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Food Forests Address a Need in Sustainable Gardening
By Joseph Powell Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project to research and report on. The project culminates in a poster displayed in Matthaei’s public indoor spaces....
read moreIntern post: Muddy Hands, Full Hearts: Nature Play in the Gaffield Children’s Garden
By Tracy Scherdt Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project to research and report on. The project culminates in a poster displayed in Matthaei’s public indoor spaces....
read moreIntern post: Watering, Teaching and Tractoring at Matthaei-Nichols
By Nick Maternowski Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project to research and report on. The project culminates in a poster displayed in Matthaei’s public indoor spaces....
read moreIntern post: Documenting Poisonous Plants and Coexisting with Them
By Gucci Fan Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project to research and report on. The project culminates in a poster displayed in Matthaei’s public indoor spaces. Interns...
read moreWhat’s in Bloom at Matthaei-Nichols: July 10
From the conservatory in winter to spring bulbs and native wildflowers, to the perennial, gateway, and Great Lakes gardens, there's always something blooming at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum. In July and August, the Gateway Garden at...
read moreIntern post: Destroy to Protect: Creative Ways to Care for Nature
Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project to research and report on. The project culminates in a poster displayed in Matthaei’s public indoor spaces. Interns also write a...
read moreIntern post: A Whole Lot More than Maps: Geographic Information Systems Offer a Multitude of Options
By Taylor Passucci Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project to research and report on. The project culminates in a poster displayed in Matthaei’s public indoor spaces....
read moreIntern post: Bonsai Blends Art, Science, History, and Culture
Carmen Leskoviansky, Matthaei-Nichols staff collections and natural areas specialist, works on a bonsai. By Folasade Adegbenro Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project...
read moreIntern post: Learning How to Identify Woody Plants
Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project to research and report on. The project culminates in a poster displayed in Matthaei’s public indoor spaces. Interns also write a...
read moreUniversity of Michigan Architecture Student’s Project Is both Art and Science
Reciprocal Shades is a structure designed and built by University of Michigan doctoral student Omid Oliyan Torghabehi. Omid installed the structure in June 2018. It’s now on display on “Mt. Matthaei” in front of the Botanical Gardens main...
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