UW News
Christina Owen
September 15, 2022
New direction for UW Botanic Gardens focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion
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New Directions in Public Gardens, a speaker series created by the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, will conclude in September with the final speaker and a town hall. Past guests addressed topics like engaging with local Indigenous populations and opportunities for public land to support urban food systems and engage with BIPOC communities.