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For the Love of Plants

April 20, 2022 by artsciweb

As you walk on the UT campus, you may see the large glass greenhouses overlooking Neyland Stadium. The University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology greenhouses were first built in 1934 and have gone through multiple renovations. There are still plants from the original collection that are almost 100 years old now.

Recently, the UT Greenhouses received an extremely generous donation from Suzanne Herron and her late husband, Drew Herron. The collection included mostly succulents and cacti plants. Some of the plants are very rare and possess unique traits and modifications. UT Greenhouses were fortunate to receive Herron’s beloved collection.

“Drew Herron knew what UT Greenhouses mission is and he wanted to enhance our outreach and education by donating his collection,” said Jeff Martin, manager of UT Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Greenhouses. “These plants will also be a great addition to our teaching and research.” One example, according to Martin, is demonstrating convergent evolution, which occurs when organisms independently find their way to the same evolutionary solution for the same environmental problem

Martin also just made a donation of one of their own rare flowers to Zoo Knoxville. In July of 2021, the rare Amorphophallus titanum, or more commonly known as the corpse flower, bloomed on UT’s campus. The bloom of the corpse flower only occurs once every 7-10 years and lasts for about a day before wilting. As it blooms, the flower releases a putrid stench that becomes even more potent as the flower’s temperature rises to about 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

After seeing how the corpse flower bloom sparked excitement in the community, Martin chose to donate the flower to the zoo to be placed in the new Arc exhibit with the turtles. Martin hopes that by having the plant at the zoo, it will be able to reach a larger audience outside of East Tennessee. He wants this to be an opportunity to educate more people about the importance of plants and hope to share the positive impact the flower had on UT’s community. 

“We donated one to the zoo because I wanted to continue to share something as interesting and unique as the corpse flower,” Martin said. “We want to take advantage of opportunities we have to educate others about the importance of plants and the natural world. Anything that piques people’s interest in plants is excellent.”

–Story by Sarah Berry

Filed Under: greenhouse, MAIN

Plant Sale April 24-25

April 24, 2018 by armsworth

The EEB Greenhouses will be having a plant sale on Tuesday & Wednesday, April 24 & 25, from 11:00 – 1:00 in front of Hesler Biology Building. Plants for sale include Begonia, Ghost plant, Golden trumpet, Panda plant, Jewel orchid, Cape sundew and more.

We will be accepting cash or check (no credit cards). Prices range from $5 – $20.

Filed Under: greenhouse, MAIN, outreach Tagged With: greenhouse, plant sale

Fighting Invasives in Knoxville

April 17, 2018 by armsworth

Thirty volunteers came out to help remove invasive plants from Deans Woodlot (near Alcoa Highway, south of UT’s main campus) at the end of March.  Everyone had a great attitude and was eager to remove invasive plants! Below are a some pictures of before, after, and the mound of material removed.

 

 

 

Filed Under: greenhouse, invasive, MAIN Tagged With: Deans Woodlot, greenhouse, invasive

New Greenhouse Manager

April 2, 2016 by armsworth

Jeff Martin will join the Department on 11 April 2015 as the new greenhouse manager.
Jeff received his B.S. From Clemson University in horticulture and has a masters degree in Plant Science from UTK, with a minor in entomology. He has experience with growing a variety of wild, horticultural, and crop plants under greenhouse, garden, and farm conditions (Atlanta Botanical Garden, Clemson Research Greenhouses, AmeriCorp, UT Organic Unit greenhouses and fields) and has experience both in staff management and in working with research faculty, students, volunteers and the public in these diverse settings. As an AmeriCorp volunteer conducted community outreach education, mentoring programs for the public and for at risk youth centered on gardening, and taught K-12 afterschool programs on nutrition, ecology and gardening. Jeff has training in pest management (conventional and IMP with beneficials), plant propagation, and has handled budget, timetable and spreadsheets. The Division of Biology can look forward to working with him in the near future.

Filed Under: greenhouse, MAIN, staff

EEB Newsletter

January 27, 2012 by artsciweb

The most recent version of the EEB Newsletter has appeared. You can download a PDF, submit items to the editor, or get an email subscription here.

Filed Under: DeSelm, graduate, greenhouse, MAIN, newsletter, O'Meara, Sanders, undergraduate

EEB Newsletter

January 27, 2012 by artsciweb

The most recent version of the EEB Newsletter has appeared. You can download a PDF, submit items to the editor, or get an email subscription here.

Filed Under: DeSelm, graduate, greenhouse, MAIN, newsletter, O'Meara, Sanders, undergraduate

Other greenhouse damaged

April 29, 2011 by artsciweb

The remaining greenhouse has had many of its windows broken, apparently through hail or wind from the storms of April 27. There was no loss of human life. Below is a photo of that damage, which also shows the cleanup of the the first destroyed greenhouse.

Filed Under: damage, facilities, greenhouse, MAIN

Greenhouse destroyed

April 26, 2011 by artsciweb

Fred Norris Greenhouse 4, attached to the Hesler building, was destroyed in a windstorm on April 25. Below are photos of the damage. The other greenhouses appear undamaged. No response plan has been announced yet.

Filed Under: damage, facilities, greenhouse, MAIN

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