Horticulture & Related FieldsRachel Smith
2019 The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Rachel Smith is a master’s student in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia working on the development and implementation of a strategic plan for native plant gardens with Dr. Jim Affolter at the Mimsie Lanier Center in the State Botanical Garden of Georgia (SBG). The research program aims to learn more about the culture of native plants in urban areas and restoration sites. The goal is to study and discuss the scope of native plant trial programs at other universities and botanical gardens and to establish partnerships to help develop a similar program at SBG.
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
To encourage the understanding, development, and use of underutilized native plants. Established to encourage the development of research, documentation, and teaching skills in the field of horticulture.
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