I had been meaning to go to the garden, but never got the push to walk all the way there (I am unfortunately incredibly lazy). It was a great time with the other scholars, just like last time! I haven’t been to the in house events yet, but these nature outings have been great so far. If possible, I’d love to go to a state park with other scholars.

Betty was a wonderful guide and had so much information to share with our big group. I learned a lot about plants and I am actually considering picking up a plant biology minor now!! Basically, plants are really cool and I want to learn more about them. My favorite part of the tour was the herb garden; it was intriguing to learn that the elevated beds aren’t for show, it’s to provide the suitable for the plants within. After the tour with Betty, I stayed behind to give the garden a closer look and also bought some plant kits at the store. This morning, I saw the first sprouts!! I will definitely visit the garden again (especially in the winter to see the winter garden).