Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden Newsletter #24

Pha Tad Ke is a botanical garden in Luang Prabang, Laos. In their newsletter they describe optimum areas to view scenery and the birds which are returning thanks to the area being protected against hunting.

Read the newsletter here!

Highlights

• Blog post: “The global science of gingers” by botanist Bryony Smart
• Blog post: Plant of the month, Bael Fruit
• News: Artist Tcheu Siong, longtime Pha Tad Ke collaborator, is invited to participate in the The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art in Brisbane (APT9)

Wall hangings by artist Tcheu Siong, with whom the garden has been working since 2010

About Pha Tad Ke

“Pha Tad Ke is the first botanical garden in Laos, created to be a regional research center with the first living collection of the flora of Laos that provides opportunities for collaboration with international botanical institutions. Pha Tad Ke is developed and cared for with the help of dedicated scientists and more than 50 Lao staff and offers a beautifully landscaped setting for visitors.” — via their website.