Chiangmai experience - Royal Flower Fest
The rose of e north.. that's chiangmai.
28jan (sun) : Royal flora Fest
The flora fest was open 1nov06-31jan07, located abt 30min from the downtown chiangmai.
This is one amazing showcase, not only of flowers n exotic plants, but of the royal projects which teach & help the masses with their livehood & environment.
Highly interactive, eductional & inspiring - I am very very impressed.
I only had abt 4 hrs at e fest (& visited just 20% of all e exhibits), 1hr was queing for tram-tics.
A few new things that i came across:
* Ventiver grass a.k.a LivingWall (Antidote to soil erosion) - Hardy grass that in 18mths, roots grow to 3m in e soil! i wonder if this grass can grow well on e landslide slopes of spore?
* Mangrove tree
that if you placed your ear on e trunk, you could hear e sound of water absorption in spurts of clicks. wow, got to try it out at e ubin mangroove.
* Jatropha Crucas
An alternative to palm oil. Potential Biodiesel in R&D phase, 2kg can produce 0.5kg oil, 1.5kg residue.
There was a hands-on exhibit (engine model using biodiesel, oil presses, fruit in various stages, jatropha in e gardens) at the toyota booth.
* 1million mangroove project (yes, the local-ppl replanted 1 million!)
* Boddhi Tree - Tiers of leaves on a big metallic boddhi tree. Visitors could make a donation, write a wish upon a copper leaf & attach to e tree.
All these alternative stuff attracted me more that e flowers, i hardly noticed the blooms :)
http://www.royalfloraexpo.com/
http://www.greenculturesg.com/articles/jan07/jan07_royal_flora_ratchaphruek.htm
more abt e You-Sabai organic experience, mudhouse stayover in e next post..
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