On the second Saturday of every month, the VU Botanic Garden in Kairenai invites you to take a walk and get to know the tropical garden in the Great Greenhouse.
Indoor plant specialists will introduce visitors to the ethnobotanical and epiphyte collections of succulents, world plants, and advise on how to set up winter gardens in even the smallest living and working spaces and create a beautiful and healthy environment.
- October 08 theme "Succulents: variety of shapes, colors and characters"
- November 12 theme "Exotic Plants"
- December 10 theme "Mysterious smells of Christmas"
Time of classes:
- 11.00:12.00 a.m. - 10.45:XNUMX p.m. From the main box office, the group leaves for the greenhouse at XNUMX:XNUMX a.m.
- 12.30:13.30 a.m. - 12.15:XNUMX p.m. From the main box office, the group leaves for the greenhouse at XNUMX:XNUMX a.m.
- 14.00:15.00 a.m. - 13.45:XNUMX p.m. From the main box office, the group leaves for the greenhouse at XNUMX:XNUMX a.m.
IMPORTANT! 10-15 minutes from the main ticket offices to the Great Greenhouse. road Therefore, an employee of the Information Center will accompany the group gathered at the main ticket office.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED email Mr. [email protected]. Please do not be late for the start of classes. Event for both young and old who have purchased a garden ticket in the general order. The duration is about an hour. The size of one group is up to 20 people. The Greenhouse will be closed after the last session.
Theme "Succulents: variety of shapes, colors and characters" (October 8)
About 300 different succulents grow in the greenhouse of the VU Botanic Garden. These are plants adapted to live in a dry climate, common in deserts, semi-deserts, savannas and other areas where rain does not irrigate the ground for several months or even years. Their parts - stems, leaves, roots - are thick, juicy, turned into water reservoirs. These plants are true extremes.
While walking around the Great Greenhouse, we will get to know the ways in which succulents take water from the environment and are able to save it. How to defend yourself from herbivores and from the scorching rays of the sun. We will test the sharpness of the needles, the fluffiness of the hairs and the smoothness of the wax. We will discuss which of their features we could apply in our living environment and everyday life.
Succulents are one of the most popular indoor plants because they do well in dry ambient air. We often grow cacti. However, we often call all succulent plants by name. Therefore, we will learn to distinguish cacti from other succulents.
And, of course, we will discuss how succulents need to be cared for in order to grow successfully in our homes.
