Botanical Garden - Fondation Espace pour la vie
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Botanical Garden - Fondation Espace pour la vie
At the Botanical Garden A kaleidoscope of colours, shapes, textures and scents guaranteed to elicit curiosity and wonder ›› 75 hectares ›› 30 thematic gardens ›› 10 exhibition greenhouses ›› 20 conservation greenhouses ›› 22,000 plant species and cultivars ›› 625,000 living specimens ›› Hundreds of rare or endangered plant species A multitude of events, exhibits and special activities ›› The Magic of Lanterns ›› The Great Pumpkin Ball ›› The Great Gardening Weekend ›› Horticultural activities and guided tours delivered by the Friends of the Garden 1000 Days for the Planet: From 2012 to 2015, the Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre is serving as Base Camp of the 1000 Days for the Planet mission led by Jean Lemire, also known for his Antarctic Mission. ›› A new voyage around the world aboard the Sedna IV with our science presenters, who report on the state of our planet and its relationship to the human societies that inhabit it. Botanical Garden At the Biodiversity Centre: ›› Multiple contacts daily with the crew via live audio and video feeds ›› An ever-changing interactive exhibit with exclusive content, aligned with the work being conducted by researchers at Space for Life Distinguished ambassadors ›› 25,000 members of the Friends of the Garden ›› A dozen affiliated organizations, including the Montreal Chinese Garden Society, the Cercle des mycologues de Montréal, the Cercles des jeunes naturalistes and the Montreal Bonsai and Penjing Society. Telephone: 514 872-1400 4101 Sherbrooke Street East Montréal, Québec H1X 2B2 ›› Photos credit: Alexi Hobbs ›› Gilles Murray ›› Michel Tremblay ›› ›› Telephone: 514 872-6956 Fax: 514 872-8438 [email protected] spaceforlifefoundation.ca 4101 Sherbrooke Street East Montréal, Québec H1X 2B2 Creating park life a great public a space for , Montréal Botanical Garden Founded in 1931 by Brother Marie-Victorin and designed by landscape architect and botanist Henry Teuscher, the Montreal Botanical Garden is a source of immense pride and joy for all Montrealers. Designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2009, the Montreal Botanical Garden is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious botanical gardens. Every year, some 750,000 visitors come here to dream, to admire its majestic rose garden, to drink in the sweet fragrance of its lilacs, to marvel at its one-of-akind collections of ferns, cactuses and orchids and to experience the magic of its authentic Chinese garden… It is home to tens of thousands of plants and an environment of unparalleled beauty and serenity. The Botanical Garden is also about Education and Knowledge The Montréal Botanical Garden is also proudly committed to promoting education, furthering knowledge and serving the community. It hosts a number of unique, custom-developed activities designed to provide the public – especially the younger members of the community – with opportunities to learn about botany and horticulture. These include the celebrated Youth Gardens initiative and the brand-new Des jardins pour une cuisine collective. And every year, thousands of Montrealers look to the experts at the Botanical Garden for answers to their horticultural questions. Staff researchers are devoted to documenting biodiversity and developing state-of-the-art technologies. Their discoveries are helping to improve quality of life across the province, from reducing air pollution to reintroducing endangered plants to their native habitat. A recent survey named the Montréal Botanical Garden as one of the seven wonders of Quebec – the only destination in Greater Montréal to make the list. Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre At the heart of the Botanical Garden, Université de Montréal’s Biodiversity Centre is the natural extension of a long collaboration between the two institutions as part of the Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (Plant Biology Research Institute or IRBV). Since opening in March 2011, the Biodiversity Centre has been an international hub of excellence for biodiversity research. The Biodiversity Centre also coordinates the Canadensys network, which is a digital repository bringing together the collections of 18 participating universities and botanical gardens, and is compatible with the world’s largest and most important biodiversity databases. The network’s objective is to make all the information contained in the biological databases fully accessible. This LEED Gold-certified building, a premier venue for sharing resources and expertise, boasts ultramodern facilities and provides work space for some 50 researchers tasked with cataloguing, preserving and showcasing biodiversity. The Centre’s 400 m2 exhibition hall serves to highlight not only the collections, but also the issues surrounding biodiversity loss. In addition to being a one-of-a-kind training ground, the Centre also offers the ideal conditions for storing a number of prestigious collections: 1.7 million insect specimens, 900,000 plant specimens and 2,000 mushroom species. The Government of Québec and the Canada Foundation for Innovation have recognized the value of this project by providing start-up grants totalling over $15 million. The collections housed at the Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre include: ›› The Marie-Victorin Herbarium ›› The Insectarium’s scientific collection ›› The Ouellet-Robert Entomological Collection ›› The Cercle des mycologues de Montréal Fungarium Montréal Botanical Garden Founded in 1931 by Brother Marie-Victorin and designed by landscape architect and botanist Henry Teuscher, the Montreal Botanical Garden is a source of immense pride and joy for all Montrealers. Designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2009, the Montreal Botanical Garden is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious botanical gardens. Every year, some 750,000 visitors come here to dream, to admire its majestic rose garden, to drink in the sweet fragrance of its lilacs, to marvel at its one-of-akind collections of ferns, cactuses and orchids and to experience the magic of its authentic Chinese garden… It is home to tens of thousands of plants and an environment of unparalleled beauty and serenity. The Botanical Garden is also about Education and Knowledge The Montréal Botanical Garden is also proudly committed to promoting education, furthering knowledge and serving the community. It hosts a number of unique, custom-developed activities designed to provide the public – especially the younger members of the community – with opportunities to learn about botany and horticulture. These include the celebrated Youth Gardens initiative and the brand-new Des jardins pour une cuisine collective. And every year, thousands of Montrealers look to the experts at the Botanical Garden for answers to their horticultural questions. Staff researchers are devoted to documenting biodiversity and developing state-of-the-art technologies. Their discoveries are helping to improve quality of life across the province, from reducing air pollution to reintroducing endangered plants to their native habitat. A recent survey named the Montréal Botanical Garden as one of the seven wonders of Quebec – the only destination in Greater Montréal to make the list. Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre At the heart of the Botanical Garden, Université de Montréal’s Biodiversity Centre is the natural extension of a long collaboration between the two institutions as part of the Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (Plant Biology Research Institute or IRBV). Since opening in March 2011, the Biodiversity Centre has been an international hub of excellence for biodiversity research. The Biodiversity Centre also coordinates the Canadensys network, which is a digital repository bringing together the collections of 18 participating universities and botanical gardens, and is compatible with the world’s largest and most important biodiversity databases. The network’s objective is to make all the information contained in the biological databases fully accessible. This LEED Gold-certified building, a premier venue for sharing resources and expertise, boasts ultramodern facilities and provides work space for some 50 researchers tasked with cataloguing, preserving and showcasing biodiversity. The Centre’s 400 m2 exhibition hall serves to highlight not only the collections, but also the issues surrounding biodiversity loss. In addition to being a one-of-a-kind training ground, the Centre also offers the ideal conditions for storing a number of prestigious collections: 1.7 million insect specimens, 900,000 plant specimens and 2,000 mushroom species. The Government of Québec and the Canada Foundation for Innovation have recognized the value of this project by providing start-up grants totalling over $15 million. The collections housed at the Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre include: ›› The Marie-Victorin Herbarium ›› The Insectarium’s scientific collection ›› The Ouellet-Robert Entomological Collection ›› The Cercle des mycologues de Montréal Fungarium At the Botanical Garden A kaleidoscope of colours, shapes, textures and scents guaranteed to elicit curiosity and wonder ›› 75 hectares ›› 30 thematic gardens ›› 10 exhibition greenhouses ›› 20 conservation greenhouses ›› 22,000 plant species and cultivars ›› 625,000 living specimens ›› Hundreds of rare or endangered plant species A multitude of events, exhibits and special activities ›› The Magic of Lanterns ›› The Great Pumpkin Ball ›› The Great Gardening Weekend ›› Horticultural activities and guided tours delivered by the Friends of the Garden 1000 Days for the Planet: From 2012 to 2015, the Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre is serving as Base Camp of the 1000 Days for the Planet mission led by Jean Lemire, also known for his Antarctic Mission. ›› A new voyage around the world aboard the Sedna IV with our science presenters, who report on the state of our planet and its relationship to the human societies that inhabit it. Botanical Garden At the Biodiversity Centre: ›› Multiple contacts daily with the crew via live audio and video feeds ›› An ever-changing interactive exhibit with exclusive content, aligned with the work being conducted by researchers at Space for Life Distinguished ambassadors ›› 25,000 members of the Friends of the Garden ›› A dozen affiliated organizations, including the Montreal Chinese Garden Society, the Cercle des mycologues de Montréal, the Cercles des jeunes naturalistes and the Montreal Bonsai and Penjing Society. Telephone: 514 872-1400 4101 Sherbrooke Street East Montréal, Québec H1X 2B2 ›› Photos credit: Alexi Hobbs ›› Gilles Murray ›› Michel Tremblay ›› ›› Telephone: 514 872-6956 Fax: 514 872-8438 [email protected] spaceforlifefoundation.ca 4101 Sherbrooke Street East Montréal, Québec H1X 2B2 Creating park life a great public a space for ,