A Garden Wish List

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HELP THE GARDEN SUCCEED!

We are seeking the following contributions or “Gifts in Kind” to allow the staff to meet the mission of the Garden each day.

Administrative Services

  • Digital SLR Camera ($2,000)

Conservation

  • Chainsaw with 48-inch bar ($1,500)
  • Rotary trimmer for tractor ($3,500)
  • Four-wheel or all-wheel drive vehicle for field work ($20,000)

Education

  • Two Wolfe Intermediate cordless microscopes ($600)
  • Two wheelbarrows with “Flat Free” tires and a Yard Garden cart ($600)
  • Bird seed and supplies ($750)
  • Five binoculars for education programs ($750)
  • Industrial sink and faucet for the Growing Classroom ($1,200)
  • Tools, tool cabinet and supplies for Horticultural Therapy program ($2,000)

Herbarium

  • Two rolling ladders for safe specimen access ($500 each)
  • Flow cytometer (Cyflow) for chromosome counts ($17,121)
  • Research microscope with imaging attachments ($20,000 – $25,000)
  • Scanning electron microscope ($27,000)

Horticulture

  • Underground cistern wireless capacity gauge ($1,000)
  • Towable leaf vacuum ($2,000)
  • Outdoor wireless router for greenhouse controls ($2,500)
  • Natural gas backup generator for greenhouse ($2,500)
  • Zero-turn mower ($3,000)
  • One-ton dump truck ($40,000)

Please contact Stephen Keith to sponsor a specific wish list item: 919-962-9458.