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As you probably already know, the Jardin des Plantes is a unique place to relax in Montpellier. But did you know that it is also a place of discovery and exchange? The botanical gardeners take this role to heart and organize numerous events throughout the year to help you discover the garden from this perspective. This is particularly true at the moment with "Les visites de l'été"(Summer Tours). Finally, the Jardin des Plantes has an educational role throughout the year, a rapidly growing mission that reconnects with its origins (the teaching of botany) around the objectives and with the help of today's tools. To reinforce this educational aspect, one of them, Denis Nespoulous, has created connected trails to allow you to discover the garden as you've never seen it before!
The origin of the connected trails in the Jardin des Plantes
The trail called "SMART BOTA" was created in 2018 for the introductory MOOC on botany offered by the Tela Botanica association.
This association, founded in 1999 and bringing together a large network of French-speaking botanists, aims to:
- promote the exchange of information between botanists,
- facilitate projects using digital tools,
- produce royalty-free data on flora,
- raise awareness and provide training in botany.
What are connected trails?
The connected trails are information sheets accessible to all and spread across several routes. They can be accessed via a QR code using a smartphone or tablet. These allow you to discover the riches of the garden at your own pace. The four different routes are displayed at the entrance to the Jardin des Plantes: simply follow the guide, or choose to lose yourself in the paths.
These botanical fact sheets provide a range of information about the plant you are scanning, such as a description, its uses, and its habitat. It's a fun and entertaining way to learn more about the flora around us!
The five connected paths of the garden
For now, there are five connected trails within the Jardin des Plantes. These are likely to evolve over time thanks to your collaboration.
The SMART’BOTA trail
The second connected trail in Montpellier's Jardin des Plantes, and the first educational trail, it was created in 2018 for Tela Botanica's introductory MOOC on botany , for which Denis is the lead instructor. The goal of this trail is to introduce enthusiasts to botany. It features around sixty species and introduces you to the main plant families.
The SMART’PHARMA trail
An extension of the first "SMART'BOTA" trail, this trail was created for students at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Montpellier. Indeed, a multitude of plants can be used for therapeutic and medicinal purposes. This trail allows students students to combine the theoretical aspects of their courses with practical aspects by directly observing the plants in the Garden. This educational trail is also accessible to all. It also features around sixty plant species.
The REMARKABLE TREES trail
This trail, created in 2014, is the oldest trail in the Jardin des Plantes. It allows you to discover all the secrets of the Jardin des Plantes' tall trees. It is also the only trail that can be explored without your smartphone, as it has reading stations, but feel free to scan the QR codes on the panels to connect to all the secrets of botany! This connected trail features 25 tree species chosen from among the most remarkable and oldest in the garden.
The WILD GRASSES trail
This trail, created for Tela Botanica's MOOC Herbes Folles (Wild Herbs) (second edition planned for this fall!), aims to help you rediscover these plants that are pejoratively referred to as "weeds." They too have their virtues, and beyond their disadvantages, which cannot be denied, they also play an important role in our environment. The wild herbs in the garden invite you to reflect on the issues of biodiversity. This trail will allow you to see these "weeds" in a different light...
The OBSERVATOIRE DES SAISONS trail
The last trail is somewhat unique in that it is itself connected to a citizen science program. Become a participant in this CNRS program by observing the 12 species that make up the trail. Its goal is also to raise awareness about global warming by introducing us to phenology (the observation of periodic events, in this case involving plants). At the entrance to the Jardin des Plantes, you can ask for a specially designed sheet on which to note your observations. This data will help scientists to better understand and monitor climate change and its issues.
And for those who are curious, discover the app
If you would like to discover more about Montpellier's Jardin des Plantes through digital tools, you can download the SMART' FLORE app on all your Android devices. It offers:
- Trails near you
- Plants geolocated to within a meter
- Access to all botanical records created as part of this collaborative project
Update on 09/29/20 – Unfortunately, the UM Thursdays events scheduled for October 6 and 8 have been canceled due to the current health situation. After launching on the Arnaud de Villeneuve Campus in January, UM Thursdays are back at the end of 2020 for a series of new conferences on health. UM Thursdays sessions will be held on the Faculty of Pharmacy Campus and at the Orangerie in the Jardin des Plantes.
A series of unique conferences on health
UM Thursdays are back in 2020! Open to the public, these conferences are an opportunity to learn more about new health technologies and teaching methods, as well as to broaden your knowledge of medicinal plants and aromatherapy! These topics will be covered throughout the year by faculty members from our university.
Update on 09/29/20 – Unfortunately, the UM Thursdays on October 6 and 8 have been canceled due to the current health situation.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – Medicinal plants
As far back as we can trace in ancient manuscripts, the future of humanity seems to have always been closely linked to plants. The renown of the first doctors (since Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, 450 BC) was mostly built on their extensive knowledge of plants and the treatments they derived from them. Logically, therefore, the plants used to formulate these new remedies ("medicines" = "pharmacon") were called "medicinal." But what remains of this historical and ancestral definition? What does it still mean for our contemporaries, and how important are "medicinal plants" in 2020?
Thursday, October 8, 2020 – Using aromatic plants: between perfume and medicine
One event, two conferences! Learn more about the Jardin des Plantes, plants, and perfumes!
● 3:00 p.m.: Montpellier Botanical Garden, the oldest in France – by Thierry Lavabre-Bertrand
● 4:00 p.m.: Using aromatic plants: between perfume and medicine – by Sylvie Munier
Due to the health situation, masks must be worn by everyone.
To (re)discover – Thursday, January 16, 2020 – Medical Education: The Paths of Innovation
"Never the first time for a healthcare professional." Even though there is always a first time, it is important to prepare future healthcare professionals through scenario-based learning, whether for technical procedures, interpersonal skills, interprofessional communication, or preparation for emergency situations where all actions must be perfectly coordinated.
Inspired by aeronautical standards, healthcare simulation platforms are an essential tool for training future healthcare professionals in technical and interpersonal skills, complementing their practical experience with patients. This first edition of UM Thursdays during the 800th anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine is an opportunity to discover these remarkable tools by exploring the Arnaud de Villeneuve Health Campus and to understand the challenges of these teaching techniques, which are fully in line with the Faculty of Medicine's doctrine of placing people at the center of its concerns.
Below is the program for the day's conferences, starting at 3 p.m. in the Rondelet Amphitheater!
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A simulation-based teaching platform: just a gimmick? – by Blaise Debien
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Research in simulation-based teaching – by Valérie Courtin
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Teaching through role-playing: assessment by the C3 – by Philippe Guilpain
