Young leaves of Toxicodendron radicans, or poison ivy, displaying the characteristic trifoliate form with wide teeth. This specimen was found in a bed of winged sumac outside the Medicinal Garden at Matthaei. From the Matthaei Botanical Gardens blog by Gucci Fan, 2018 Great Lakes Garden intern, studying Program in the Environment and Ecology, Evolution and…
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Nature play at Gaffield Children’s Garden
Nature-based play helps kids learn about and love the natural world around them From Earth Words: Inside Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum by Elizabeth González, U-M alumnus (Anthropology major, EEB and Environment minor) In the Gaffield Children’s Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, children connect directly and powerfully to the natural world in a kid-friendly…