# Ambler Students Work on Flower Power

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mW2WNpjgUs&t=5s Spring is approaching and flowers are ready to bloom.

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is embracing “Flower Power” as the theme for this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show.

The Horticulture students at [Temple University Ambler](https://ambler.temple.edu/about/news/temple-invites-visitors-hip-haven-philadelphia-flower-show) have been preparing their exhibit for the annual [Flower Show](https://theflowershow.com/) since the beginning of the fall semester under the supervision of Professor of Landscape Architecture Robert Kuper and Adjunct Assistant Professor Michael Lufurno.

Their theme? *A* *Hip Haven: Hangin’ Loose at a Home Refuge.* Keeping true to the “Flower Power” theme and the 60’s era, the Horticulture students along with the help of their professors drew up a landscape where they would incorporate the two environments of [“The Machine” and “The Haven.”](https://ambler.temple.edu/about/news/machine-and-haven-philadelphia-flower-show)

With this, the students were able to come up with a very industrial side that centered around steel in comparison to the commune side which is centered around nature and reusable materials.

In 2018, Temple’s exhibit “Within Reach: Unlocking the Legacy of our Hidden River” was recognized with a PHS Silver Medal; the Chicago Horticultural Society Flower Show Medal and the Chicago Horticultural Society Flower Show Medal, presented to an Educational exhibit showing outstanding horticultural skill and knowledge in a nationally recognized flower show.

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