Yarrow Hinnant will speak on Orchids

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Yarrow Hinnant has been immersed in the world of plants since helping is his grandmothers’ gardens in North Carolina as a child.  His interest in herbalism developed in the deserts of the Southwest and ultimately carried him to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest and up to Alaska.  In those regions, he worked in the backcountry of several National Parks, immersing in complex ecological systems and learning about as many plants as possible.  

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 An avid gardener and landscape designer with a love of natural systems, Yarrow has engaged with plants as a gardener, farmer, herbalist, trail builder, and curator.  Orchids have recently become a focal point in Yarrow’s life through involvement with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center engaging in educational programs in local schools.  Yarrow moved to Homer in 2017 and has been a member of the Homer Garden Club since 2018.  Yarrow currently works as the Curator of Botanical Exhibits at the Pratt Museum, here in Homer.  

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