I read with great interest the article “Western branches out with tropical flora” (Western News, June 3).
My daughter will be attending Western this fall and, last week, we were at the Summer Academic Orientation. During our campus tour, I did see a palm tree at the corner of Phillip Aziz Drive and Western Road. (We were on our way to Ontario Hall.)
I have two comments:
- All thru out the beautiful campus, I was quite taken aback by the abundance of weeds in the flower beds, poking up thru the concrete and tree/shrub areas. Does the grounds crew take a break during the summer months?
- With regards to the news article about the tropical plants becoming too big and having to undergo composting at the end of the season, could they not be brought indoors to high-humidity areas such as the pool in the Western Student Recreation Centre? Or why not just build a bigger greenhouse to take care of them?
Arvind Sharma
Toronto