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Nature’s Call to Action
Volunteering at Cornell Botanic Gardens motivated a native of the Republic of Georgia to pursue graduate study and career in global conservation.
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Winter Ornaments of Nature
A master’s-degree student incorporated dormant and dried plant material collected from Cornell Botanic Gardens together with fragrant spring annuals in a display that added visual interest, color, and fragrance in the dormant months
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Valerie's Story!
Valerie Aymer speaks on how our gardens have been of great use in her students’ practice of Landscape Architecture, as well as her own.
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Gregory's Story!
Professor Emeritus Gregory Page shares how Cornell Botanic Gardens was integral to teaching his art classes.
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Gavin's Story!
Gavin Ratliff, a current senior studying landscape architecture, tells us how the design of the Cornell Botanic Gardens and his own passions work together to create enriching experiences.
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Teresa's Story!
Garden Guide and Master Gardener Teresa Craighead shares how a space in her life was filled and grew into bountiful opportunities with the Cornell Botanic Gardens.
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Kevin's Story!
Student and Public Engagement Coordinator Kevin Moss tells a heartwarming story stemming from his love for a past tree in the Botanic Gardens.
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In praise of the old-fashioned Rhododendron
Old-fashioned Rhododendron varieties known has “ironclads’ have fallen out of style, in favor of modern hybrids. Yet they remain among the most hardy and beautiful varieties in Cornell Botanic Gardens’ collection.
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Grow your own vegetables with container and small-space gardening
Bobbie Kuhlman, horticulturist, shares her tips for potting, watering, and getting the most enjoyment from vegetables grown in pots.