Just in time for spring, a repotting clinic at the Wheaton Greenhouse
February 25, 2000
The Wheaton College Greenhouse will host an open house and plant repotting clinic on Friday, March 10 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and again from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Horticulturalist and greenhouse caretaker Jane Young, along with her staff, will start visitors on a self-guided tour of the facility. See an indoor garden pool with aquatic plants and gold fish, visit the greenhouse's desert environment as well as its miniature rain forest, and wander among the huge variety of plants and see how they grow when allowed to ''do their own thing.''
Visitors are encouraged to bring a houseplant they wish to repot 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. Potting soil is provided.
The greenhouse is located at the rear of the Science Center, and provides facilities for student and faculty research projects. Donations are accepted instead of an admission fee. For more information, please call Jane Young at 508 -286-3943.
For directions to Wheaton, call 508-286-5602 or log on to www.wheatoncollege.edu/about/directions/.