Intern Blog Archives - Page 10 of 17

August 11, 2017 - By Clara Kittleson

a sculpture piece from a sculpture exhibit that looks like a giant fish with seaweed below it and a person smiling next to it. This sclpture is madee from trash

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 […]

August 10, 2017 - By Sydney Weldon

At a public garden in summer in a formal garden with a fountain that has been planted with white and yellow flowers with green leaves

Despite the dry days the Ames area has experienced this summer, water at Reiman Gardens is far from absent! In addition to the brilliant Washed Ashore™ sculptures scattered across the Gardens that illustrate the impact of water pollution on our oceans and the life it sustains, this season’s annual plants […]

August 09, 2017 - By Ayla Hendrickson

large leaf of a tropical plant leaf with spines on it+

In keeping with Reiman Gardens’ 2017 theme of water, the Hughes Conservatory brings the beach to the all too continental Ames. Suspended from the ceiling of the Conservatory is an impressive, giant sculpture of a jelly fish. As part of the Washed Ashore exhibition, the jellyfish is constructed from trash […]

July 27, 2017 - By Ayla Hendrickson

indoors at a botanical garden with a tropical plant conservaotry with large palm trees and other trees

In the main hallway, near the butterfly display case, visitors to Reiman Gardens can view ambitious plans for the Gardens’ future, which are well underway with the ongoing construction of the new Hillside Garden. With exciting developments in the rest of the Gardens, the original Hughes Conservatory could use its […]

July 26, 2017 - By Claire Kinley

outdoors in summer at a botanical garden with a planting bed with pink flowers with green stems, and other green and white plants and trees behind it

These days, the temperature creeps up to the tip-top of the 90’s, making everyone a little more thankful for trees and their gracious shade. Not only are we humans relieved by this shielding of summer sunlight, the numerous annuals dotted throughout Reiman Gardens are moreover found at the mercy of […]

Sydney Weldon – Plants of Interest

July 25, 2017 - By Sydney Weldon

at a botanical garden with a plants of interest table with various plants cuttings in vases with water.

As the plant collections intern, one of my responsibilities is to curate the Plants of Interest table at Reiman Gardens. Each Monday, I choose a theme for the table that I believe the public will take interest in, whether that be based on morphological characters, evolutionary relationships, or plant properties. […]

July 14, 2017 - By Sydney Weldon

botanical garden intern smiling outside of Reiman Gardens rock in summer with green plants behind it

Hello, hello! My name is Sydney, and I am the Plant Collections and Records intern here at Reiman Gardens this summer. In the fall, I will be a junior at Iowa State working towards a degree in Biology. It was just this past year that I discovered my love for […]

Clara Kittleson – Intern Project

July 12, 2017 - By Clara Kittleson

botanical garden intern standing in the tropical plant conservatory with a video camera recording footage

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 […]

Ayla Hendrickson – Glasshouse Intern

July 11, 2017 - By Ayla Hendrickson

in a greenhouse where they grow plants with small plants in pots with plant labels

My name is Ayla Hendrickson, and I’m this summer’s indoor horticulture intern, which means I work in Reiman Gardens’ Hughes Conservatory and greenhouses. More often than not people raise their eyebrows when I tell them that I am going into my fourth year in architecture, seemingly confused with the connection […]

July 03, 2017 - By Emma Kachelmeyer

indoors at a botanicl garden outside a gift shop with items for sale like clothes, purses, lamps and more.

For my intern leadership experience, my boss, Val Throne, and I went to the gift market in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was my job to pick products, quantity, cost, and display the products purchased. Val and I decided it was appropriate to focus on recycled or repurposed products due to the […]