Intern Blog

So… water we doing here anyway? As the education interns, Clara and I have gotten to spend a lot of time planning the youth programs around this year’s theme. Water has been a great topic; it is so open to interpretation. This summer we have Water Day one Friday each […]

Every year our garden has a new theme to keep Reiman Gardens’ look and plants different. With the change of theme comes new decorations, new plants, new classes, and speakers. This year the theme at the Gardens is water. Guests can see the Washed Ashore sculptures throughout the Gardens that […]

Now that the summer internship program is in full swing at Reiman Gardens, I have experienced so much in just a short month! As an intern, we are able to participate in rotations into different areas throughout the Gardens for a well-rounded experience that many other internships don’t offer. Last […]

A day in the life of an education intern consists of a lot of planning for future programs, since we have so many recurring weekly. On Tuesdays, we have Plant Pals. This program focuses on giving children hands-on gardening experience, especially growing foods that they might eat regularly at home. […]

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 […]

Hi I am Emma Kachelmeyer, and I am the Retail Management Intern here at Reiman Gardens this summer. I am going to be a junior next semester in Apparel Merchandising, and I’ve recently completed my French Minor. I am very excited to participate in this internship because, aside from my […]

I’m Hannah, and I am one of the education interns. This year will be my senior year studying biology at Iowa State. I grew up in Ames, so it has been a really exciting opportunity being able to get involved here at Reiman Gardens. My future plans are still completely […]

I’m Amy Strandell, and I’m the events intern. I’m a senior and will be graduating this coming December with a degree in Event Management at Iowa State University. My future plans are not quite determined at this point, but I’m looking forward to my last semester here in Ames! This […]

This year our education programs are full of color. Guests of Reiman Gardens explore color usage while participating in nature painting or outdoor photography classes. Hundreds of students this summer have discovered unique patterns of color on their visits. But one of my favorite ways we are interpreting the theme […]

If you join us for any of our children’s programs, you will find that we are always crafting something new! Whether it be folding origami butterflies with summer camp, or tissue paper flowers for story time, or even creating our own coloring books at Discovery Stations, in all of our […]