Greenhouse open house coming up on Dec. 8

Wheaton's Greenhouse will host an open house and plant re-potting clinic on Friday, December 8th 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.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a house plant they wish to re-pot (wrapped for protection against the cold) 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. In addition, a selection of plant specimens will be available for sale.

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.

You also can visit the greenhouse online at http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/science/Greenhouse/home.html to find out what's blooming now.