Posts Tagged ‘Rare-Plant House’
1996 Ushered in a New Era Fairchild Tropical Garden: the Debut of the $1M Rare Plant House Conservatory
“Plants will no longer be subjected to chemicals in city water but to rainwater collected in two cisterns that will hold 45,000 gallons.” February 18, 1996 On this day, The Miami Herald shared a story about rebuilding the rare plant house at the Fairchild Botanical Garden. “The born-again rare-plant house at the Fairchild Tropical Garden called Windows…
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2021 The Little Fern That Could, Antoine Nicolas Duchesne, Snowy Owls, Showy Lady’s-Slipper, Ellis Rowan by Kate Collins, and the New Rare-Plant House at the Fairchild Tropical Garden
Today we celebrate the French botanist who created the modern strawberry. We’ll also learn about the sweet little orchid known as the moccasin flower. We hear words that offer perspective on our loss of wildlife and habitat. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about one of the world’s best botanical illustrators – and…
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