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ECO-INSPIRED GREEN ARK PROJECT INAUGURATED AT BELGIUM ’ S HISTORIC MEISE BOTANIC GARDEN
SUSTAINABLE KEBONY CLEAR WOOD FINISHES CENTRAL DOME AT NEW PROJECT HOUSING MORE THAN 10,000 ENDANGERED PLANT SPECIES
The Meise Botanic Garden in Belgium , one of the world ’ s largest conservatories of endangered plant species , has celebrated the completion of the Green Ark project , featuring the successful renovation of 7,600m2 of greenhouse complex and the installation of spectacular hyperboloid pavilion made with sustainable Kebony Clear wood .
Opening to the public in May 2024 , the Green Ark project lies at the heart of 92-hectre Meise Botanic Garden and houses more than 10,000 species of endangered plants across 22 different greenhouses , each independently regulated to ensure optimal temperature and climate conditions for the diverse collection of flora . Other pioneering new technologies
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