The Norfolk Botanical Garden is installing rare and endangered plants in its new $50 million Garden of Tomorrow project, which is now slated to open late summer following construction delays.
The 26,000-square-foot Perry Conservatory will feature rare and endangered plant life divided into two biomes: a desert and a rainforest.
Conservatory Director Michelle Baudanza took News 3 up to the top of a second-story catwalk in the rainforest biome, as garden workers poured soil and watered newly-installed plants below.
“It’s really fulfilling to see this finally coming together,” Baudanza said, adding that the garden received its first plant delivery on Monday, with shipments arriving from California, Arizona, and Florida…