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GROWING FORWARD A Leslie Hunter Cario
Visit to a Plant Biology
Research Powerhouse
Photo 1: Thomas Hale and John Hill’s “Eden: or, a Compleat Body of Gardening”, a gardener’s calendar guide published in 1757.
lant enthusiasts of many these occupations. A recent trip to conservation, and education, now
different specialties make Fort Worth, Texas for the American occupying a Platinum LEED-certified
Pup a large part of the Public Gardens Association’s Annual building at FWBG, was originally
green industry. For those whose Conference included a visit to the formed in 1987 to oversee the
work is related to growing plants Fort Worth Botanic Garden (FWBG) herbarium and library of the former
such as plant propagation, plant and a tour of the Botanical Research Southern Methodist University. A
breeding, or IPM/plant health care, Institute of Texas (BRIT) located at team of botanists, researchers,
for those utilizing plants through the garden’s campus. This behind- librarians, and digital media
design or installation, or for those the-scenes tour provided a renewed specialists are the life-blood of BRIT
surveying or identifying plants appreciation for the science of plant and work towards the mission to
for the purpose of conserving or biology. “explore the critically important world
restoring habitats, there is much to This world-renowned non-profit of plants, collaborate to discover
be learned throughout a lifetime of
organization dedicated to research, (continued on next page)
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