Silver and Gold Magazine Summer 2015 | Page 9

HAPPENINGS AT THE GARDENS From July 1 to 26 Royal Botanical Gardens will be bursting with vibrant colours, scents and sounds with the arrival of Panorama, a festival celebrating the nature, culture and heritage of the Americas and the Caribbean, showcased in the beauty of Hendrie Park. Featured Gardens Plant Treasures of the New World – The search for plants launched the great Voyages of Discovery in the 14th and 15th centuries. This new garden showcases the plants of the Pan American region that are now grown and used globally for food, beverages, medicines, textiles, cosmetics, landscaping and more. This garden also features plants used in Aboriginal cultures, and plants that moved from the New World to the Old World. Veggie Village – comes alive with colour and spice with Chili Peppers: Heating up the World, a feature garden showcasing the diversity of capsicum annum cultivars including the hottest of the hot ‘Bhut Jolokia’ – the Ghost Pepper. Cultural Celebrations Eve