The Planterra Conservatory

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Coordinates: 42°18′54″N 84°14′08″W / 42.3150°N 84.2355°W / 42.3150; -84.2355
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The Planterra Conservatory is a complex of greenhouses in

West Bloomfield, Michigan
.

History

The Planterra Corporation was established as an interior landscape firm founded in 1973 by Larry M. Pliska.[1] It is also a distributor of live and replica plants in the United States. It is co-owned by the founder, his wife CEO Carol Pliska, and their son Shane Pliska.[2] The company opened the Planterra Conservatory as an extension of their original business in 2010.[2] Construction began in October 2008.[3]

The Conservatory was established in West Bloomfield, intended to combine plant shopping with the experience of simply visiting an indoor garden. The conservatory complex consists of 23,000-square-feet.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the Meditation Garden at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and the Living Wall and Bar at Planterra Conservatory.[1][7] Planterra has also been awarded the prestigious Diamond Award at the International Plantscape Awards twice,[8] most recently in July 2019 for their work on the Parkview Cancer Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[9]

Installations and events

The structure was not built in order to host events,[10] however it has become a very popular wedding venue for couples across the country even hosting the wedding of Olympians Tanith Belbin and Charlie White.[11] In March 2011 the Conservatory hosted the inaugural Botanical Glass Salon and Exhibition.[4] The Detroit Symphony Orchestra also hosts concerts in the building each year.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Timothy Rath (September 27, 2011). "Planterra Earns Three National Awards from PIA". West Bloomingfield Patch. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Best of Michigan Winners Listen to Customers and Excel". Corp! Magazine. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  3. ^ Erica J. Finley (October 16, 2008). "New Planterra Corp. conservatory to bring jobs to West Bloomfield". MLive. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  4. ^
    Washington Post
    . Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  5. ^ "Planterra Conservatory". Fox 2 Detroit. October 3, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Kristin Lukowski (October 5, 2010). "West Bloomfield conservatory opens with numerous green features". MetroMode. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  7. Crain's Detroit Business
    . Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  8. ^ "International Plantscape Award Winners 2015-18". AmericanHort. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 International Plantscape Awards" (PDF). American Hort. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  10. Crain's Detroit Business
    . Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  11. People Magazine
    . Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "DSO Music Chamber Returns to Planterra". After 5 Detroit. Retrieved May 29, 2013.

External links

42°18′54″N 84°14′08″W / 42.3150°N 84.2355°W / 42.3150; -84.2355

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