Horticulture makes science hands-on
Written by Michelle Pendergrass, Former Student on Friday, December 19, 2014
The Horticulture classes at Snohomish High School are an interesting way to both earn your science credits and be closer with nature.
Plant Biology and Advanced Plant Biology are both taught by Tracy Brown. Plant Biology is an introductory course to horticulture and an entertaining yet challenging way to earn the required Science credits at SHS. The Advanced Plant Biology class is a more in-depth class that is project oriented and delves into the art and science of plants on an extensive level.
“In my beginning biology class, they’re just finishing cells,” says Brown, “and so we’ve been talking about the different parts of the cell and what they do… In my advanced group, they’ve been doing some planting and pinching on our fuchsias and a couple other things in the greenhouse.”
An up-and-coming event that the horticulture students are working on is the selling of tulip bulbs. They’re going to be selling the live plants as opposed to cut roses come February for Valentines Day.
If you aren’t interested in dissecting animals and have a love for plants, look into these classes as we get into the season of signing up for next year’s courses.
