The Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture faculty are a diverse group of highly talented individuals who, combined, have decades of experience in nearly every field of endeavor in the green industry.
Our faculy work closely to ensure hands-on opportunities for our students, supporting the "design-build" nature of the program.
In addition to teaching the next generation of landscape architects and horticulturists, our faculty are also involved in extensive research within the University and well beyond.
Landscape Architecture and Horticulture faculty are also helping to shape the "green" future of Temple, initiating and implementing environmental intiatives at Ambler and the Main Campus.
Our Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture staff comprise the engine that keeps the Ambler Arboretum - the living laboratory within which our students and faculty learn and conduct research - growing and the talents that allow the department to assist students and faculty with their needs on a daily basis.
From coordinating the growth of the plants for our annual entries in the Philadelphia Flower Show to assisting students in finding internships or hunting down job prospects, department staff are knowledgable in their field and ready to ensure that our students have the best experience at Temple possible.
Students in the Department of Landscape opportunities are provides with a wide array of experiences inside and outside of the classroom.
From Philadelphia Flower Show exhibits to detailed urban landscape planning to annual "haunted hayrides," the talent of our students is on display throughout the year!
Interested in getting involved on campus? Join one of several student organizations specifically geared toward Landscape Architecture and Horticulture students. Or volunteer for EarthFest, one of the largest celebrations of Earth Day, held annually right here on campus!
Temple University Ambler has a history of environmental education dating back to the early 1900s.
The teachings of the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women provided the foundation for the hands-on, design-build experiences our Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture students enjoy today.
Department alumni have gone on to become pioneers in their fields; many form the backbone of the Green Industry in the Delaware Valley and well beyond.