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band playing at Reiman Gardens outdoors in the summer

Being a musician, it has been fun for me to recruit and enjoy musicians at the Gardens and even perform myself. Building relationships and appreciation with other musicians this summer has shown me the importance of venues like Reiman Gardens. I love performing and can see that love in many […]

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Reiman Gardens intern smiling at a different public garden

I’m back for my third blog post. I’m going to be talking about my future and how Reiman Gardens relates to my major. I started my college career out at DMACC with a business major, then transferred to Iowa State majoring in agricultural studies. It wasn’t till the end of […]

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photo of a Rabbit Hill sculpture at Reiman Gardens with yellow flowers and green leaves

Hi again from Sam the Education Intern. One thing I’ve really enjoyed this summer is the art around Reiman Gardens and the art classes we offer here. I enjoy photography, especially in nature, so this is a great area for myself to practice in! We also have a wide variety […]

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yellow flowers wiith green leaves

Hi, this is Jessica again. No one knows what their future will be like. We have the general route in mind but, like any road trip, we don’t take into consideration all of the pit stops and detours that seem to suddenly spring. This is the same for my future. […]

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Indoors at Reiman Gardens tropical plant conservatory with a planted display that looks like a summer picnic

Have you seen our Garden Party exhibit in the Hughes Conservatory? If you haven’t, you only have till the middle of August to see this gorgeous display. This display fits our 20th anniversary theme ‘Celebrating the Past and the Future’ because it illustrates one of the many ways people celebrate […]

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Outdoors at Reiman Gardens with the front entrance with the Reiman Gardens rock and planted containers

This summer there are ten interns ranging from Greenhouse Production, Graphic Design and Communications, Retail Management, Education, Landscaping, Entomology, Turfgrass and Irrigation Maintenance, Event Management and Plant Collections.  We specialize in our specific areas working with our supervisors to learn as much as we can in 14 weeks! As part […]

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close up at Reiman Gardens tropical plant conservatory with a bird of paradise bloom

Hey there, Marcelo the Glasshouse Display & Greenhouse Production intern here. Reiman Gardens is celebrating the past, present and future as we know. The present should be contemplated every day as we do when we see a beautiful flower blooming. We never know about tomorrow and what the future holds […]

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