botanical

My name is Sam, and I am one of the Education Interns at Reiman Gardens for the summer. I am going to be a Senior in Elementary Education this fall at Iowa State University. When first learning about my position here at the Gardens, it sounded like something I would […]

Have you ever wondered what the future will look like or what the past looked like? In the Children’s Garden, we are featuring a display called Little Landscapes, which gives a glimpse of the past, present, and future. The past landscape features a variety of tropical plants that we believed […]

Hello Blog Readers! My name is Kasey, and I am the Retail Management Intern for the Gift Shop. This fall I will be entering my senior year at Iowa State University studying Apparel Merchandising and Design. My dream after graduation is to move out to California and work in a […]

Hello! My name is Dillon, and I’m the Turf Grass and Irrigation Maintenance intern this summer. I am currently heading into my senior year at Iowa State working towards my Bachelors in Agricultural Business with a minor in Agronomy. When I look to my past it’s filled with twists and […]

The environment in the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing gives the impression of a relaxed, tropical paradise, but a lot of maintenance goes into keeping it running. Even a relatively simple task such as changing a light bulb in the Butterfly Wing takes some work given the 30 foot height to the […]

Hello, everyone. My name is Janaye Clifford, and I am the Graphic Design/Communications Intern at Reiman Gardens. My duties mainly include designing print media for public events held at the Gardens. I design an identity for each individual event, including a logo, color palette and graphics. I then utilize that […]