An Inside Look ath the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens

Before the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens, David Fairchild brought back many plants to the house and transplanted them to their home in Miami, Florida. This is the origin of Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden. Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden opened in 1938. It is by David Fairchild, environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Col. Robert H. Montgomery, landscape architect William Lyman Phillips and the Magistrate Magistrate of the county Charles Crandon was founded. Fairchildt retired from his longstanding job and became famous scientist, plant explorer and educator.

Located south of Coral Gables, the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden boasts world famous tropical plants and subtropical plants in 85 acres of lush gardens. The boardwalk invites visitors to walk on beautiful landscapes and beautiful ponds. Flowers are everywhere. For those who do not want to walk, this is a useful tramway tour that lasts about 45 minutes. Types of plants on display include sago, flowering trees, tropical fruits, vines, alloids, endangered species. Fairchild also held an art exhibition in a recently opened butterfly greenhouse. The hotel has several cafes including the new GlassHouseCafé. Admission to the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is not cheap for non-members - the adult rate is about $ 25. Please make sure to bring mosquito repellent in the summer - read more Here (Photo Ethan Oringel)

This mission - known as VEG - 03 G, H, I - is a partner of NASA and Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden. The payload was designed to appeal to young people in the field of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), so the students assisted in selecting vegetable plants. Unlike previous romaine lettuce, these plant varieties were chosen because they are rich in vitamins B1, C, K, and potassium. The human research program considers these nutrients to be important. Because they decrease with time in packaged foods normally eaten by astronauts. Since astronauts' foods are usually kept at the station for several months before consumption, it is advantageous to supplement meals with fresh food. Researchers say that this allows astronauts to get all the nutrients they need.