Internship Program's Core Curriculum
The internship program's core curriculum is designed to demonstrate the varied aspects of the operation of a public arboretum. Through the weekly participation in lunch-time seminars, practical sessions, fieldtrips, and Plant Clinic, interns are exposed to a wide range of experiences intended to provide a broad understanding of horticulture, plant science and public garden management.
Lunch-time seminars and practical sessions
Lunch-time seminars and practical sessions give interns the opportunity to interact with the Arboretum's staff and other professionals holding positions in public gardens or arboreta. These afternoon sessions include diverse topics such as:
- Diseases of pests and ornamental plants
- The basics of beekeeping
- History of plant exploration
- Educational interpretation in the Arboretum
- Tree climbing basics
- Propagation by seeds and cutting
- Winter Botany
Fieldtrips
Fieldtrips, some all-day, provide interns with comparisons of the operations of other managed public landscapes and natural areas. Places interns have visited include:
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- Beneficial Insects Research Lab
- Mt. Cuba Center for the Study of Piedmont Flora
- Wave Hill
- Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
- New York Botanical Garden
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Plant Clinic
Staffed by interns, the Morris Arboretum Plant Clinic is a phone or walk-in service that assists the public in diagnosing plant pest and disease problems. It also provides answers to general horticulture questions, particularly plant identification inquiries.
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