FESTIVAL ITINERARIES: Summer Gardening Fair

+ Birding for Everyone
+ California Quail Named Official Bird of City of San Francisco

GARDEN ITINERARIES: Planting Comics

W H A T : planting comics | an exhibition
W H E N : June 21 – July 30 9 am – 5 pm
W H E R E : University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, map

M O R E : Artist Plants Comics at UC Botanical Garden
GPS and location-based comics
Ozge Samanci : ordinary comics

HOLIDAY ITINERARY: GOLDEN GATE EXPRESS

W H A T : Golden Gate Express Garden Railway
W H E N : November 19, 2009 — April 18, 2010
W H E R E : Conservatory of Flowers

M O R E : Bay Area Garden Railway Society

SF Gate: Conservatory of Flowers’ model city, railroad

FUNgi Family Activities

W H A T : Fungus Fair

W H E N : Sat–Sun,
December 5–6, 2009,
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

W H E R E : Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley

M O R E : A Day of FUNgi Family Activities:

• Make mushroom models, ink prints, collages
• Wild Mushroom Walk @ UC Berkeley Botanical Garden
• Cooking Demonstration

Under the ground and up in the air

Kew Gardens was already on our list, but Kew’s Rhizotron and Xstrata Treetop Walkway deserves a special note, we can hardly wait to go up there!

And here’s a very nice and up to date babyccino story!

Botanical Gardens 250th Anniversary and Quiz

Speaking of green London, here’s a quiz from Euromaxx:

Founded in 1759, it is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. More than 30,000 different plants grow in the park and its glasshouses. Here, too, is the world-famous Palm House, built in 1848. About a million visitors come here each year to stroll through the extensive grounds.

Our question is: What is the name of the famous botanical gardens that are celebrating their 250th anniversary this year, and where are they located?

• Google pays an iconic tribute too.
• More thinking walks for Young Adventurers!

Celebrating 250th year this summer, May to Sept, Happy Birthday!

If you found the answer, you can write to Euromaxx at:

DW TV euromaxx
Voltastrasse 6
13355 Berlin, Germany

The deadline is May 22nd. Please don’t forget the keyword: “Botanical Gardens”