The Winter Garden Palms Part 3: A Case Study on the Possibilities of Indoor Landscapes

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Welcome back to our four-part project spotlight on the famous Winter Garden Palm trees. The Winter Garden is an iconic atrium in downtown New York City within Brookfield Place. The project centers on sixteen 37’ Washingtonia Robusta palm trees and their journey across the country, a project over 3 years in the making.

First and foremost, thank you to our client Brookfield Properties, and in this case, specifically Brookfield Place and their partner CBRE. Brookfield invests in what has become an iconic and beloved space, the Winter Garden. Their vision to nurture and cultivate a cultural hub around this one of kind atrium inspires. Without their vision and support, none of this is possible. Thank you.

In this episode, part three, we sit down with Alex Scherba at John Mini Distinctive Landscapes. Alex was the project manager for the 2-week overnight installation. In our conversation, Alex walks us through the unique challenges and what it took to prepare.

We’ll release part four on January 15th. In this final part we discuss the horticultural care and maintenance required for long term success.
If you haven't already, give the first two parts of this project spotlight a listen. In part one we discuss the need to replant the trees periodically, the project’s history, and its importance to our industry. In part two, we take the listener through the daring 3 yearlong tree finding and acclimation period.

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And a big thank you to all our clients at John Mini Distinctive Landscapes. You allow us to make our passion our profession.
A special shout out to Keith Behringer, teammate at John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, for producing our podcast’s theme music.
Till next episode, if you are looking for some urban landscape inspiration, be sure to explore our website and portfolio at www.johnmini.com.