The Plant Messiah

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Carlos Magdalena of Kew Gardens is not your average botanical horticulturist He s a man on a mission to save the world s most endangered plants from destruction and thieves hunting for wealthy collectors He is a plant messiah.From the planet s tiniest waterlily the Nymphaea thermarum to Huarango trees with roots over 50 metres long, Carlos has a miraculous ability to bring breathtakingly beautiful plants back from the brink of extinction He has travelled to the most remote and dangerous parts of the world from the mountains of Peru to isolated Indian Ocean islands to the deepest Australian outback in search of the rarest exotic species Then, back in the Tropical Nursery at Kew, he uses pioneering, left field techniques to help them grow.Now he s here to spread the gospel The Plant Messiah is the inspirational story of a man who has devoted and risked his life to save incredible species, all in the name of making this Earth a greener and happier place Amen to that. Best Download [ The Plant Messiah ] by [ Carlos Magdalena ] – kino-fada.fr Carlos Magdalena is passionate about the protection of plant species 1 in 5 plants is currently in danger of extinction He grew up the son of a florist in northern Spain, where Franco had logged ancient forests and eliminated most non profitable wildlife, and his childhood interest in natural history grew into a fervor for conservation After moving to England at age 28, he underwent rigorous training at England s Kew Gardens to earn a horticultural diploma while working as a plant propagat Carlos Magdalena is passionate about the protection of plant species 1 in 5 plants is currently in danger of extinction He grew up the son of a florist in northern Spain, where Franco had logged ancient forests and eliminated most non profitable wildlife, and his childhood interest in natural history grew into a fervor for conservation After moving to England at age 28, he underwent rigorous training at England s Kew Gardens to earn a horticultural diploma while working as a plant propagator His initial focus was on the caf marron plant from Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, a place where biodiversity is critically threatened by invasive species and traditional medicine Magdalena was part of a project to grow caf marron cuttings at Kew and then return seeds to the wild in 2007 and 2010 However, his first love was waterlilies, so he also ...This book was a better read than most of the fiction I ve read lately The author s anecdotal stories are quite thrilling at times The reader finds themselves wondering will it propagate As the author yet again attempts to revive a plant thought to be already or near extinct I found myself reading some of these stories out loud to people and everyone was enchanted by them While reading this I took the time to look up most of the plants mentioned and did quite a bit of research into each This book was a better read than most of the fiction I ve read lately The author s anecdotal stories are quite thrilling at times The reader finds themselves wondering will it propagate As the author yet again attempts to revive a plant thought to be already or near extinct I found myself reading some of these stories out loud to people an...The author of this book is a botanist at Kew Gardens who specializes in tropical plants He details his experiences in various tropical regions to explore and attempt to save indigenous plant life of these areas The writing is not always great, but hi...Studying the Silent Extinction of Rare PlantsIn ecology, extinction refers to termination of an organism or of a group of organisms The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, and the ability to breed and recover may have been lost before this point This term is generally used with animal extinction, but there are very few ecologists who study plant extinction In this book, environmental biologist Carlos Magdalena describes his studi Studying the Silent Extinction of Rare PlantsIn ecology, extinction refers to termination of an organism or of a group of organisms The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, and the ability to breed and recover may have been lost before this point This term is generally used...I received a copy in exchange for my review via Net Galley Oh my goodness, this book I blitzed through it over the long holiday weekend here and it was such a well paced and exciting read So far it is going down as the best non fiction I ve read this year I could relate to so many of the topics, relating to the epiphytes of Florida My husband stumbled across an orchid about 10 years ago that hadn t been seen in about 30 years There s a very active plant community looking for extirpated pla I received a copy in exchange for my review via Net Galley Oh my goodness, this book I blitzed through it over the long holiday weekend here and it was such a well paced and exciting read So far it is going down as the best non fiction I ve read this year I could relate to so many of the topics, relating to the epiphytes of Florida My husband stumbled across...The author is a botanist at the Pew Gardens in London This is his life story of his efforts to save plants that are on the verge of extinction He has traveled the world to find, collect, and propagate these plants The book reads like a fiction novel, it s exciting to hear about his adventures After finishing reading the book, I came away with a sense of disappointment at how fast the earth is changing, and a thankfulness that there are people like the author working hard to preserve our The author is a botanist at the Pew Gardens in London This is his life story of his efforts to save plants t... I received a free copy of this book through a Goodreads First Reads Giveaway.A journey with Carlos Magdalena across the world as he attempts to save endangered plants from extinction You ll be taken from South America to Africa to Australia to small, remote islands in the Pacific Some tales are amazing, some funny, some heartbreaking Magdalena is obviously quite passionate about plants water lilies in particular and it comes through in his writing He s also ...An excellent book for conservationists the world over As a person who has worked in conservation and education I can say this is a really important book to read We often hear of helping the tigers or saving the polar bears But who is going to save the worlds loneliest palm tree Who will be there to mourn the last Bory s Coral Tree Mountain flowers that rely on geckoes as its sole pollinators and trees claimed by all to be living dead This is a collection of stories about the people who wil An excellent book for conservationists the world over As a person who has worked in conservation and education I can say this is a really important book to read We often hear of helping the tigers or savi...Look, this isn t a literary masterpiece This guy isn t a writer, just a cool guy with a cool job doing cool shit His passion for plants is inspirational, even if I can t get shit to grow in my own garden But also, I really love Kew and any horticultural ...This book is not only a vessel for an important message, it is also well written and easy on a reader s eyes.This is a rare instance where we have an entertaining book that also happens to reach out and educate A lovely juxtaposition, and a nicely accomplished autobiography.

The Plant Messiah
  • 05 June 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 238 pages
  • 0241292328
  • Carlos Magdalena
  • The Plant Messiah