Planting Decisions for Arlington National Cemetery Education Series
Explore the importance of placing the right plant in the right place at Arlington National Cemetery. Learn how to make informed planting decisions based on location, soil, wildlife, visitor experience, and other considerations. Share your plant plan and discuss why your chosen plants are suitable for each site. Understand the significance of selecting appropriate plants for a cemetery environment.
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Background: Spring blooms at Arlington National Cemetery in March 2020. (ANC/Elizabeth Fraser) THE PLANT PLAN PUTTING THE RIGHT PLANT IN THE RIGHT PLACE EDUCATION SERIES ARLINGTON NATIONAL ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY CEMETERY
TODAYS ACTIVITY Use plants, habitat and soil information to make planting decisions ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY EDUCATION SERIES
PLANTING AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Located along the Potomac River in Virginia Various views of Arlington National Cemetery. (ANC/Elizabeth Fraser, 2018 and 2019) ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY EDUCATION SERIES
YOUR ASSIGNMENT Decide what trees and shrubs should be planted in your cemetery section ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY EDUCATION SERIES
THINGS TO CONSIDER Location Soil Wildlife Visitor Experience Other Considerations A fox relaxes in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery on January 30, 2020. (ANC/Elizabeth Fraser) ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY EDUCATION SERIES
CEMETERY SECTIONS Columbarium Rain Garden Section 27 USS Maine Memorial Headstones and columbarium niche covers at Arlington National Cemetery. (ANC/Elizabeth Fraser, 2018, 2019, and 2020) ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY EDUCATION SERIES
SHARE YOUR PLANT PLAN Make sure you share: Your area Biotic and abiotic factors Which plant you choose for each site Why you choose that plant Headstones and columbarium niche covers at Arlington National Cemetery. (ANC/Elizabeth Fraser, 2018, 2019, and 2020) ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY EDUCATION SERIES
CONCLUSION Why is it important to put the right plant in the right place? How did you decide that a plant was right for the place? Daffodils bloom in the cemetery in early spring. (ANC/Elizabeth Fraser, 2020) ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY EDUCATION SERIES
