UNH Thompson School Greenhouses

05/20/2019

The Thompson School Greenhouses are now closed, and this page will no longer be updated. Thank you for all your support and encouragement through the many years, and Congratulations to our final cohort of Horticultural Technology students; what a great group and what a great year!

11/30/2018

Late notice, but Drowned Valley will play the Poinsettia Open House again this year! This Saturday from 11-1 at the Thompson School Greenhouses for fantastic local bluegrass!

11/28/2018

Come join our last Poinsettia Open House!

10 am - 6pm Thursday, November 29

10 am - 4pm Friday, November 30

10 am - 4pm Saturday, December 1

The Thompson School of Applied Science will host its Poinsettia Open House at the University of New Hampshire greenhouses on Thursday, Nov. 29 through Saturday, Dec. 1. Visitors to the free event will enjoy 50 varieties of poinsettia and will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite.

10/17/2018

The Hydroponics class had our first harvest this morning before sunrise! We deliver our produce to the Oyster River School System. Lose an hour in the morning and you will be all day hunting for it - Richard Whately @ UNH Thompson School Greenhouses

05/11/2018

Learning how to safely put on and use PPEs (personal protective equipment). A must for working in an environment that uses pesticides.

05/07/2018

Thompson School Greenhouse will be closing for the summer on May 10.
Thank you for all your support this season, and we will see you at the Poinsettia Open house this winter!

04/27/2018

Lupine

#2018

04/26/2018

Ginkgo biloba emerging

04/25/2018

Vanilla planifolia, in the orchid family.

Their seed pods (vanilla beans) are primarily used in the culinary arts.

04/18/2018

Impatiens :)

#2018 @ UNH Thompson School Greenhouses

04/10/2018

Aphid, viviparous birth.

04/06/2018

We came across this Lupine during our Real World Operation class! Van Berkum Nursery