From staff regarding recent questions about Nursery and greenhouses...
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It was far cheaper to contract out the growing of our seasonal bedding plants. The greenhouses were 80 years old and deteriorating in 1985 when the Operations Center was rebuilt. It made more sense financially and also to get the gardeners that had been in the greenhouse working out in the fields.
I believe that was also part of the reason forestry went into contract buying of trees. First, we lost the last nursery site available to development out in Plymouth. Plus, it was cheaper to buy them in bulk then for all the costs of maintaining a nursery.
Ordering out also let's look at many more varieties than we could have ever grown.
The Loring Cascade was abandoned in the 1950's as it was collapsing. The plaque was just put up there several years ago to make people aware of what was once there. There is a very small remnant of the cascade there.
Mary Lerman, MPRB Horticulturist answering e-mail from A Young
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