Oklahoma State University Horticulture Club

Oklahoma State University Teaching Greenhouse

Activities

Work Sessions

Many times throughout the year, the club has work sessions where members get together to prepare for our Plant Sales. The work sessions are where members get hands on experience. Each session is different which allows members to diversify their horticultural knowledge and techniques. Some work session activities include: propagation, potting up plugs, pruning, watering, dead-heading flowers, plant division, and labeling.

Melody and others arranging plant material.

Trips

The Hort Club takes both educational and recreational trips. We usually try to find some place where we can see gardens and also do other activities. In the past, the Hort Club has been to San Antonio, Dallas, Kansas City, New Mexico, and Arkansas.

Homecoming
The Hort Club takes an active part in OSU Homecoming. We have a creative group and have even won the coveted front window spot once. Here, members of the Hort Club work on the 2003 Homecoming window.

Katy Fries, Club V.P. puts the finishing touches on the 2003 window at Ag Hall.

Competitions

The Hort Club is a member of ASHS-ACB and competes in the Southern Region and National ACB Horticulture Judging and Identification Contests as well as participating in ASHS-ACB functions. These competitions and meetings are a huge benefit for horticulture majors. By competing in the contests, members get a chance to learn to evaluate plants and test their skills. The other ACB activities encourage interaction with students and professors from other schools who will one day be colleagues in the horticulture industry.

ASHS-ACB was held in Mobile, Alabama - February 2003
Results:

2nd Place - Outstanding Collegiate Horiculture Club Award
1st Place Fruit Crops - Team Ranking
3rd Place Greenhouse Foliage & Floral Crops - Team Ranking
2nd Place - Woody Ornamentals - Katy Friess, Individual
2nd Place Fruit Crops - Rob Brown, Individual
3rd Place Fruit Crops - Sqmantha Wagner, Individual

2003 Southern Region Judging Team

Community Service

Throughout the school year the Hort Club is involved in a number of community service projects. This year we will participate in the Big Event, a nation-wide community service project. In addition, we will be taking plants to nursing homes, collecting canned goods for Harvest II, and teaching a workshop at the Spring Home & Garden Show.

Flower planting project at the Stillwater Head Start.

Oh... We also have parties!

2002 Halloween Party.

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