All Blog Posts Tagged 'Arboretum' (2)

With today’s focus on going green and the recent Toomer’s Corner oak trees tragedy, flora, also known as plants and trees, has taken a step forward into the Auburn Spotlight. Recently, experiencing a flux in awareness, Auburn’s Department of Horticulture enjoys well-deserved attention. 

 

“Horticulture is the art and science of plants and covers a very broad spectrum of careers,” Student Services Coordinator, Brian Brown,…

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Originally affiliated with Auburn University’s school of forestry and wildlife sciences, the Arboretum went to the college of sciences and mathematics (COSAM) when the botany program switched schools. Donald E. Davis Arboretum has been a place of learning and relaxation for students for over fifty years, although not named after the botany professor until 1983.



"Horticulture students study here," said Hunter Sims, an Arboretum employee and former Auburn horticulture student. "Labs… Continue