The Chocolate Botanist, Derek Haynes Ep 205
About this episode
Amy Bolduc (Fagan) interviews Derek Haynes, also known as The Chocolate Botanist, discussing his expertise in plant biology and the fascinating history of the Vanilla Orchid.
This conversation with Derek Haynes AKA The Chocolate Botanist was so fun! I "met" Derek as a participant of a workshop offered through the New England Botanical Gardens - they had him come talk about the Vanilla Orchid, and it was FASCINATING! Derek adds in some history we weren't (at least I wasn't) told, that opens up a whole different story... Derek has a Plant Biology degree and background, as well as experience working on plant-based vaccines and therapeutics, so he knows what he's sayi...
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