by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 2, 2010 | News
Dr. Fred Stauffer, of the Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève in Switzerland, studied the MBC palm collections this week. Fred is an expert in the anatomy and morphology of palm flowers, and Fred and his students have recently published new...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 14, 2010 | Events
Ten student volunteers from the University of Miami’ s Helping Others Through Pro Bono Efforts (HOPE) came to Montgomery Botanical Center and helped with a large-scale mulch to ecoturf conversion. Their work helped MBC to achieve its mission of exemplifying...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 6, 2010 | News
MBC and FIU have just signed an agreement creating the Montgomery Botanical Graduate Fellowship at FIU. “The Board of Directors at MBC is very excited about this agreement. This marks a significant commitment to education and research in botany by both our garden and...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 1, 2010 | Grants
Montgomery Botanical Center is pleased to announce the initiation of the Martin-Rami Fund, which sponsors tree planting at MBC. The Martin-Rami Fund is the vision of Mrs. Beatriz Eugenia Cardona de Tessy – Genita, who shares the same commitment to living trees...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 7, 2010 | News
Caroline Parker, Director of Programs for the Coral Gables Museum, brought 21 students to Montgomery Botanical Center to learn about botanic gardens through a palm planting workshop. The children enthusiastically enjoyed planting an important group of Sabal Palms in...