one in particular that is special, The U.S. Botanic Gardens. It is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America and its exterior has not really changed over time. It is home to almost 10,000 living specimens, some of them 165 years old. The U.S. Botanic Garden is a beautiful tourist attraction where people can experience plants and become one with nature. It informs visitors about the importance and irreplaceable value of plants. The Botanic Garden is currently located on 100 Maryland Avenue
the present neighborhood of Park Slope. Five hundred and twenty-six acres of land was bought by the city to design Prospect Park, resulting in giving the neighborhood its name. Park Slope experienced a horrible tragedy in 1960. December 16, 1960, United Airlines DC-8 and TWA Super Constellation collided in the air, killing all 128 passengers on two planes
Field Paper – Non-profit Nurseries • Glow Native Nursery Claremont It is located in Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont and it has been running for more than 30 years. They focus on the growing of Southern and Central California native plants, as well as other ferns and perennials. Also, you can find plants natives to Oregon to Baja California. They offer free Programs and workshops to the community. Their most important program is Grow Our Future, which is a program with local high school
Hawaii Hawaii is a state that attracts tourists because of its history, geography, entertainment, and culture. It is well known for its volcanoes, beaches, and climate. For these reasons, tourism is the main thing Hawaii is known for. Hawaii was recordivly discovered on January 18, 1778, by 2 explorers, James Cook and Captain Clerke. They went to the shore of Kealakekua Bay, where they were greeted by cheering natives. Later, a native stole one of their boats, so Cook and some marines
benefits which their children derive from using appropriately landscaped grounds. This was also be supported by (Marcus and Barnes, 1999) said that gardens with natural features that process restorative properties to the people including children with illness or physical and mental impairment. Previous research has shown that the healing benefits of sensory gardens. All children have right to play. The recovering of children illness could be achieved by play therapy (said, 2002). This kind of therapy help
Imagine a life without coffee. It is scary, isn’t it? Coffee is the elixir of life. This is seen with the statistic that Americans alone drink four hundred million cups of coffee each day. While the United States drinks a lot of coffee, Sweden and Finland drink more than double what Americans do with seventeen to twenty-two pounds versus Americas nine pounds (“Coffee Statistics”). There may be a day in the future where Monday mornings do not consist of a giant cup of coffee to get through the day
independent healthcare system (para. 17). The integration of traditional medicine causes doctors to become familiar with strong and weak facets of either system, and expand their understanding of their patient’s health and treatment (para. According to Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), the world 's largest plant conservation network, the primary form of health care for five billion people is traditional plant-based medicine (Hawkins, 2006, p. 3). This population is mainly concentrated in the
There is little doubt left that climate change represents a tangible and time critical environmental threat to Australia. The climate change debate has gone from one of speculative conjecture and dismissal on one extreme of the political continuum, to scare mongering and doomsday prophesying on the other. Though over the past decade the climate change debate has matured significantly and has transformed into a scientifically quantifiable argument with international significance, leaving the conservative