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Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid - Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid
The Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid was founded in the mid 18th century, an exciting time when Spanish expeditions to the Americas and the Pacific were bringing back live and dried specimens unknown in Europe.
The Garden’s aim was not only to exhibit plants, but to teach botany, promote expeditions for the discovery of new plant species and to classify them according to the Linnaean method. Nowadays the Garden houses a botanical research centre with the latest technological equipment working mainly on Spanish and American floras, a herbarium with more than a million specimens and a library with more than 32.000 volumes.
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Jardín Botánico de Córdoba - Botanic Garden of Cordoba
The Botanic Garden of Cordoba, a collaboration between the University of Cordoba and the Cordoba City Council, was officially inaugurated in May 1987. Since then it has been involved in many projects: from research into plant conservation, through social and cultural activities designed for the general public, to educational programmes for environmental awareness.
One of the main achievements of the Botanic Garden of Cordoba, in cooperation with the Environmental Department of the Regional Government, is the Andalusian Plant Germplasm Bank, which aims to conserve Andalusian flora and wild phytogenetic resources, especially those threatened or in danger.
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Branch Head Meye Maier writes:
For 20 years I gardened in the patios of a house in Carmona, but now I care for a sunny terrace in Madrid where I grow the lovely Jasminum sambac ‘Granducca di Toscana’, Arbutus unedo, bergamot, Clematis cirrhosa var balearica and many bulbs as well as some roses like ‘Cocquelicot’ and ‘Ghislaine de Feligonde’ - all in pots.
Also I cultivate my love of the historical gardens, like ancient Roman gardens and mudejar gardens. I try to visit gardens and my gardening-friends as much as I can - I take photographs of the gardens and enjoy publishing little books and writing articles.
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Meye in a stibadium (dining room) in an
ancient roman villa in Cordoba. |
Many enthusiastic MGS members are here to help me to achieve our goals, and in the future we plan to organise more activities.
I welcome messages from anybody who wants to be of help.
 
Two of the many styles of patio gardens.
For more photographs of patio gardens click here.
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