Fall 2017 programming at Matthaei-Nichols begins in September. Check out our programs on composting, preserving herbs, beekeeping, birds, ikebana, and bonsai, to name a few. Fall calendar runs September through December.Most are FREE and held at Matthaei...
Capping the summer work season August 6, Matthaei-Nichols student interns presented the projects they worked on all summer. Interns, their familes and friends, donors, and Matthaei-Nichols’ staff enjoyed lunch, remarks by staff and students, and a tour of...
We enjoyed celebrating the achievements of our summer interns on Sunday, August 6 at the Intern Luncheon and Poster Presentations at Matthaei Botanical Gardens! The Matthaei-Nichols staff doubles every summer with nearly 40 U-M student interns in our Nature Academy...
By Carley PostmaA typical interaction at the local big-box home-improvement store (as I go to the plumbing aisle for my third time that week): The cashier sees a young woman carrying a single 10-foot PVC pipe to the checkout (I can...
By Roxane StrobelA year ago on a July day, I sat atop the summit of a mountain, bundled in fleeces and basking in the alpine sunlight. I was a summit caretaker with the Green Mountain Club, a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to preserve and protect...
By Mason OppThink about what you’ve eaten today. Now pick out the main plant-based ingredients. What do those plants look like? Wheat, corn, potato, rice, and soy: more than likely one of these crops will appear, and you probably know what those look like.In the...
By Xevy ZhangAs a landscape architecture student for several years now I’ve adapted to working in a group. But mostly I’m by myself, with only the company of a computer. So if you’ve observed a tiny figure working with graphics software in the storied “bullpen” (a...
By Lexi BrewerThe house at the Washington Hts. entranceto Nichols Arboretum, formally called theJames D. Reader Jr. Urban EnvironmentalEducation Center at the Burnham House.Construction on the house began in 1837.The house was moved to the Arboretumlocation from Wall...
By Kate VogelIt’s June of 2016 and I’m sitting at the doctor’s office when she asks how I enjoy spending my time. I was there to figure out how to treat my chest pain, which she thought was coming from anxiety (and caffeine, but that’s a different story). I told her...
Sophia PaulThe Visitor Engagement team at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum plays an important role in the organization by ensuring that visitors have a positive experience. We greet visitors, answer questions, and generally create a welcoming...
