Queer Botany

Older teens and adults interested in plants and identity often look for resources that connect ecology with lived experience. Queer Botany is an art-and-theory project founded in 2020 that explores connections between queerness and plants through workshops, walks, storytelling, and writing, framed by queer ecology.  Its creator uses design, maps, and guided events to highlight marginalized perspectives in outdoor spaces. Parents and educators value it as a way to support LGBTQ+ youth and allies in seeing themselves reflected in nature-focused work. It’s best for older teens and grownups, rather than young children, given its theoretical framing and event-based format. Offerings can be sporadic and location-specific, but following the project online still provides ideas and reflection prompts. Pro tip: use Queer Botany-inspired questions—like “whose stories are told in this landscape?”—during your own nature walks.