If there is one exhibit not to be missed this summer it's Mosaicultures at the Montreal Botanical Gardens. Running from June 22 until September 29th the exhibit basically "draws its inspiration from global environmental issues". Tickets are $25 but are valid for two separate visits. One thing to keep in mind is that going on a weekend can be very crowded so either buy tickets online ahead of time or try to go on a weekday. I went with my family on a Thursday afternoon and waiting to buy our tickets still took us over 30 minutes.
According to the website the exhibit is a first in terms of large green-certified events. It necessitated the purchase of over 3,000,000 plants of which 95% came from (environmentally-friendly) Quebec producers and the Botanical Garden. Apparently a special kind of irrigation system is being used that waters the plants according to rainfalls which saves wasting water that could potentially damage some plants. In addition, great actions are being taken by the city of Montreal to reduce carbon emissions in the area so shuttle buses are linking the garden to the two closest metro stations and extra parking spots for bicycles have been added. The website states that "Greenhouse gas emission produced during the organisation of the event will be offset by the planting of trees." There are simply far too many beautiful pictures to post from my visit so I have selected some of my favourite ones below.
Take a look at the Website at the Botanical Garden and be sure to visit this breathtaking exhibit very soon!
According to the website the exhibit is a first in terms of large green-certified events. It necessitated the purchase of over 3,000,000 plants of which 95% came from (environmentally-friendly) Quebec producers and the Botanical Garden. Apparently a special kind of irrigation system is being used that waters the plants according to rainfalls which saves wasting water that could potentially damage some plants. In addition, great actions are being taken by the city of Montreal to reduce carbon emissions in the area so shuttle buses are linking the garden to the two closest metro stations and extra parking spots for bicycles have been added. The website states that "Greenhouse gas emission produced during the organisation of the event will be offset by the planting of trees." There are simply far too many beautiful pictures to post from my visit so I have selected some of my favourite ones below.
Take a look at the Website at the Botanical Garden and be sure to visit this breathtaking exhibit very soon!
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