Occupying 20 acres, the Gardens had been created in 1765 by General Robert Melville, governor of the British Caribbean islands, as a plant breeding centre and ‘to offer medicinal crops for the navy and enhance the life and financial system of the colony’. The 450 m² greenhouse complex boasts countless … Read the rest
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Botanical Gardens And The Urban Future — Dumbarton Oaks
Occupying 20 acres, the Gardens had been created in 1765 by Normal Robert Melville, governor of the British Caribbean islands, as a plant breeding centre and ‘to supply medicinal vegetation for the military and improve the life and economic system of the colony’. In a letter accompanying his draft survey, … Read the rest
St Andrews Botanic Backyard
With the solar shining down gloriously on the Netherlands, what better a time than now to visit one of the many botanical gardens that the nation has to offer? Arrange by the British in 1884 by Charles Curtis of the Gardens & Forests Departments Straits Settlements, it used to be … Read the rest
Mauritius National Botanical Garden
One of the lovely gardens in the region, with marvellous views overlooking town of Funchal, the Madeira Botanical Backyard is located on one of the vital peculiar estates in the metropolis, the Bom Sucesso Estate. Flourishing in the outside backyard are rhododendrons, peonies, annuals, economic vegetation, meadow flowers, exotic timber … Read the rest
Dwelling
The Botanical Garden in Eilat is a gem of serenity and peace in Southern Israel. Positioned on the mid-western facet of the Backyard, the hilly three-hectare site has a collection of more than 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids of orchids. These gardens are notable for their constructions that embrace sculptures, … Read the rest