by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 10, 2013 | Conservation, Events, Research
Montgomery’s staff, members, research fellows and colleagues were well represented at the VII Congreso Colombiana de Botánica (Colombian Botanical Congress), held this past week at the Universidad del Tolima in Ibagué, Colombia. The Congress was coordinated by Hector...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 8, 2013 | Events
On August 8, 2013, Dr. Nathalie Nagalingum from the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia described the historical and modern day patterns that have resulted in the living biological diversity of cycads and ferns. Cycads have been long thought of as “living...
by Theresa Bramblett | May 21, 2013 | Events
Montgomery hosted a lecture by cycad conservation expert, Dr. Cristina Lopez-Gallego, who is Professor at Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, and Research Fellow at MBC. With 20 species, Colombia has the richest Zamia flora in the world. These Zamia live in...
by Theresa Bramblett | May 20, 2013 | Events, News
This year, 750 national and international garden professionals attended the American Public Gardens Association national conference held in Phoenix, Arizona. This conference gave attendees the opportunity to network and develop garden collaborations and also to learn...
by Theresa Bramblett | May 9, 2013 | Conservation, Events, News
On May 9, a symposium entitled “Palms of Hispaniola” was held at the Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso (JBSD) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This symposium was part of a project, sponsored by a grant from the Mohamed bin Zayed Species...
by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 16, 2013 | Events, News
On March 16, 2013, Montgomery Botanical Center dedicated its newly upgraded nursery complex for Loyd Kelly, long time Member and Board Member. On behalf of Montgomery, Patrick Griffith, MBC Executive Director, welcomed the large group of supporters, friends and...
