Plant Biology Greenhouse and Garden
The
4,576 square-foot greenhouse and 1,250 square-foot headhouse and storage
area were erected in 1972, with the adjacent 1-acre garden starting
in 1979. The mission of the greenhouse and instructional garden is to
provide a plant collection that serves the interest of students, faculty,
and staff of the Department of Environmental and Plant Biology as well
as other interested academic units.
In
addition, the facilities provide an opportunity for outreach to the
community of Athens. The plant collections demonstrate taxonomic diversity
including economically important plants, succulents, and epiphytes.
Arrangements for small group tours of the greenhouse can be made by calling greenhouse manager, Harold Blazier, at (740) 593-4547. Visitors are also invited to view the collection of plants in the garden, which is open year round. The Botanical Research building, greenhouse, and garden are all located on South Green adjacent to Morton Hall. The greenhouse facility is also listed on the Ohio University Virtual Campus Tour.
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Features of Greenhouse and Garden:
| Orchids and Epiphytes | Cacti and Succulents |
| Economically Important Plants | Ferns and Fern Allies |
| Carnivorous Plants | Research Areas |
| Greenhouse Staff | Instructional Garden |
| Greenhouse Highlights | |
This page was created by Harold Blazier (blazier@ohio.edu) and Andrea Sites (andrealeesites@hotmail.com), Spring 2001.
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© 2002 Ohio University