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In 5125, [[Ta'Illistim]] hosted a Botanical Symposium, following the success of the [[2022-12-04_Botanical_Research_Presentation_(log)|Botanical Research Presentation]] in 5122 which led to the expansion of the Ta'Illistim [[Royal Arboretum]]. Led by Lady [[Rohese]], in coordination with Lord [[Gilenir Veythorne]], [[Ionlas Chesylrae]], and [[Vanathys|Vanathys Ravistel]], several leading researchers presented their latest findings for discussion.
The Botanical Symposium was held in Ta'Illistim in July 2025. It was a two day that featured a variety of lectures and presentations in the field of botany. Presenters included both [[player character]]s and [[NPC]]s.

==Summary==
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In 5125, [[Ta'Illistim]] hosted a Botanical Symposium, following the success of the [[2022-12-04 Botanical Research Presentation (log)|Botanical Research Presentation]] in 5122 which led to the expansion of the Ta'Illistim [[Royal Arboretum]]. Led by Lady [[Rohese]], in coordination with Lord [[Gilenir Veythorne]], Ionlas Chesylrae, and [[Vanathys|Vanathys Ravistel]], several leading researchers presented their latest findings for discussion.


Lord Gilenir Veythorne, Feriae Enfiel Vaalor, and the esteemed patrons of the Royal Arboretum invite all burgeoning botanists and gardeners to the first Botanical Symposium! We extend the invitation to partake in one or many of our presentations over the span of two days, Feastday the 26th through Restday the 27th of Koaratos.
Lord Gilenir Veythorne, Feriae Enfiel Vaalor, and the esteemed patrons of the Royal Arboretum invite all burgeoning botanists and gardeners to the first Botanical Symposium! We extend the invitation to partake in one or many of our presentations over the span of two days, Feastday the 26th through Restday the 27th of Koaratos.


==~ * Botanical Symposium Program *~<br>==
== 5125 Botanical Symposium Program ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=4 |Feastday the 26th of Koaratos
! scope="row" role="rowheader" colspan="4" | Feastday the 26th of Koaratos
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|-
! scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Time
! scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Time
! scope="col" | Presenter
! scope="col" | Presenter
! scope="col" | Location
! scope="col" | Location
! scope="col" | Description
! scope="col" | Presentation Description
|-
|-
| 1 pm Elven || Lord [[Gilenir Veythorne]] || Royal Arboretum, Walkway || Introduction and Unveiling
| scope="row" | 1 pm Elven || Lord [[Gilenir Veythorne]] || Royal Arboretum, Walkway || [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Lord Gilenir Veythorne Unveils the Arboretum Expansion|Introduction and Unveiling]]
|-
|-
| 2 Elven || Lady [[Rohese]] Bayvel || || Verdant Symbiosis: The Partnership between Trees and Plants.
| scope="row" | 2 Elven || Lady [[Rohese (prime)|Rohese Bayvel]] || || [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Verdant Symbiosis: The Partnership between Trees and Plants. -- Lady Rohese Bayvel|Verdant Symbiosis: The Partnership between Trees and Plants.]]<br>
Following on from her paper and Library Lecture on the Sentience of Trees, Rohese looks a little more closely at the complex and interdependent community around trees and how they engage in dynamic relationships with other plant species, including flowers, fungi, ferns, lichen, and mosses.
Following on from her paper and Library Lecture on the Sentience of Trees, Rohese looks a little more closely at the complex and interdependent community around trees and how they engage in dynamic relationships with other plant species, including flowers, fungi, ferns, lichen, and mosses.
|-
|-
| 4 Elven || [[Aliraswaen]] || || Artist and author Aliraswaen will be hosting a discussion on the cultural importance of flowers. She will do a deep dive into a traditional Nalfein flower, while inviting others to present and share specimens of their own cultures. A copy of her book, the Hornet and the Hollyhock, will be available for those gathering.
| scope="row" | 4 Elven || [[Aliraswaen]] || || [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#The Hornet & the Hollyhock: The Cultural Importance of Flowers -- Aliraswaen|The Hornet & the Hollyhock: The Cultural Importance of Flowers]]<br>Artist and author Aliraswaen will be hosting a discussion on the cultural importance of flowers. She will do a deep dive into a traditional Nalfein flower, while inviting others to present and share specimens of their own cultures. A copy of her book, the Hornet and the Hollyhock, will be available for those gathering.
|-
|-
| 6 Elven || || || Elanthian Vogue Cocktail Party to celebrate the publication of this year's edition. Guests are encouraged to showcase botanical-themed outfits, ideally using garments purchased from town boutiques, embellished by Speciality Design sources, and/or utilising all the crafting tools available to us.
| scope="row" | 6 Elven || || || [[Elanthian Vogue]] Cocktail Party to celebrate the publication of this year's edition. Guests are encouraged to showcase botanical-themed outfits, ideally using garments purchased from town boutiques, embellished by Speciality Design sources, and/or utilising all the crafting tools available to us.
|-
|-
| 8 Elven || Lady [[Rivienne]] Mandaire Loenthra || || An Introduction to the Quiet Beauty of Night Gardens:
| scope="row" | 8 Elven || Lady [[Rivienne (prime)|Rivienne Mandaire Loenthra]] || || [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#An Introduction to the Quiet Beauty of Night Gardens -- Lady Rivienne Mandaire Loenthra|An Introduction to the Quiet Beauty of Night Gardens]]<br>
Rivienne delves into the unique ecology, aesthetics, and design principles of night gardens, with particular attention to fragrance, texture, and species that thrive after dusk. She will also touch on the harvesting of botanicals for magical use, including the influence of lunar phases.
Rivienne delves into the unique ecology, aesthetics, and design principles of night gardens, with particular attention to fragrance, texture, and species that thrive after dusk. She will also touch on the harvesting of botanicals for magical use, including the influence of lunar phases.
|-
|-
! colspan=4 | Restday the 27th of Koaratos
! scope="row" role="rowheader" colspan="4" | Restday the 27th of Koaratos
|-
|-
| 1 Elven || [[Vanathys Ravistel]] Vaalor || || Pruned, Twisted, and Bewitched: An Overview of Magically Altered Flora
| scope="row" | 1 Elven || [[Vanathys]] Ravistel Vaalor || || [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Pruned, Twisted, and Bewitched: An Overview of Magically Altered Flora -- Professor Vanathys Ravistel Vaalor|Pruned, Twisted, and Bewitched: An Overview of Magically Altered Flora]]
|-
|-
|2 Elven || Lady [[Rohese]] Bayvel || || Verdant Symbiosis: Communion, Ritual, and Reverence
| scope="row" | 2 Elven || Lady [[Rohese (prime)|Rohese Bayvel]] || || [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Verdant Symbiosis: Communion, Ritual and Reverence -- Lady Rohese Bayvel|Verdant Symbiosis: Communion, Ritual, and Reverence]]<br>
Continuing from yesterday's lecture on the symbiotic relationship between trees and other plant species, Rohese looks at where we fit in. More specifically, what can this symbiotic relationship tell us if we take the time to be part of the botanical community.
Continuing from yesterday's lecture on the symbiotic relationship between trees and other plant species, Rohese looks at where we fit in. More specifically, what can this symbiotic relationship tell us if we take the time to be part of the botanical community.
|-
|-
| scope="row" | 3 Elven || Lady [[Elaejia (prime)|Elaejia Silithyr]] || || [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Lost Arts: Healing Secrets of Ardenai Folklore -- Lady Elaejia Silithyr|Lost Arts: Healing Secrets of Ardenai Folklore]]<br>
|3 Elven || Lady [[Elaejia]] Silithyr || || Continuing her ongoing research in the lost knowledge of oral histories, and combining it with her previous study of aberrant mana foci, Elaejia discusses the possible healing applications found in Ardenai folklore.
Continuing her ongoing research in the lost knowledge of oral histories, and combining it with her previous study of aberrant mana foci, Elaejia discusses the possible healing applications found in Ardenai folklore.
|-
|-
|4 Elven || Bathcwyn [[Missoni]] Sabretache Faendryl || || Botanical Forms and Geometry in Glasswork
| scope="row" | 4 Elven || Bathcwyn [[Missoni (prime)|Missoni Sabretache Faendryl]] || || [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Botanical Forms and Geometry in Glasswork -- Bathcwyn Missoni Sabretache Faendryl|Botanical Forms and Geometry in Glasswork]]<br>
Missoni explores various cultural glassworking techniques, paying particular attention to how practitioners use glass to mimic botanical forms and natural geometry in both sculpture and wearable art pieces.
Missoni explores various cultural glassworking techniques, paying particular attention to how practitioners use glass to mimic botanical forms and natural geometry in both sculpture and wearable art pieces.
|-
|-
|5 Elven || [[Feriae]] Enfiel and Miss [[Aubrige]] || || The Solitude Bee - Variations Along the Eastern Seaboard
| scope="row" | 5 Elven || [[Feriae Enfiel]] and Miss [[Aubrige]] || || [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#The Solitude Bee - Variations Along the Eastern Seaboard -- Feriae Enfiel and Miss Aubrige|The Solitude Bee - Variations Along the Eastern Seaboard]]
|}
|}


== Logs ==
== Presentations ==
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Lord Gilenir Veythorne Unveils the Arboretum Expansion|7/26/25 - Lord Gilenir Veythorne Unveils the Arboretum Expansion]]

* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Lord Gilenir Veythorne Unveils the Arboretum Expansion|Lord Gilenir Veythorne Unveils the Arboretum Expansion]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Verdant Symbiosis: The Partnership between Trees and Plants. -- Lady Rohese Bayvel|7/26/25 - Verdant Symbiosis: The Partnership between Trees and Plants. -- Lady Rohese Bayvel]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Verdant Symbiosis: The Partnership between Trees and Plants. -- Lady Rohese Bayvel|Verdant Symbiosis: The Partnership between Trees and Plants. -- Lady Rohese Bayvel]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#The Hornet & the Hollyhock: The Cultural Importance of Flowers -- Aliraswaen|7/26/25 - The Hornet & the Hollyhock: The Cultural Importance of Flowers -- Aliraswaen]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#The%20Hornet%20%26%20the%20Hollyhock:%20The%20Cultural%20Importance%20of%20Flowers%20--%20Aliraswaen|The Hornet & the Hollyhock: The Cultural Importance of Flowers -- Aliraswaen]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#An Introduction to the Quiet Beauty of Night Gardens -- Lady Rivienne Mandaire Loenthra|7/26/25 - An Introduction to the Quiet Beauty of Night Gardens -- Lady Rivienne Mandaire Loenthra]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Quiet%20Beauty%20of%20Night%20Gardens%20--%20Lady%20Rivienne%20Mandaire%20Loenthra|An Introduction to the Quiet Beauty of Night Gardens -- Lady Rivienne Mandaire Loenthra]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Pruned, Twisted, and Bewitched: An Overview of Magically Altered Flora -- Professor Vanathys Ravistel Vaalor|7/27/25 - Pruned, Twisted, and Bewitched: An Overview of Magically Altered Flora -- Professor Vanathys Ravistel Vaalor]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Pruned%2C%20Twisted%2C%20and%20Bewitched:%20An%20Overview%20of%20Magically%20Altered%20Flora%20--%20Professor%20Vanathys%20Ravistel%20Vaalor|Pruned, Twisted, and Bewitched: An Overview of Magically Altered Flora -- Professor Vanathys Ravistel Vaalor]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Verdant Symbiosis: Communion, Ritual and Reverence -- Lady Rohese Bayvel|7/27/25 - Verdant Symbiosis: Communion, Ritual and Reverence -- Lady Rohese Bayvel]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Verdant%20Symbiosis:%20Communion%2C%20Ritual%20and%20Reverence%20--%20Lady%20Rohese%20Bayvel|Verdant Symbiosis: Communion, Ritual and Reverence -- Lady Rohese Bayvel]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Lost Arts: Healing Secrets of Ardenai Folklore -- Lady Elaejia Silithyr|7/27/25 - Lost Arts: Healing Secrets of Ardenai Folklore -- Lady Elaejia Silithyr]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Lost%20Arts:%20Healing%20Secrets%20of%20Ardenai%20Folklore%20--%20Lady%20Elaejia%20Silithyr|Lost Arts: Healing Secrets of Ardenai Folklore -- Lady Elaejia Silithyr]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Botanical Forms and Geometry in Glasswork -- Bathcwyn Missoni Sabretache Faendryl|7/27/25 - Botanical Forms and Geometry in Glasswork -- Bathcwyn Missoni Sabretache Faendryl]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#Botanical%20Forms%20and%20Geometry%20in%20Glasswork%20--%20Bathcwyn%20Missoni%20Sabretache%20Faendryl|Botanical Forms and Geometry in Glasswork -- Bathcwyn Missoni Sabretache Faendryl]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#The Solitude Bee - Variations Along the Eastern Seaboard -- Feriae Enfiel and Miss Aubrige|7/27/25 - The Solitude Bee - Variations Along the Eastern Seaboard -- Feriae Enfiel and Miss Aubrige]]
* [[2025-07-26 - Ta'Illistim Botanical Symposium (log)#The%20Solitude%20Bee%20-%20Variations%20Along%20the%20Eastern%20Seaboard%20--%20Feriae%20Enfiel%20and%20Miss%20Aubrige|The Solitude Bee - Variations Along the Eastern Seaboard -- Feriae Enfiel and Miss Aubrige]]

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== Participants ==
== Participants ==

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* [[Aliraswaen]] (NPC)
* [[Aliraswaen]] (NPC)
* [[Aubrige]] (NPC)
* [[Aubrige]] (NPC)
* [[Elaejia (prime)|Elaejia Sililthyr]]
* [[Elaejia (prime)|Elaejia Sililthyr]]
* [[Feriae Enfiel]]
* [[Feriae Enfiel]] (NPC)
* [[Gilenir Veythorne]]
* [[Gilenir Veythorne]] (NPC)
* [[Missoni (prime)|Missoni Sabretache Faendryl]]
* [[Missoni (prime)|Missoni Sabretache Faendryl]]
* [[Rivienne (prime)|Rivienne Mandaire Loenthra]]
* [[Rivienne (prime)|Rivienne Mandaire Loenthra]]
* [[Vanathys]] Ravistel Vaalor
* [[Vanathys|Vanathys Ravistel Vaalor]] (NPC)
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[[Category:Player-inspired Events - Elven Nations]]
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Revision as of 08:34, 5 August 2025

The Botanical Symposium was held in Ta'Illistim in July 2025. It was a two day that featured a variety of lectures and presentations in the field of botany. Presenters included both player characters and NPCs.

Summary

In 5125, Ta'Illistim hosted a Botanical Symposium, following the success of the Botanical Research Presentation in 5122 which led to the expansion of the Ta'Illistim Royal Arboretum. Led by Lady Rohese, in coordination with Lord Gilenir Veythorne, Ionlas Chesylrae, and Vanathys Ravistel, several leading researchers presented their latest findings for discussion.

Lord Gilenir Veythorne, Feriae Enfiel Vaalor, and the esteemed patrons of the Royal Arboretum invite all burgeoning botanists and gardeners to the first Botanical Symposium! We extend the invitation to partake in one or many of our presentations over the span of two days, Feastday the 26th through Restday the 27th of Koaratos.

5125 Botanical Symposium Program

Feastday the 26th of Koaratos
Time Presenter Location Presentation Description
1 pm Elven Lord Gilenir Veythorne Royal Arboretum, Walkway Introduction and Unveiling
2 Elven Lady Rohese Bayvel Verdant Symbiosis: The Partnership between Trees and Plants.

Following on from her paper and Library Lecture on the Sentience of Trees, Rohese looks a little more closely at the complex and interdependent community around trees and how they engage in dynamic relationships with other plant species, including flowers, fungi, ferns, lichen, and mosses.

4 Elven Aliraswaen The Hornet & the Hollyhock: The Cultural Importance of Flowers
Artist and author Aliraswaen will be hosting a discussion on the cultural importance of flowers. She will do a deep dive into a traditional Nalfein flower, while inviting others to present and share specimens of their own cultures. A copy of her book, the Hornet and the Hollyhock, will be available for those gathering.
6 Elven Elanthian Vogue Cocktail Party to celebrate the publication of this year's edition. Guests are encouraged to showcase botanical-themed outfits, ideally using garments purchased from town boutiques, embellished by Speciality Design sources, and/or utilising all the crafting tools available to us.
8 Elven Lady Rivienne Mandaire Loenthra An Introduction to the Quiet Beauty of Night Gardens

Rivienne delves into the unique ecology, aesthetics, and design principles of night gardens, with particular attention to fragrance, texture, and species that thrive after dusk. She will also touch on the harvesting of botanicals for magical use, including the influence of lunar phases.

Restday the 27th of Koaratos
1 Elven Vanathys Ravistel Vaalor Pruned, Twisted, and Bewitched: An Overview of Magically Altered Flora
2 Elven Lady Rohese Bayvel Verdant Symbiosis: Communion, Ritual, and Reverence

Continuing from yesterday's lecture on the symbiotic relationship between trees and other plant species, Rohese looks at where we fit in. More specifically, what can this symbiotic relationship tell us if we take the time to be part of the botanical community.

3 Elven Lady Elaejia Silithyr Lost Arts: Healing Secrets of Ardenai Folklore

Continuing her ongoing research in the lost knowledge of oral histories, and combining it with her previous study of aberrant mana foci, Elaejia discusses the possible healing applications found in Ardenai folklore.

4 Elven Bathcwyn Missoni Sabretache Faendryl Botanical Forms and Geometry in Glasswork

Missoni explores various cultural glassworking techniques, paying particular attention to how practitioners use glass to mimic botanical forms and natural geometry in both sculpture and wearable art pieces.

5 Elven Feriae Enfiel and Miss Aubrige The Solitude Bee - Variations Along the Eastern Seaboard

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