RememberingThe Woodland & Floral Gardens

A project inspired, planned, designed, funded, constructed and managed by students

University of Missouri

1976 - 1996

Pre-ABNR College of AgricultureSpring 1976

Horticulture Floral GardenEarly 1970s

(Removed to repair water leak in Agriculture Building)

Horticulture Floral GardenEarly 1970s

(Removed to repair water leak in Agriculture Building)

The New Woodland & Floral Gardens

Site preparation: summer 1978

Professor Ron Taven

Irrigation installation

Soil installation

First plants installedAutumn 1978

Garden preparations put to bed for winterDecember 1978

Ericaceous Garden layoutMarch 1979

Ericaceous Garden soil prepMarch 1979

Woodland Garden developmentApril 1979

The tiller that built the gardens, courtesy of Professor Ron Taven

More soil preparationSpring 1979

Floral display bed edgingSpring 1979

First floral display plantingMay 1979

Interns care for first year displayJune 1979

More boulders Summer 1979

Boulder placement at Glade Garden Summer 1979

Bill Ruppert preps garden soil Summer 1979

Parent Weekend Open House September 1979

Winter returns December 1979

Chancellor Barbara Uehling dedicates the Gardens

April 18, 1980

Agriculture College Dean George Smith shares his thoughts about the Gardens

April 18, 1980

Professor Ron Taven ponders a moment among the new Woodland & Floral Gardens

May 1980

A garden growsSummer 1980

1978

1983