letters leaf by leaf with Leo Lionni’s l’ albero alfabeto (the alphabet tree). Ages 3-5.

Looking closely at trees and letters leaf by leaf with Leo Lionni’s l’ albero alfabeto (the alphabet tree). Ages 3-5.

In celebration of the Pinus pinea trees of Rome, the children of the Academy made paper from pine leaves and then printed leaves from pines and other trees found on the Janiculum Hill of Rome. The paper smells of the fresh musky scent of pine and the prints look at the canopy of Rome leaf by leaf. @amacademyrome @mirandaemote

In celebration of the Pinus pinea trees of Rome, the children of the Academy made paper from pine leaves and then printed leaves from pines and other trees found on the Janiculum Hill of Rome. The paper smells of the fresh musky scent of pine and the prints look at the canopy of Rome leaf by leaf. @amacademyrome @mirandaemote

Botanography’s studio is humming. Students have made pine paper, printed platanus leaves, and drawn big alphabet trees. @amacademyrome @mirandaemote

Botanography’s studio is humming. Students have made pine paper, printed platanus leaves, and drawn big alphabet trees. @amacademyrome @mirandaemote

Roman walking and looking.

Roman walking and looking.

Looking for patterns in plants made with pruning, planting and aging at Villa Aurelia and the Bass Garden at the American Academy in Rome. #amacademyrome

Looking for patterns in plants made with pruning, planting and aging at Villa Aurelia and the Bass Garden at the American Academy in Rome. #amacademyrome

Botanography printed leaves with children at Historic Fair Hill on Saturday. Thank you for including me as a part of your Family Fun Day! The children printed, printed, and printed!!!!!!#historicfairhillburialground #earlyliteracy #natureprinting

Botanography printed leaves with children at Historic Fair Hill on Saturday. Thank you for including me as a part of your Family Fun Day! The children printed, printed, and printed!!!!!!#historicfairhillburialground #earlyliteracy #natureprinting

Drawing a planting plan and printing plant families at The U School in Philadelphia this week. The U School has a beautiful garden classroom! @uschoolphl @workreadyphiladelphia

Drawing a planting plan and printing plant families at The U School in Philadelphia this week. The U School has a beautiful garden classroom! @uschoolphl @workreadyphiladelphia

Garden Classroom Grant DEADLINE is July 1, 2023. Funds to support development of school gardens in Philadelphia County. Teachers and Principals welcome to apply. The online application is simple.

See this link: https://shoutout.wix.com/so/82OYCCAJ_?languageTag=en

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www.botanography.net

Garden Classroom Grant DEADLINE is July 1, 2023. Funds to support development of school gardens in Philadelphia County. Teachers and Principals welcome to apply. The online application is simple.

See this link: https://shoutout.wix.com/so/82OYCCAJ_?languageTag=en

OR

www.botanography.net

Nature printing at POP Philadelphia Orchard Project’s food forest in West Philadelphia. #philadelphiaorchardproject #natureprinting

Nature printing at POP Philadelphia Orchard Project’s food forest in West Philadelphia. #philadelphiaorchardproject #natureprinting

Botanography hosted nature printing workshops at Rothenberg Elementary School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kindergarten, 2nd, and 5th grade students printed with #ampersandtextile botanical inks looking at leaf shapes. Rothenberg has the most beautiful garden classroom where students grow flowers, fruits and vegetables. Thank you for inviting me. #gardenclassrooms #natureprinting #mirandamote #anntroyer

Botanography hosted nature printing workshops at Rothenberg Elementary School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kindergarten, 2nd, and 5th grade students printed with #ampersandtextile botanical inks looking at leaf shapes. Rothenberg has the most beautiful garden classroom where students grow flowers, fruits and vegetables. Thank you for inviting me. #gardenclassrooms #natureprinting #mirandamote #anntroyer

Botanography is raising funds for its 2023 Garden Classroom Grant Program. These grants are open to schools and teachers to support development of gardens as a part of classroom instruction. Please consider donating to support our program at https://gofund.me/81046611 or directly at www.botanography.net Applications for the program will be open May 1!

Botanography is raising funds for its 2023 Garden Classroom Grant Program. These grants are open to schools and teachers to support development of gardens as a part of classroom instruction. Please consider donating to support our program at https://gofund.me/81046611 or directly at www.botanography.net Applications for the program will be open May 1!

Botanography is set up at Brewerytown Community Garden at 27th and Master. Come print! #natureprinting #mirandamote

Botanography is set up at Brewerytown Community Garden at 27th and Master. Come print! #natureprinting #mirandamote

I am ready to make nature prints with everyone at the #phsflowershow2022 tomorrow at the Family Frolic! #natureprinting #familyfrolic #phsflowershow

I am ready to make nature prints with everyone at the #phsflowershow2022 tomorrow at the Family Frolic! #natureprinting #familyfrolic #phsflowershow

Botanography is so excited to be a part of this year’s Philadelphia #FlowerShow Family Frolic program on June 19! The Show will be “In Full Bloom” June 11 – 19, 2022 at FDR Park. Tickets are on sale now at https://bit.ly/PhilaFlowerShow22.

Family Frolic
June 19, 2022, 10am - 3pm
Cost: FREE
Celebrate Juneteenth and Father's Day with this great day of fun botanical activities for both young and old!

#natureprinting #botanicalart #steameducation

Botanography is so excited to be a part of this year’s Philadelphia #FlowerShow Family Frolic program on June 19! The Show will be “In Full Bloom” June 11 – 19, 2022 at FDR Park. Tickets are on sale now at https://bit.ly/PhilaFlowerShow22.

Family Frolic
June 19, 2022, 10am - 3pm
Cost: FREE
Celebrate Juneteenth and Father's Day with this great day of fun botanical activities for both young and old!

#natureprinting #botanicalart #steameducation

I spent yesterday exploring the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center. Thank you Jeanne Haffner and S. E. Eisterer for introducing me to this beautiful place. #jones_beach_ny #sophiehochhäusl #nature #energy #beauty #recovery

I spent yesterday exploring the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center. Thank you Jeanne Haffner and S. E. Eisterer for introducing me to this beautiful place. #jones_beach_ny #sophiehochhäusl #nature #energy #beauty #recovery

I was at Mt. Vernon this past weekend presenting a history of nature printing in Pennsylvania. We talked about how stories can be discovered by printing plants from a garden. In these pics are just a few images and stories to think about. #mtvernon #historicgardens #botanicalart

I was at Mt. Vernon this past weekend presenting a history of nature printing in Pennsylvania. We talked about how stories can be discovered by printing plants from a garden. In these pics are just a few images and stories to think about. #mtvernon #historicgardens #botanicalart

I am raising funds to support more school programming in 2022. Please consider donating or sharing my post with your friends. You can donate directly on my website (www.botanography.net) or at GoFundMe, https://gofund.me/fed82c9c

Thank you so much for your support.

I am raising funds to support more school programming in 2022. Please consider donating or sharing my post with your friends. You can donate directly on my website (www.botanography.net) or at GoFundMe, https://gofund.me/fed82c9c

Thank you so much for your support.

Nature Printing workshop at Bartrams' Gardens as a part of Heritage West on Saturday. We printed edible and medicinal plants from Bartrams' historic collection of plants. I will be at the Philadelphia Flower Show on June 19 for the Family Frolic. #bartramsgarden #heritagewestphl #phsgardening

Nature Printing workshop at Bartrams' Gardens as a part of Heritage West on Saturday. We printed edible and medicinal plants from Bartrams' historic collection of plants. I will be at the Philadelphia Flower Show on June 19 for the Family Frolic. #bartramsgarden #heritagewestphl #phsgardening

Nature printing workshop for children (5-7) at Awbury Arboretum #awburyarboretum

Nature printing workshop for children (5-7) at Awbury Arboretum #awburyarboretum

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