The college greenhouse covers about 300 square feet, and includes over 250 species representing more than 60 families. The collection features geraniums, succulents, ferns, orchids, and bromeliads. The plants are used primarily for teaching introductory biology, botany, and ecology. Some of the specimens spend the winter in the greenhouse and the growing season in the urns found throughout the campus arboretum . Greenhouse plants are also used as centerpieces and decorations for college functions, models for creative works by students in the art programs, and religious displays by the campus minister.
Some bench space is always available for student and faculty research projects.
The greenhouse is used for studies on plant nutrition, germination, interspecific competition, tissue culture, and population growth. Student workers assist in pest control, re-potting, and other maintenance tasks. The greenhouse is maintained by Dr. Michael F. Gross . For a list of the species in the greenhouse, click here . For more information, call 732 364-2200, ext.