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Nature Capitale
Is there anything more charming to get you in the mood for the weekend than the idea of a gigantic garden on the Champs-Elyseés in Paris? The stylish and innovative French are celebrating World Biodiversity Day this weekend by swathing the Champs-Elyseés with more than 150 varieties of trees, plants and greenery. Nature Capitale, a biodiversity project conceived by Gad Weil, is being called "the biggest plant sale in the world." The avenue will be completely blocked off from vehicular traffic for the three-day event, which will bring a staggering amount of plant life to the tree-lined boulevard:
- 152,009 plants in the forest exhibition
- 54,912 varieties of Mediterranean forest seedlings
- 51,909 varieties of continental forest seedlings
- 28,028 varieties of mountain forest seedlings
- 17,160 varieties of Atlantic forest plants
The spectacle is not strictly for viewing alone; visitors can purchase greenery from among 8,000 "fragments" displaying the biodiversity of France.
Ah, Paris ... Talk about a "local green festival." We're green with envy.














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