The Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is the second oldest glass conservatory in America.

The Conservatory greenhouses are in distinct climates that allow for the display of plants from all over the world. The mild Mediterranean greenhouse replicates the dry summers and foggy winters of the Mediterranean basin and southern California. The Tropical Forest greenhouse displays plants that originate in the tropics, including those native to parts of Africa, Asia, the Americas, Australia, and some tropical islands. The Desert greenhouse showcases plants that can endure the harsh, windy, and arid conditions of the desert where daytime temperatures can climb as high as 125 degrees Fahrenheit and fall as low as 10 degrees at night, with little rainfall. The Orchid Room features the largest of all the plant groups, which includes over 30,000 species and more than 100,000 registered hybrids. The Palm House grants the visitor an opportunity to return to the Victorian era.

We plan on arriving at the Conservatory at 10:00 AM, shoot for three or four hours, and then meet for a late lunch at a local restaurant around 2:00 PM.
The address of the Conservatory is 3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore, Md.  21217; the GPS coordinates areN39° 19.084’, W076° 38.778’

For more information on the Conservatory see: http://www.rawlingsconservatory.org