Botanical Gardens And The Urban Future — Dumbarton Oaks

Botanical GardensOccupying 20 acres, the Gardens had been created in 1765 by Normal Robert Melville, governor of the British Caribbean islands, as a plant breeding centre and ‘to supply medicinal vegetation for the military and improve the life and economic system of the colony’. In a letter accompanying his draft survey, … Read the rest

The Botanical Backyard Of The College Of Latvia

Botanical GardensOccupying 20 acres, the Gardens had been created in 1765 by General Robert Melville, governor of the British Caribbean islands, as a plant breeding centre and ‘to offer medicinal crops for the navy and enhance the life and financial system of the colony’. The 450 m² greenhouse complex boasts countless … Read the rest