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CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA

The landscape architect who designed Fairchild was William Lyman Phillips. He was born in 1885 in Massachusetts and obtained his landscape architecture degree from Harvard in 1910. His incredible talents landed a position with the highly regarded landscape architecture firm of Olmsted Bothers. At his young age he began a long association with Frederick Law Olmsted, one of the outstanding landscape architects in America. In the ensuing years, Phillips worked in the Panama Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. Phillips came to Florida in 1924. In 1933, he started working with the Dade County Park Department and drew plans for Greynolds Park and Matheson Hammock Park.  Phillips designed the shape and size of the plots and the topography of the Uplands, Lowlands and the slope between.  In the Arboretum a system of terraces and stone walls were created to retain fill. The plots were designed to mitigate possible damaging northeast winds in the winter by planting with trees to form a windbreak. To make the windbreak more effective, the passages between the plots were made devious to deflect the wind. The stand of existing oaks north and south of the Palm Glade provided a good windbreak on the Palmetum side. He designed the Overlook Allée so that strong views or vistas opened to the left and right, continuing to the Overlook terrace which had a very wide vista. The plan for the Lowlands is an articulated complex of openings.   He felt that well defined openings provided a sense of organization and scenic effects. Open spaces could be compared to rooms and corridors in a gallery, where the walls carry the displayed items. Space limitations of only 23 acres in the Uplands imposed a small scale of openings, possibly no more than lanes or walks. Phillips believed that small landscape areas and close views of the plants are more attractive than wide views; and walks in the shade would be more agreeable than walks in the sun. The Lowlands provided much larger openings and deeper, bolder views. The lakes would constitute inviolable open spaces. Who We Are Fairchild is dedicated to exploring, explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants. We are one of the premier conservation and education-based gardens in the world and a recognized international leader in both Florida and international conservation. Currently Fairchild has field programs in over 20 countries including support to protected areas in Madagascar and Africa and botanic garden development and renovation projects in South and Central America, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is supported by contributions from members and friends, and in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissions, and with the support of the City of Coral Gables. Visitor Services Associates should be prepared to work as part of a team by being friendly, courteous, and respectful of fellow team members and expressing a positive attitude.  They are expected to be active salespeople and provide exceptional guest services.  Associates work with a sense of urgency within designated time frames in order to complete tasks and actively seek out new assignments.  Associates should arrive on time and be ready to work at the start of their shift.  Associates are expected to remain seated during their shift, but standing or driving may also be included in the day’s tasks.  They frequently lift up to 30 pounds.  They are expected to work in both indoor and outdoor environments according to their assigned tasks for the day, with a primary assignment for this position at the Information Desk in The Shop at Fairchild. Provide accurate, factual, and engaging information about the Garden and its programs/initiatives Greet guests, including making eye contact, smiling, and starting conversations with all guests Collect member entry admissions data Work as part of the Visitor Services team by substituting in other areas of the department, including but not limited to Admissions Chalets, Group Tour Sales, South Gate, Reception, Information Desk, kiosk duty, shuttle and tram service, and Visitor Services volunteer supervision Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is seeking a botanically trained and technically skilled individual to fill the role of Plant Records and Propagation Manager. The successful candidate will join Fairchild’s Horticulture team, manage data for all living plants, and document incoming plant accessions from all over the world. We expect the Plant Records and Propagation Manager to help us migrate our database system and adopt new technologies for data storage and dissemination. Recruitment and leadership of volunteers is a critical part of the job, as is the sharing of plant information with the public. Provide plant data to Fairchild staff to support interpretation, publication, teaching, and other initiatives. Help organize plant sales, producing plant lists and signage.  Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden does not collect any personal information about individuals—such as names and postal or e-mail addresses—except when such information is knowingly provided. There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Web site.