Greenhouse hosts October open house

Wheaton's Greenhouse will host an open house and plant re-potting clinic on Friday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Horticulturalist and greenhouse caretaker Jane Young will start visitors on a self-guided tour of the facility. Visit the greenhouse's desert environment as well as its miniature rain forest.

A selection of plant specimens and dried herbs will be available for sale. Visitors are also encouraged to bring a house plant they wish to re-pot and a pot two inches larger than the current container. The greenhouse staff will assist aspiring ''green thumbs'' as needed, and advise on proper plant care. A nominal fee is charged per plant to cover the cost of soil.

The greenhouse is located at the rear of the Science Building and provides facilities for student and faculty research projects. For more information, please call Jane Young at 508-286-3943.