Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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When you need a break from the city, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden at the edge of Coral Gables is one of the most impressive tropical gardens in the world.

There's an incredible orchid collection, waterfalls, some really weird looking trees, and a big butterfly house.

My kids' favorite part was the lizards though.

And now coming up into 2028.

So in just two short years, we will be celebrating 80 years of Camp Mahatchee, which very proudly is part of District 7 in Coral Gables, right across from Fairchild Tropical Gardens.

It's a remarkable property that was purchased in 1945 and dedicated in 1948.

And so in gearing up for this big 80th anniversary of Camp Mahanshi, the first thing we are doing is spending probably five years doing a full forest restoration.

I'm also leaving some leaves in the garden to decompose and bring nutrients back to the soil.

Anyway, there's more from the trip to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden that turned into this week's story about nature's playground, where imagination takes root.

And it starts like this.

Hello, fellow lovers of all things green.

Last week I shared the unexpected delight of meeting a tree of life, the magnificent baobab at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden near Miami, Florida, during a family reunion.

It was a delightful outing on a drizzly day, perfect for exploring a tropical garden.

Along the pathways, leaves from the tropical plants pressed into the concrete created lovely patterns.