EasternIowa CC's video: Episode 04: People and Weather of the Arboretum

While it is true that an arboretum is a showcase for woody plant material, it is the people that work and maintain that plant material that really bring life to an arboretum. In this podcast talk with the Bickelhaupts daughter about some of the things that inspired the Bickelhaupts to start the arboretum as well as the initial obstacles they faced during this process. We also get to know Margo Hansen, the former director of programs and David Horst the director of horticulture a bit better. They tell us about their backgrounds and how these life experiences have influenced what they do at the arboretum. Much of their work is outside with the plants and David Horst also tells us how the weather dictates much of the work that is done on a day to day basis and how weather extremes affect the plants themselves. Transcript available at: https://eicc.edu/about-eicc/colleges-and-centers/bickelhaupt/podcast/episode-four.aspx