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Voice of the Willows A Success

Secret Garden

October 26, 2006

This past summer, the Dakota County Technical College Landscape and Horticulture program developed an installation titled Voice of the Willows that was selected as one of 20 exhibits for the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Secret Garden exhibition. Just recently, faculty and students learned that their installation was voted one of the favorites by visitors.

In an informal poll, DCTC's Voice of the Willows ranked third in popularity. The director of the exhibition noted that this result was particularly impressive considering that DCTC was placed in the farthest reaches of the Arboretum.

Additionally, the Arboretum has chosen to retain the stone throne that was part of the DCTC's exhibit as a permanent installation.

DCTC's participation in the Secret Garden exhibition came about after a request for proposals was sent out from the Arboretum. DCTC faculty and students made the decision to submit a proposal, eventually being selected as one of the 20 installations for the exhibition.

The DCTC Landscape and Horticulture department sends a big thank-you to the many students who designed and installed the project, as well as to Gerten's Greenhouse and Winco Landscape and Design for contributing materials, equipment, and labor.

For more details on the installation, see the earlier news item on this webpage - (DCTC Voice Featured at the U of M Landscape Arboretum Secret Garden Exhibition)

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