Comments on: Say Ahhhh!

By: Norma

Norma — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:41:22 +0000

Ok, I’m swooning..Smith greenhouses have ALWAYS been on my list..I’m so sorry I missed it…I am working at the conservatory at school(URI) and more folks have walked thru this month than ever before…we have a bench next to the little goldfish pond under the jasmine,,yup, hort therapy…my goal is to have even more aroma…(I want it to smell like logee’s greenhouses in winter…anyone have a 100 yr old citrus hanging around?…

Hi Norma!! I’m sorry you didn’t make it to Smith – but you know it’s only a couple of hours away and I bet Jerica would love to see it too! Road trip! I didn’t realize you were working in the conservatory. How dreamy. Come visit here again sometime soon too and come through the greenhouse this time. -kris

By: jodi

jodi — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:12:19 +0000

When I was a student at the NS Agricultural College, way back just after fire was invented, I practically LIVED in the greenhouses. I had a key to the bio dept lab and got to go in the greenhouse and study…and I worked at the plant science dept greenhouses, even when not working in there for classes. So it was a rude awakening when after graduation I went to work at a greenhouse that cultured tomatoes and cut flowers–and HATED it! I’m more of the conservatory type greenhouse lover, so I’d have had a blast on this trip with you.

Jodi, You must have been the sanest most relaxed student at school. You’ll definitely have to put Smith on the list of places to see when you come down to this neck of the woods. -kris

By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter

Mr. McGregor's Daughter — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:51:22 +0000

It’s nice to go somewhere that makes you forget that it’s winter outside.

So true! I only knew it was winter by my voluminous clothing… -kris

By: wiseacre

wiseacre — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:06:47 +0000

I can’t blame you for not writting down every plant name. Being there would be intoxicating. With such a buzz on who wouldn’t forget.

It is really hard to take it all in and write it all down! -kris

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:25:47 +0000

What a great way to go out and see some new surroundings. I too have the habit of not getting out much. For me I just don’t have the extra money to drive and pay fees to go and do things. What a great place you visited. I love to go the the conservatory at the botanical gardens here. They too have the ferns the palms the desert and other climates. The botanical garden here doesn’t label very well because who ever worked there before didn’t keep notes of what was planted and received. So now there are many things not label that have been there for many years. I wish my campus looked like that and had an aroma room. We have a horticulture program but our campus just doesn’t look as nice. We have a greenhouse and are building a new one. I do hope the new one is better then the one now.

It’s exciting that your school is building a new greenhouse – some schools (like Brown) are sadly, tragically letting them go. And it’s great that you get out to your local botanical garden even though the lack of labels is frustrating! -kris