A short guide to what we’ve been reading about plants this month.
To learn. The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is digitizing 1.4 million plant specimens from its collection. The collection will be turned into high-definition digital images, a treasure trove of research for historians, scientists and conservationists all over the world. More information about the project >> this way.
To travel. Just in time for spring flower season, we’ve updated our guide to the Keukenhof tulip garden with new info for the 2019 season. Find out when to visit Keukenhof and a few tips you should know to make the best of your visit to Europe’s largest tulip garden >> this way
To watch. In the south-west of England, 500 varieties of nut trees, fruit trees, perennial vegetables, herbs and vines are planted in a way that mimics a natural woodland, following the principles of natural succession. This short film by Thomas Regnault focuses on Martin Crawford’s forest garden, started in 1994, as a new type of agroforestry that could be the future of sustainable food production. Watch the short film (3 minutes) >> this way
To visit. Greenery Unlimited is a new plant store in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It bills itself as the world’s first biophilic design store, and it really does look like a plant lover’s paradise. More images >> this way.
To marvel. At this mesmerizing garden designed by Sharon and Geoffrey Pie in Brisbane, Australia. >> Sharon’s philosophy for garden maintenance is based on the principle that “unless you’re watering food you really can’t be watering gardens.” Read more >> this way.
Photo by Mickey Gast: Cacti at Trompenburg Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Rotterdam
