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After a brutally hot summer we have had some really enjoyable fall temperatures, and some much needed rain! As the season comes to a close we have begun to make plans for demolition of our Student Exhibition Garden. Unfortunately, this is a one season garden, and while some of the plants will move on to permanent homes in different areas of Longwood, some will be saved for the student gardens next year. It has been an amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity to design a garden that was on display in the gardens proper. It has also been an honor to have a photograph of our garden in the Longwood Chimes. Not many experiences will come close to this one and I can’t believe it is almost over. We have also started classes again-back to the books with no time to waste. Graduation is upon us and it has been a truly memorable journey.Our gardens are at their maturity and we have started our fall crops for our Floriculture class as well. I will be growing a crop of mums-Chrysanthemum ‘Olympia’ for the fall sale. In other exciting news-Longwood had the opening of the new East Plaza! A beautifully terraced ampitheatre style lawn paired with plantings of evergreen shrubs, and the new green wall hall of restrooms. It is the largest green wall in North America!
