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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic
The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Winter Time Greens

Alex Strand, Staff Photographer • February 16, 2024
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Alex Strand
The second room of the public portion of the greenhouse is warm and full of life.

A jungle stands in an unlikely home: the very center of UVM.

The UVM greenhouse offers plants from all walks of life, and provides a peaceful green escape from the gray February skies and concrete classrooms.

Whether you’re interested in the scientific names of the plants it encloses, or just need someplace peaceful to study, the greenhouse has something for everyone. 

 

A view from just outside the greenhouse shows its warm interior. (Alex Strand)
Desert plants line the entrance to the main room. (Alex Strand)
Jungle-like leaves, also in the first room, wrap towards its center. (Alex Strand)
One of the larger trees within the house makes the room feel like a forest. (Alex Strand)
Bright flowers hang into a viewer’s face as they walk. (Alex Strand)
A student studies peacefully within the foliage. (Alex Strand)
Fluorescent lighting artificially warms the room. (Alex Strand)
A hanging cactus reaches down. (Alex Strand)
From outside, the greenhouse offers its warm greenery to the cold metallic world beyond. (Alex Strand)

 
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