European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tis the seasonfdanktudt�?T6 Palmen Gardena quiet place to reflect on the Holiday by Randy Pruitt staff writer come Here if you enjoy the quiet moments. A stroll through the greenhouses at the palme Garten in downtown Frankfurt this time of year can put you in touch with yourself and get you in the True Christmas spirit. It s also a great Way to escape Auto exhausts and commune with nature. A Christmas exhibition open until Jan. 3, has been set up using plants from the palme Garten s Nursery. This year s exhibit Complete with Manger tiny pools and brightly decorated Trees is a departure from christmases past. Quot normally we buy Flowers and other plants from private markets Quot said manager Enno Dorscht. This year expenses associated with amps photos by Jim Derheim German reunification the flood of East bloc refugees and rising unemployment have put a 100,000-Mark about $65,360 Dent in the facility s annual 650,000-Mark about $424,836 budget. Quot this year we spent about half of what we spent last year Quot he said. The Christmas display was t the Only one to suffer. A shortage of funds led to cancellation of the annual Harvest festival in september he said. Christmas however could t be forgotten. For Plant lovers there s much More to see. Visitors can take in everything from a rain Forest to a desert environment. Unlike summer when crowds can restrict movements visitors won t find themselves bumping into one another. Tis the season. Those who make their own Christmas decorations can get plenty of ideas from the palme Garten display. Live Christmas Trees Are decked out with bulbs and lights under a Glass dome. A amps map fast facts this Angel was made with stalks of Barley. A where and when the palme Garten it Siemaye Strasse 61, will be open from 9 . To 4 . A admission 5 Marks for adults 2 Marks for children. Adults using Public transportation to get to the palme Garten pay 3 Marks. Children Are admitted for 1.5 Marks. A additional information phone 069 212 33939 or 21 2-33382 fax 069 212-37856. Dor Ember 17, 7992 stripes Magazine 5