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#118

Sorry, was expecting some sort of brutal remark. It was just some myth after one of many animals (in this case a monkey) escaped from the zoo.

#119

There’s a famous tulip focused garden near Amsterdam that is amazing. Best one I’ve ever been to by a mile

#120

Westonbirt Arboretum is A Great Bunch Of Trees

Do we need a separate arboretum thread? Probably.

Would we also need a separate pinetum thread? No, that would be a bit much.

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#121

this is really unfair

#122

(sorry didn’t see the full conversation above, not wishing to drag something back up just think green spaces should be free for everyone…access to nature should be a human right)

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#123

not really a botanical garden but I love the park that’s a few streets away from me, I’m so blessed to live so close. Sometimes feel like it’s the greatest thing in my life, I can walk for 15 minutes and be amongst trees and a clear view for a while.

When I’m out in bits of nature like this it’s like a huge weight is lifted and all problems seem in perspective in a way. Will never need a big house or expensive stuff as long as I have places like this to walk around.

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Parks and other haunts i walk around take on a special emotional weight and affection when I think about all the tough times they’ve helped me with or special albums I’ve heard for the first time amongst them.

Dunno why I posted this sorry

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#124

You’ll never believe this…

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#125

Really don’t know how this passed me by. I should really get some tree specific alerts set up on here.

#126

It’s a really dreadful thread mate, truly fucking abysmal. You’ll bloody love it.

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#127

I don’t think I’ve ever actually been to one of the big spectacular ones but the little ones are still good.

#129

Oxford uni have/had some dodgy investments and hold billions in assets and make hundreds of millions in profit each year, they can totes afford to open a garden up to everyone. Also find it weird that a company with their own botanical gardens couldn’t find a way to monetise it in ways other than entrance fees. Email some alumni and ask them for a few million.

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#130

It does seem odd and unjustified, particularly when the other parks and museums are free to enter. That said, I think other University botanic gardens charge as well (the University of Liverpool’s one at Ness for example, although that’s admittedly more impressive).

#131

Always think the one in Brussels is a bit sad, surrounded now by busy roads and office towers.

#132

I’ve only been to the Durham one. They charge too and shouldn’t. I’ve forgotten how much their yearly profit is. Somewhere around 50 million.

NICE BOTANI GARDEN

#133

Still have never been to Kew but got the wife-o some tickets as a wee stocking filler at Christmas. Think they run out in June or something, botanical garden fans - what’s the best time to go between now and then?

#134

it’s not botanical these days tbf
still a great gig venue

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#136

Oo I’m going this weekend. Last weekend of the Colombian orchids, int it.

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#137

Aha! Have seen that advertised in tube stations. I’m sad we aren’t going on our mystery double date but I hope you and the missus enjoy it!

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#138

Whenever. Kew is always rad.

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