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Welcome to The Galaxy Garden
Composite View
Aerial View 1
Aerial View 2
Aerial View 3
Aerial View 4
Galaxy Garden composite view
Photomontage by Jon Lomberg
Galaxy Garden aerial view 1
Kite Aerial Photography by Pierre and Heidy Lesage
Galaxy Garden aerial view 2
Kite Aerial Photography by Pierre and Heidy Lesage
Galaxy Garden aerial view 3
Kite Aerial Photography by Pierre and Heidy Lesage
Galaxy Garden aerial view 4
Kite Aerial Photography by Pierre and Heidy Lesage
Here is a video of a pop-up Galaxy Garden constructed on the lawn of the San Diego Air & Space Museum during theSpace Day celebration on May 3rd, 2014.
Here is a collection of photos on Flickr from a recent visitor 
and
Here are a few recent photos of the garden.
Hear Jon Lomberg's talk about the Galaxy Garden
at the Starship Century conference
In May I gave a talk at the Starship Century conference held at UC San Diego. My talk “Becoming Galactic” was very well received and is now posted on YouTube HERE. Below is a topic breakdown of the 47 minute talk, in case you just want to hear about the Galaxy Garden.
If you would like the unique perspective the Galaxy Garden offers to reach a wider audience, please consider bringing me to do a talk at your institution—possibly to inspire an effort to create a GalaxyGarden ® of your own.
Another way to help is by ordering a Giclee print of Heidy and Pierre Lesage’s wonderful aerial photograph of the garden. I will include a free set of 3 signed storyboard pages from the opening of the movie CONTACT with each Giclee order. Proceeds will go to support efforts in creating more gardens like this. Order HERE.
Here’s a guide to the contents of my talk “Becoming Galactic”
00-11 minutes.....Starships in sf art and movies
11-17 minutes.....Carl Sagan’s COSMOS
17-41 minutes.....Galaxy Garden ®
36-38 minutes.....SETI in the Galaxy Garden
41-47 minutes.....Q & A
Thanks,
Jon
The Galaxy Garden is a 100-foot diameter outdoor scale model of the Milky Way, mapped in living plants and flowers and based on current astrophysical data. 
Artist Jon Lomberg conceived and designed the garden to encourage scientific education about our place in the Universe. 
The Galaxy Garden is located at the Paleaku Peace Gardens Sanctuary in Kona, Hawaii.  Paleaku is a non-profit 9-acre botanical garden that facilitates educational and cultural programs. 
Major funding for the Galaxy Garden is provided by the Change Happens Foundation. 
Seed money for the project was given by the New Moon Foundation.
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