Built to Withstand: How Plants Resist Wind and Weight

When:
Saturday, Nov 15, 2025 12:00p -
1:15p

Where:
Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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Admission:
FREE

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arnarbpubprog Arnold Arboretum Public Programs

Categories:
Accessible Spots, Classes, Lectures & Conferences, Nature

Event website:
https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/built-to-withstand-how-plants-resist-wind-and-weight/

How do trees, bamboo, marsh grass stems and cattail leaves stand so tall? Join Materials Science Professor Lorna Gibson for a fascinating talk exploring how the internal structure of plants gives them remarkable strength and stability—allowing them to withstand howling winds and even support their own massive weight.

Accessibility: The Hunnewell Lecture Hall is wheelchair-accessible.

Audience: This program is geared towards adults.

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