EasternIowa CC's video: Episode 08: Educational Programs

The mission of the Bickelhaupt Arboretum is to serve as a connection between people and plants in the community, especially when it comes to educating people on the benefits, types, and ways that people can use plants in and around their homes. In this podcast, the Bickelhaupt’s daughter Francie Hill first explains how initially one of the biggest obstacles her parents had with the arboretum, was just educating people about what an arboretum was. She also discusses what her role was in developing some of the initial educational programs that are still in use today. Margo and some of the volunteers that run these programs will talk about their work with these programs, and the many area children that they educate about the plants and environment in the area. Transcript available at: https://eicc.edu/about-eicc/colleges-and-centers/bickelhaupt/podcast/episode-eight.aspx