DelVal Students To Display At Philadelphia Flower Show

Delaware Valley University students are preparing their living display for this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show, to be held March 5-13 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The students’ display, called “CHARRED!: The Resurrection of a Habitat,” will highlight the impacts and value of wildfires on native ecosystems, according to an announcement from the school.

The team creating this year’s display is advised by Fleischacker and Assistant Professor Howard Eyre, DelVal said.

The students working on the display include: Mark Constable ’17, Kyle Grinestaff ’18, Dana Kilgarriff ’16, Jamie Kirschenstein ’16 and Jake Peterson ’17.

This year’s flower show theme is “Explore America.” It will feature displays inspired by iconic sites of natural beauty in America, including exhibits honoring the National Park Service Centennial.

“This year’s show is a chance to educate the public about the need to protect and care for natural resources and green spaces,” said Michael Fleischacker, chair of DelVal’s landscape architecture and environmental sciences department. “Participating in the Flower Show gives Delaware Valley University students a chance to gain real-world experience by displaying work alongside the country’s top floral and garden designers.”

According to an explanation from the design team, “CHARRED!: The Resurrection of a Habitat,” looks at nature’s ability to reclaim land after a wildfire.

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“Wildfires devastate native habitats, destroy personal property and pollute local watersheds,” said the design team. “However, as the Phoenix rose from the ashes, so too can a diverse habitat resurrect from the flames. We’re creating a display that will allow guests to stroll through the stages of succession and experience the process nature goes through as it brings life back into charred forests.”

For more information on the Philadelphia Flower Show or to purchase tickets, visit theflowershow.com.