Gardens Flashcards
What are some of the gardens here on campus?
Formal Gardens Woodland Gardens Formal Native Garden Viola Anders Herb Garden Phil and Barbara Albright Winter Garden Wetland Garden* Healing Garden* *These gardens began as Philadelphia Flower Show exhibits, which our LArch students design and build in their studios.
What gardens will you see when walking out of Dixon hall?
Formal Gardens (center) Winter Gardens (right) Native Gardens (left) Herb garden (left and up the stairs)
Where do you go after walking out into the gardens?
If they are LA-Hort, take them to the Greenhouse (pre-arranged with Ben). If not, go left and start walking towards Red Barn Gym.
What are some important points about the gardens?
There is always something in bloom.
They are maintained by professional hort staff employed by the university, and that is a good opportunity for students as well.
Displays change seasonally and are always unique
We’ve even hosted weddings in the formal gardens.
What is an arboretum?
Direct from Kathy:
A Museum of Trees is my wording - I use this because many people do not know what an Arboretum is and rather than comparing it to a park or a garden, this analogy emphasizes that our trees are part of a collection - much like the pieces of art in a museum, and just like those pieces of art our trees are curated, the collection created with particular intent and goals, just like art in a museum they are accessioned - with their own unique record, their history and notrs about what make them special, just like a museum this information is made available to the public through a variety of ways for use in research or education, and just like art pieces in a museum they are used for educational purposes and for research. Like a museum houses and protects are, the arboretum is a place where they are cared for and protected. And when a natural disaster strikes a museum it loses things that are irreplaceable - and so does an Arboretum.
