Rollins Greenhouse
Located atop the Bush Science Center, Rollins’ greenhouse is home to more than 800 species of plants and serves as an extension of the College’s science labs.
A Botanical Wonderland
From orchids and herbs to the famously odd corpse plant, Rollins’ state-of-the-art greenhouse is home to hundreds of plant species from all around the world.
Using state-of-the-art equipment and technology, the four-room greenhouse consist of a teaching collection room, faculty research room, student research room, and a headhouse used for repotting, pot washing, and general maintenance. The teaching collection contains a diverse assortment of plants needed to augment lectures and provide live lab specimens. The faculty and student research rooms will provide the space needed for ongoing faculty research and independent student research. Faculty and students can conduct experiments all year round using the environmental controls keeping temperatures, humidity, and light at their preferred optimum levels. The new rooftop greenhouse will give an extraordinary opportunity for Biology students to enhance their Rollins College learning experience.