The Global Competition partnership with BGCI

Several years ago, The Fairchild Challenge joined forces with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) to extend the program’s reach globally. During the past couple of years, The Fairchild Challenge and BGCI in partnership have offered a Global Competition to Fairchild Challenge Satellite Partner sites, BGCI member gardens and Plant Conservation Day partners around the world.

We're excited to announce that The 2012-2013 Global Competition is open to all botanic gardens worldwide, in addition to Fairchild Challenge sites, BGCI members and PCD partners.

For a fifth consecutive year, a Global Competition is being offered by the Fairchild Challenge, in partnership with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). In celebration of the United Nation’s “International Year of Water Cooperation, 2013” participants will have the opportunity to interview members of their communities about “plants and water knowledge.” Student reflections and findings will help launch an international public awareness campaign.

How well informed is the public about plants and water? Think up three engaging questions about this subject and use them to interview at least 10 people from your community. They could be your friends, family, neighbors or teachers. Document their responses in video, audio or written format and write a review examining any misconceptions they might have. We then want to know what your ideas are for challenging or correcting them!

Please review the Global Competition and Global Showcase FAQs and contact us for more information or to participate.

Fairchild Challenge International Partner *

Athens Botanical Garden (Greece)	University of Lima (Peru)
Eden Project (U.K.)	Bok Tower Gardens (Florida, U.S.A)
Cambridge Botanic Garden (U.K.)	Cherry Lake Tree Farm (Florida, U.S.A)
Chelsea Physic Garden (U.K.)	The Botanic Gardens at Kona Kai Resort (Florida, U.S.A)
Xishuangbanna Botanic Garden (China)	Phipps Botanical Garden (Pennsylvania, U.S.A)
Sofia Botanic Garden (Bulgaria)

*Will participate in the upcoming Global Challenge which is introduced annually by The Fairchild Challenge at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (FTBG), Miami in partnership with Botanical Garden Conservation International (BGCI), London.

Olympic Wreaths (2011-2012)


Miami Palmetto MS	Redland MS	Shenandoah MS

W.R. Thomas MS	West Miami MS	Youth Co-Op Charter

Archbishop Coleman Carroll HS	G. Holmes Braddock SH	Miami Killian SH


South Plantation SH	St. Brendan HS

The winners of The 2011-2012 Fairchild Challenge / BGCI Global Challenge have been selected!

Congratulations to the top 10, top 5 and top 3 entries!

Check back later this summer to learn about next year's Fairchild Challenge / BGCI Global Challenge!

last updated: 06/14/12