Not long until the World Cup kicks off and the South African atmosphere is hotting up in London.
Check out the amazing South African native plants that have been planted by Kew Gardens right outside the British Museum. This building always impresses me with its grandeur but my breath was really taken away when I arrived this morning, just as the early light was falling on this scene.
South Africa Landscape highlights the rich diversity of plant life from South Africa’s Cape region, an internationally renowned biodiversity hotspot.The landscape celebrates the two institutions’ shared vision to strengthen cultural understanding and support biodiversity conservation across the world.
The names and growing conditions of these beautiful plants are explained in great detail plus there is an excellent introduction to the diversity of South African Plants.
Take your own tour round the British Museum’s new front garden with BBC reporter Tom Feilden and Kew’s Director, Professor Stephen Hopper.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8652000/8652015.stm
Despite this inspirational display, it is important to remember the shadow that is waiting behind this scene. The hot, dry climate that encourages these beautiful plants to grow is also bringing huge challenges to the African population as climate change increases its grip on the continent.
May 19th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
I put this link into my FB for English cousins, who were born in South Africa.