Remembered Exhibition Closing Ceremony

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Join us on 14th November for the final day of the Remembered exhibition at the University of Stirling in an informal peace ceremony.

About Remembered Exhibition Closing Ceremony

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We'll hear from writer Fiona Leith and Dr Alex Davey as they discuss the resilience and hopefulness of plants, in tribute to those that survived the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima 80 years ago.

Event Schedule:

Guests are welcome to explore the Remembered: 80 years since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki exhibition from 9am until 5pm.

1pm: A welcome to the ceremony from University staff

In Conversation - Planting for Peace:

Host Fiona Leith, writer for The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, currently researching a book about the 19th century blossoming of Scotland and Japan’s love affair, will be joined by guest Dr Alex Davey, Deputy Director of Science (Research) at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, author of World of Plants: Stories of Survival, a book exploring 100 plants that are among the world’s rarest and most threatened.

They will discuss the power of plants in people's lives, Alex's recent visit to Hiroshima, and how nature can not only restore itself but also our own faith in the future.

A Pledge to Uphold Peace - from the University of Stirling Chaplaincy

Origami Crane Installation - Together, guests will be welcomed to join us in hanging paper cranes, created by visitors to the exhibition, from an oak tree on the campus to create a temporary installation reflecting the Japanese belief that cranes symbolise longevity, happiness and good fortune.

Poem by Laura T Fyfe - To close the event, we will hear a newly commissioned poem from former Makar, Laura T Fyfe.

Getting Here:
This event will take place in the Remembered Exhibition space, Campus Central Level Three. For more information about getting to the University of Stirling, see here.

About the Speakers:

Fiona Leith is a writer and plantswoman. She has worked as a journalist, columnist and editor since 1995, with positions at DC Thomson; Scotsman Publications; Scottish Field, and currently with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) as columnist and feature writer. She has worked in environmental public affairs, and founded her own heritage public relations business in 2016.After studying Horticulture with Plantsmanship at SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) and RBGE in 2020, Fiona worked with leading Scottish garden designers Tracy McQue and Lyn Hill, before launching her own independent plantswoman business.She is currently researching a book about the 19th century blossoming of Scotland and Japan’s love affair, and works as a media consultant for Scotland's nature agency, NatureScot.

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