University of Washington New Greenhouse

Recently, the University of Washington opened a brand new building for Life Sciences, which included a new greenhouse as well. That greenhouse is as modern as it can be, and it has a number of plants that the researchers at UW are studying. The cool thing, though, is that on Thursdays, from noon to four in the afternoon, the greenhouse is open to the public: not all rooms are available, but the ones you can check out are very interesting. Today happened to be a typical winter day: cold, rainy and dark. So it seemed to me like the perfect time to be in a warm, dry and (very) bright place. I took a look at the greenhouse and it is really neat, it has a lot of very interesting plants from all over the world. It was nice to see some "fellow countryman" there too: they had a little papaya tree, some flowers and some cacti from Brazil. It was also quite curious to see some of the plants that we have in Washington State (especially in the artificial wetland in the greenhouse). So, if you want to feel bright and warm, this is a great place to go, and on top of everything it is free: what is not to like?




























Location: Seattle, WA, USA

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