Each year, Reiman Gardens has a theme, and this year the theme is water. You can see this all throughout the Gardens in the plants that are growing, in the programs that we offer, and in the exhibit that is on display. This summer, Reiman Gardens is hosting some of […]

As one of the education interns, my job includes a lot of planning and brainstorming. We have a few weekly programs like Kids Story Time and Plant Pals that we are always working to improve. We also have some less frequent programs like our summer camps that require even more […]

Ginkgo biloba, also known as the maidenhair tree, is a living fossil that can be grown in your backyard. These unique trees date back to more than 270 million years ago, before dinosaurs existed. Since then, not much has changed in the morphology of these trees. The ginkgo lineage used […]

My name is Clara, and I am one of the education interns this summer. I am going into my senior year at Iowa State as a biology major and am planning on getting my master’s degree in education. Currently my plan after school is to become a high school or […]