Composting is a natural process where microbes break down food particles into a rich, useful soil amendement for gardens. The Compost Facility at NC State takes food waste from various campus locations and composts it. The compost is reused on campus landscapes and farms!
NC State's JC Raulston Arboretum features a wide variety of plants. Come discover the gardens!
The United States Botanic Garden is located in Washington, D.C. and is the oldest continuously operating public garden in the nation. The coloring pages will transport you to different gardens and their website includes a variety of ways you can view the gardens without having to travel.
This page builds upon lessons included in the Youth Education Program at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park in Clemmon, North Carolina. Lessons in the Arboretum Youth Education Program will address the following NC Essential Standard for Grade 3 Science: 3.L.2 Understand how plants survive in their environments.