|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Teaching Garden at New Bolton
Digitalis
purpurea |
Ricinus
communis |
In
April, ground was broken for a teaching garden at New
Bolton Center. The garden
contains toxic and poisonous plants and is established in cooperation
with the Penn State Cooperative Extension. Penn State's Chester
County master gardeners have designed and installed the garden.
This is the only garden of this type in the mid-Atlantic region.
"The garden will
serve as an important teaching tool," says Dr. Robert Poppenga,
associate professor of pathobiology. "It brings together, in
one spot, as many plants of veterinary concern as possible. This
makes it much easier for our students to observe the plants at
various stages of growth for identification purposes. It also
allows the planting of some plants that are not native to the
area."
"The garden will
contain plants potentially poisonous to animals such as cattle
and horses," says Thomas Bare, lead master gardener on this project. "We
plan to eventually have growing here at least 30 species of plants
that can sicken or poison these large domestic animals. The plants,
some of medicinal interest, will be displayed in attractive beds
so that students and other interested people can examine and
identify them in a natural growing environment." Craig Rybinski,
a master gardener, designed the garden and planned the construction
phases.
Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 5, September 23, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|