The University of Tennessee - Forest Resources Research and Education Center

In an exchange program between the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture with the Kasetsart University in Thailand, students recently toured the University of Tennessee Arboretum in Oak Ridge. Kasetsart University has over 53,000 students enrolled in many fields of study. In 1917, it was the first Thailand institute to begin offering post-secondary educational programs in agriculture. The exchange program with the University of Tennessee has been in effect for several decades. In the photo at left, Richard Evans, Forest Resources Center and Arboretum Director, explains some of the Arboretum's tree research projects to the visiting students.

Shoppers at the Arboretum Society Plant Sale (Saturday, April 25, 2009) filled their wagons with colorful azaleas, Japanese maples, and many other choice plants. In the photo at right, courtesy of Charles Samuels (Society volunteer), life-member Peggy Turner tallies up one sale attendee's purchases. All proceeds from the plant sale are used to support the mission and programs at the University of Tennessee Arboretum.

Thailand Students Visit the Arboretum

Arboretum Society Spring Plant Sale