Enjoying Gardens Virtually
Not surprisingly with all that is going on, many of us may have forgotten that March 19th was the first day of Spring. This year, we can celebrate it in a new "virtual" way. Now more than ever, as [...]
6 Bird-friendly Botanic Gardens, Coast to Coast!
Botanical gardens are birding hotspots! Avid birders flock to botanical gardens worldwide eager to catch a glimpse of rare or seasonal specialties. Annual Birding Festivals boost the local economy and engage the community in the need for conservation. We envision [...]
Can a Garden Promote Better Health?
The late Oliver Sacks, author and neurologist, recommends a garden for better health. In a posthumous essay in the New York Times, Sacks wrote, "As a physician, I take my patients to gardens whenever possible. All of us have had [...]
Botanical Gardens in History
Botanical Gardens have been part of communities dating back as far as the 1500's! Fun Fact: There are two botanical gardens vie for the first or oldest botanical garden: the Orto Botanico di Pisa founded in 1544 and the Orto [...]
Could the Great Park Botanical Garden be another Eden?
The Coalition is looking around the world for inspiration. The Eden Project. Some of us have been lucky enough to travel to Cornwall, England, where a former china clay mining pit was transformed into a world-class attraction. Two huge domed [...]