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Seamus O’Brien: In the Footsteps of Joseph Dalton Hooker

In November 1847, Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817–1911), one of the most notable directors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, set out on a three-year expedition to the eastern Himalayas. There he amassed a staggering collection of geological, zoological, and botanical specimens, many of which proved new to science. His travels were not without controversy, including a hostage crisis and illegal border crossing. Re-tracing Hooker’s historic route 160 years later, Seamus O’Brien, from the National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh, recounts the tale of his four remarkable expeditions to Darjeeling, Sikkim, and West Bengal.

Please enter the Garden through the Mosholu Entrance, 2950 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458, and check in at the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, 6th Floor.











When: Fri., Jan. 25, 2019 at 11:00 am
Where: The New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Blvd.
718-817-8700
Price: Free
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In November 1847, Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817–1911), one of the most notable directors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, set out on a three-year expedition to the eastern Himalayas. There he amassed a staggering collection of geological, zoological, and botanical specimens, many of which proved new to science. His travels were not without controversy, including a hostage crisis and illegal border crossing. Re-tracing Hooker’s historic route 160 years later, Seamus O’Brien, from the National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh, recounts the tale of his four remarkable expeditions to Darjeeling, Sikkim, and West Bengal.

Please enter the Garden through the Mosholu Entrance, 2950 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458, and check in at the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, 6th Floor.

Buy tickets/get more info now