Fairchild gets its name from one of the most famous plant explorers in history, David Fairchild (1869-1954). Dr. Fairchild was known for traveling the world in search of useful plants, but he was also an educator and a renowned scientist. At the age of 22, he created the Section of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction […]

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If you’ve enjoyed tours with Chad Husby at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden on this channel in the past, then you will likely enjoy this comprehensive and meditative 1-hour botanical tour featuring over 60 plants. Has elements of botanical ASMR, but largely more meditative in nature. Please keep in mind that this film was done pre-coronavirus, […]

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You may remember we visited Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden back in Episode 65. That was just after Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida, so both the employees of Fairchild and the volunteers were pretty busy picking up the pieces and reassembling the landscape. However, within a few months, everything was back up and running. And since that […]

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Okay, this episode is for all the Plant Nerds out there with a capital “P” and “N”. This behind-the-scenes tour with Chad Husby, Botanical Horticulturist at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens is nearly 30 minutes (yes, I said a half hour) of pure plant palaver. Husby drops knowledge bombs like trees drop leaves in Autumn and […]

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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is a one-of-a-kind botanic garden on 83 acres in Coral Gables. Since 1938, it has been building and displaying a vast collection of endangered tropical, fruit, orchids and Florida native plants. The gardens become living art spaces every December with exhibitions by artists such as Mark Dion, Roy Lichtenstein, Fernando Botero […]

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More Shots from the Fairchild Botanical Garden in Miami Video Rating: / 5

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Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart participating in the Fairchild Challenge #5: Shade Our Schools – Flora & Fauna – “Lizards on the Loose”, IB Environmental Systems and Societies Class, 11th Grade, 2017-2018 Video Rating: / 5

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Treasure Village Action Plan Fairchild Challenge Video Rating: / 5

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Chihuly Art at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens in Miami, Fl. This video shows all of the Chihuly Exhibit at Fairchild Gardens, Dale Chihuly’s largest and most comprehensive exhibition to date! Nestled within Fairchild’s 83 acres, Chihuly’s spectacular glass sculptures can be discovered organically or majestically as you walk our beautiful grounds. Visiting Chihuly at Fairchild […]

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