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Up until 2014, the Buller Greenhouse at the University of Manitoba was only open to instructors and researchers in the biological sciences department.

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Up until 2014, the Buller Greenhouse at the University of Manitoba was only open to instructors and researchers in the biological sciences department.

That year, Carla Zelmer, the new greenhouse manager, decided the facility should be enjoyed by the wider U of M community.

The greenhouse is now open to the public Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. until noon.

Jo-Anne Joyce with the Department of Biological Science at the University of Manitoba, takes care of the plants in the Buller Greenhouse.
Jo-Anne Joyce with the Department of Biological Science at the University of Manitoba, takes care of the plants in the Buller Greenhouse.
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Jo-Anne Joyce from the biological sciences department tends to some cacti.
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Jo-Anne Joyce from the biological sciences department tends to some cacti.
A Popcorn cassia plant flowers.
A Popcorn cassia plant flowers.
An Allure Tangerine Geranium flower.
An Allure Tangerine Geranium flower.
Dr. Carla Zelmer takes a photo of Gingko seeds which she is trying to germinate in the Buller Greenhouse.
Dr. Carla Zelmer takes a photo of Gingko seeds which she is trying to germinate in the Buller Greenhouse.
Gingko seeds are seen in a tray, ready to germinate.
Gingko seeds are seen in a tray, ready to germinate.
A Lantana camara 'Lucky Sunrise Rose' flower.
A Lantana camara 'Lucky Sunrise Rose' flower.
A Catharanthus Roseus flower.
A Catharanthus Roseus flower.
Sequoia sempervirens trees are watered in the Buller Greenhouse. These little trees, if grown under the right conditions, can reach up to 60-100 feet in height.
Sequoia sempervirens trees are watered in the Buller Greenhouse. These little trees, if grown under the right conditions, can reach up to 60-100 feet in height.
Students Tatsuya Nagayoshi and Sheena Oguri check out the medicinal, aromatic herb and vegetable room in the Buller Greenhouse.
Students Tatsuya Nagayoshi and Sheena Oguri check out the medicinal, aromatic herb and vegetable room in the Buller Greenhouse.
Student Jeremy Baker walks through the subtropical zone and grasses room in the Buller Greenhouse.
Student Jeremy Baker walks through the subtropical zone and grasses room in the Buller Greenhouse.
Students walk past the windows of the Buller Greenhouse.
Students walk past the windows of the Buller Greenhouse.
Students walk past the windows of the Tropical Zone room in the Buller Greenhouse.
Students walk past the windows of the Tropical Zone room in the Buller Greenhouse.
Mike Deal

Mike Deal
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Mike Deal started freelancing for the Winnipeg Free Press in 1997. Three years later, he landed a part-time job as a night photo desk editor.

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