2024年6月6日 · In 1960, David Latimer decided to grow a sealed glass bottle terrarium. He never imagined that it would grow into an incredible research study and be dubbed “the world’s …

2013年5月29日 · The Wardian case, precursor to today’s terrarium, was invented in 1829 by Dr. Nathaniel Ward. Originally created to provide a habitat for moths, the Wardian case became a …

2019年10月14日 · The oldest one is claimed to be one grown by David Latimer of England, started in 1960, when he planted a single tradescantia cutting inside, and last opened in 1972, …

2014年4月7日 · In a beautiful example of a closed but functional ecosystem, David Latimer has grown a garden sealed inside a giant glass bottle that he has only opened once since he …

2024年7月29日 · The Oldest terrarium was made by David Latimer in 1960 and has since become the world’s oldest terrarium. This self-sustaining bottle garden has flourished for decades …

2024年1月25日 · Allow me to guide you through the leafy corridors of a microcosmic wonder, a beacon of green amidst the mundane, a living spectacle that has stood the test of time – David …

2023年6月23日 · TIL the world's oldest terrarium / sealed bottle ecosystem has been thriving since 1960. The 10-gallon bottle is like a mini Earth. It has only been opened once in 53 years …

How old is the oldest living terrarium? The oldest one is claimed to be one grown by David Latimer of England, started in 1960, when he planted a single tradescantia cutting inside, and …

2023年7月23日 · In fact, it is now considered to be the world’s oldest terrarium. In 1972, Latimer opened the bottle for the first time in 12 years to add a little more water. Since then, the bottle …

In 1960 David Latimer got curious and decided to plant a glass bottle with seed. He would have never guessed it would turn into a beautiful case study of a self-sustaining sealed ecosystem …