The Department of Biological Sciences Greenhouse Facility is
located in the Virginia Tech University Greenhouse Complex on
Washington Street, beside the Virginia Tech Horticulture
Gardens. The Department of Biological Sciences Greenhouse
Facility supports the educational and research needs of the
department. The Teaching Plant Collection is extensively used
for teaching our undergraduate courses. The facility supports
faculty and student research projects. In addition to meeting
essential teaching and research needs, the facility provides
tours for visitors and local schools. Also, other departments in
the university use our plant collection for classes. For
example, the Art Department uses the greenhouses for basic art
and painting classes. Undergraduate Courses Taught Using the
Virginia Tech Greenhouses BIOL 1015, 1016: General Biology Lab
BIOL 1115, 1116: Principles of Biology Lab BIOL 1125, 1126:
Biological Principles Lab BIOL 2204: Plants and Civilization:
The uses of plants as sources of food, medicine,