Botanical Conservatories as Environmental Educa...

Amy Ryken comments on the human fascination with beauty and recreating "exotic" environments. Filmed at the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, T...

Amy Ryken comments on the development of botanic gardens in relationship to plant "discoveries," the role of plants in national expansion, and the ...

Amy Ryken comments on the techniques humans have developed to control and foster plant growth. Filmed in Canada at the Toronto Botanical Garden, th...

Amy Ryken comments on botanical conservatories' relationships to concepts such as sustainability and classification of plants and knowledge systems...

Amy Ryken comments on human built environments such as cities, botanic gardens, and conservatories. Filmed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn...

Amy Ryken comments on humans' dependence on plants for food, therapeutic treatments, ceremony, aesthetic inspiration, and nation building. Filmed a...

Amy Ryken comments on the interrelationships between nature and culture by examining Penjing sculptures, plant collecting, citrus cultivation, and ...

Amy Ryken comments on the tensions in botanical conservatories, contrasting the restorative environment with evidence of human impact on natural se...