/tags/fairchild-tropical-botanic-garden Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:54:21 GMT /news/2019-09-30/south-florida-schools-partner-with-nasa-to-bring-veggies-to-space Teachers in Miami-Dade County gathered this weekend at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden to get new materials that could one day help take humans deeper… Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:54:21 GMT /news/2019-09-30/south-florida-schools-partner-with-nasa-to-bring-veggies-to-space Daniel Rivero /show/sundial/2018-07-03/new-florida-laws-growing-food-in-outer-space-neymar-mural-inspire305-grants Elizabeth Koh is a Miami Herald reporter based in Tallahassee, Florida, who has been reporting on a number of new state laws that went into effect July 1.… Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:18:19 GMT /show/sundial/2018-07-03/new-florida-laws-growing-food-in-outer-space-neymar-mural-inspire305-grants /education/2018-04-25/planning-for-mars-south-florida-students-talk-space-botany-with-astronauts-aboard-space-station As part of a project to find the best edible plants to grow in space, NASA has turned to South Florida students.High school and middle schoolers… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:05:47 GMT /education/2018-04-25/planning-for-mars-south-florida-students-talk-space-botany-with-astronauts-aboard-space-station /culture/2014-12-10/fairchild-hopes-chihulys-colorful-glass-works-will-bring-crowds Large, colorful, fanciful glass works now dot the lush landscape of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens. The pieces are Dale Chihuly’s encore to his 2005… Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:56:03 GMT /culture/2014-12-10/fairchild-hopes-chihulys-colorful-glass-works-will-bring-crowds /news/2014-07-14/international-mango-festival-uses-auction-as-education Over the weekend, the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden hosted the 22nd annual International Mango Festival.The highlight of the festival was what… Mon, 14 Jul 2014 23:08:33 GMT /news/2014-07-14/international-mango-festival-uses-auction-as-education Carla Javier /news/2014-07-10/international-mango-festival-features-auction-colombian-mangos The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will host the 22nd annual International Mango Festival this weekend in Coral Gables. This year's festival is curated… Thu, 10 Jul 2014 19:29:22 GMT /news/2014-07-10/international-mango-festival-features-auction-colombian-mangos Carla Javier /2014-03-25/bringing-a-million-orchids-to-floridas-trees The state's once-abundant orchid population has dwindled. Conservationists hope to change that by planting lab-grown flowers in urban areas throughout South Florida. Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:00:00 GMT /2014-03-25/bringing-a-million-orchids-to-floridas-trees Greg Allen /culture/2014-01-09/gardenmusic-festival-kicks-off-at-fairchild Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables kicks off its second GardenMusic Festival Thursday, Jan. 9. The event features everything from chamber… Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:05:40 GMT /culture/2014-01-09/gardenmusic-festival-kicks-off-at-fairchild /culture/2013-07-11/international-mango-festival-provides-fix-for-the-mango-obsessed Summer here is hot and humid--kind of gross. It's the start of hurricane season (groan). However, it's also tropical fruit season. Right in our back yard… Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:56:00 GMT /culture/2013-07-11/international-mango-festival-provides-fix-for-the-mango-obsessed /show/topical-currents/2013-06-20/mango-madness-at-fairchild-gardens-mango-festival 06/20/13 - 1:30 -Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer, Special wine correspondent Fred Tasker and SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± hosts Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman… Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2013-06-20/mango-madness-at-fairchild-gardens-mango-festival Joseph Cooper