Latest Botanical garden Stories
NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The power of plants to cure and rejuvenate, one of the most important ways in which mankind depends on the plant kingdom, is the subject of The New York Botanical Garden's multifaceted exhibition Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World, Featuring The Italian Renaissance Garden, on view from May 18 through September 8, 2013. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130517/NY16603) The featured exhibition's many attractions include a...
NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Botanical Garden debuted the new Native Plant Garden, a cutting-edge 3.5-acre installation with a dramatic 230-foot-long water feature as its centerpiece during two opening weekend festivals, May 4-5 and May 11-12, 2013. It is the most contemporary garden design ever created at The New York Botanical Garden. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130509/NY11357 ) The Native Plant Garden was designed by Oehme, van Sweden,...
AUSTIN, Texas, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Herb lovers in more than 13 cities in 11 states and the District of Columbia are set to take part in the 8th annual HerbDay celebration on Saturday, May 4. Scheduled events include lectures and workshops, herb walks, in-store cooking demonstrations, presentations by herbal product companies, and herbal-themed children's activities. "Herbs enhance the value of our gardens by providing plants with incredible flavors, rich...
MONTREAL, April 3, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal (MIM) and the Atlanta Botanical Garden are joining forces to present the largest mosaiculture exhibition ever to show in the United States. Imaginary Worlds, scheduled to run from May 4 to October 31, 2013, will present MIM's first time showing on such a scale in North America as well as its first collaboration with Atlanta Botanical Garden. According to MIM General Manager Lise Cormier, staging the...
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's state-of-the-art DiMare Science Village, covering more than 25,000 square feet and featuring The Clinton Family Conservatory featuring a splendid butterfly exhibit, the Glasshouse Cafe, Windows to the Tropics Conservatory, and the Whitman Tropical Fruit Pavilion, is scheduled to open to the public on Saturday, December 1, 2012. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121108/DC08394)...
SYDNEY, Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YouTube has been utilised to provide a snapshot of the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney in spring, in an effort to increase international tourism and local interest in the Garden. Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust's Executive Director, Professor David Mabberley, said the Spring Walk is blooming, providing the perfect launchpad for its new Youtube channel. "We're using Botanic Gardens TV on YouTube to show all seasons at the Garden to people...
Corpse Flower, "Morticia" Intrigues Guests with Two-Day Bloom and Powerful Stench. GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The odor of rotting flesh has never smelled so sweet as "Morticia," the Giant Corpse Flower officially started to bloom in the evening June 13 at the Moody Gardens Rainforest Pyramid. With a short blooming period of 2 to 4 days, visitors have the rare opportunity to see and smell the Amorphophallus titanum. Native only to Sumatra,...
Towering 4 1/2 Ft. Bloom, "Morticia" Expected to Cause a Big Stink at Rainforest Pyramid GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Staff at the Moody Gardens Rainforest Pyramid are watching closely and holding their noses in anticipation of the extremely rare opportunity to see a Amorphophallus titanium, or Giant Corpse Flower bloom. Native only to Sumatra, Indonesia, it is not only rare in its native habitat, it is extremely rare in cultivation. Fewer than...
SYDNEY, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has applauded the awarding of the inaugural Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust Lachlan Macquarie Medal to Professor Hong De-Yuan from Beijing in recognition of his outstanding achievement in helping protect plant biodiversity. The medal was presented by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales at Government House last night (Tuesday, 8th May, 2012). Ms Parker said Professor Hong...
Designs with Purpose: The People and Plants Behind Them Niles, Michigan (PRWEB) February 09, 2012 Saturday, March 24, 8:15 am to 3:30 pm Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve announces the line-up of award-winning speakers and authors for its Annual Spring Garden Symposium on Saturday, March 24. These speakers show us how they use their artistic instincts, environmental consciousness, and knowledge of great plants to create garden designs with social significance. Janet Marinelli...
