Undergraduate Education Hippeastrum papilio The greenhouse is a popular teaching tool for University of Washington courses; about 6,000 undergraduates in Biology, Forestry, Landscape Architecture, and Art visited with their classes in the 2006-2007 school year. After their tours, students often stop by the greenhouse on their lunch breaks, bringing friends to look at this or that particularly fascinating plant. Unlike an art museum, whose exhibits change only a few times a year, the greenhouse is ever changing, with plants coming into bloom, leaves turning and fruits ripening all year round. It’s a good place to slip into between classes to check on a favorite orchid, a fast-growing vine or just enjoy the quiet splendor of healthy plants. Some undergraduates take their involvement further, and volunteer, gaining valuable experience in plant propagation and greenhouse management while contributing to the day-to-day operations of the greenhouse.