Category: Repurposed and Reclaimed Mines
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Underground “Pharming” (Indiana USA)
A 60 acre former underground limestone mine in Indiana is being used to grow genetically modified crops to produce pharmaceuticals. The location allows “pharmers” to closely control growing conditions and contain the crops within the mine. Click here for an article about Controlled Pharming Ventures LLC
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Underground Vaults & Storage (Hutchinson, Kansas USA)
“650 feet below the plains of midwest Kansas, encased in a solid rock salt cocoon, rests one of the most secure and elusive underground storage facilities in the world.” Click Here for More Information on the Underground Vaults & Storage in Hutchinson, Kansas [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMM491KXavI[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”38.063365,-97.88475″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=” 906…
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The Wilds Wildlife Conservation Center (Muskingum County, Ohio USA)
“The Wilds is a private, non-profit wildlife conservation center located in Muskingum County, Ohio. It is situated on 9,154 acres (37.04 km²) of reclaimed coal mine land and is home to over 25 non-native and hundreds of native species. The Wilds is the largest wildlife conservation center for endangered species in North America and is…
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Butchart Gardens (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)
The Butchart Gardens is a group of floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada, located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. The gardens are located on the site of a worked-out limestone quarry. Click Here for Wikipedia Article about Butchart Gardens [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_zS46XL4-I[/embedyt]