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Kirstenbosch - the most beautiful garden in Africa
Kirstenbosch - the most beautiful garden in Africa
February 10, 2014 Chicago Botanic Garden: Glencoe, IL Kirstenbosch is a name that resonates across the horticultural and gardening world as the home of a uniquely beautiful flora in a setting of unsurpassed beauty. Situated at the southern tip of Africa, in the epicenter of the famously rich Cape Floral Kingdom, Kirstenbosch has been admired by visitors to the Cape for over 200 years. Since formal establishment in 1913, it has been the flagship of South Africa’s network of nine national botanical gardens.
This richly illustrated lecture by Brian Huntley—a key leader of the post-Apartheid transformation of plant conservation in southern Africa—will describe the long history of botanical exploration of the region, the trials and triumphs of discovery, and the remarkable personalities and plants contributing to what is now regarded as one of the "magnificent seven" botanical gardens of the world. As a base for research, environmental education, and outreach, Kirstenbosch has had a major influence on the development of professional capacity and biodiversity science and conservation across Africa.
Date and time
Monday, February 10, 2014
2 p.m.
Location
The Linnaeus Room, Regenstein Center
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
Click here for directions.
Registration
$35 General admission
20% Discount for members of the Garden Conservancy and Chicago Botanic Garden
To obtain the member's discount, Garden Conservancy members should call the Chicago Botanic Garden Registrar’s office at 847.835.8261.
For more information, call the Chicago Botanic Garden's Registrar's office at 847.835.8261.
