A Tour of the Medicinal Plant Collection with Dr Sue Burge

Date: Tue, 28 April 2026 · 14:00 - 15:30
Cost: ÂŁ30
Venue: Oxford Botanic Garden
Address: Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AZ, United Kingdom
Event page: https://www.obga.ox.ac.uk/event/a-tour-of-the-medicinal-plant-collection-with-dr-sue-burge

A Tour of the Medicinal Plant Collection with Dr Sue Burge 🌿✨

Join Dr Sue Burge, former Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Oxford, for a guided exploration of the medicinal plant collection in the historic Walled Garden. This tour highlights plants used across oncology, dermatology, cardiology, and infectious disease, tracing their roles in medical history and modern therapeutics. A rare chance to learn directly from a clinician with deep expertise in both medicine and botany.

What to expect:

  • 🌱 An expert-led tour of medicinal plants and their historical and clinical uses
  • đź§Ş Insights into species used in cancer, skin, heart, and infectious disease treatments
  • 🏛️ A visit to the Botanic Garden’s 17th‑century Walled Garden, the oldest part of the site