The Azby Greenhouse
Our 3,000-square-foot Greenhouse facility is located on the roof of Monroe Hall on the main campus of Loyola University New Orleans. Open to both students and faculty, the rooftop greenhouse provides a crucial resource for teaching and research in biological, botanical and environmental sciences.
The Greenhouse facility serves three missions: housing a teaching collection of living plants (over 87 genera in 50 families), providing growing space for classroom student projects and materials for teaching labs, and providing growing space for independent faculty-student research.
The facility comprises a headhouse and two separate 500 square-foot grow rooms with individual computer controlled light and temperature systems and is staffed by a part-time Greenhouse coordinator and student assistants. The facility also includes reach-in environmental growth chambers.
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Request to Use Azby Greenhouse
Interested in requesting use of the greenhouse? All users (students and faculty) must read and agree to abide by the rules put forth in the Greenhouse User’s Manual to ensure the various policies, procedures, and responsibilities are understood. Signatures on the Space Request Form will serve as evidence of agreement. Requests for growing space for all student, faculty or classroom projects need to be made in writing, prior to starting the experiment, by contacting the Greenhouse Coordinator: tobler@loyno.edu.
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Alumni Tom Gruber, Co-Creator of Siri, Visits Azby Greenhouse
Alumni Tom Gruber, '81, and co-creator of Siri, visited the Azby greenhouse to meet with Environment Program students and staff and to learn about student research, campus sustainability and other activities that go on year round in the facility. Tom is a strong advocate for ocean conservation and ending ocean plastic pollution. Learn about his advocacy
Brower Youth Award Winner
Lauren Ejiaga, a senior at Benjamin Franklin High School, is a 2022 recipient of the prestigious Brower Youth Award from the Earth Island Institute! The award recognizes the demonstrated excellence and leadership of the next generation of environmental leaders. Lauren has been advised by Mark Tobler, the greenhouse coordinator and research associate in the Environment Program. Click the picture to watch Lauren's impressive profile film and acceptance speech. Congrats, Lauren! Read the full story
What's Going On at The Azby Greenhouse
Atlas of Greenhouse Plants
Checkout a picture inventory of our Greenhouse plants put together by Raechel Stewart ENVA '17, as part of her capstone experience.
Community S.E.E.D. Gardens
Sustainable Landscaping Projects at Loyola
Dittmann Circle Gardens
Find out more about Loyola's newly planted native Pollinator Garden
Monroe Hall Trellises
The Monroe Hall trellises have new native vines to attract butterflies and hummingbirds
Uptown Dorm Bioswales
The new Uptown Hall dormitory has a number of sustainable landscaping including a large water retaining bioswale along Calhoun Street
CURRENT PLANTS
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Coreopsis ‘Uptick Red’
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Penstemon ‘Rock Candy Pink’
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Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’
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Echinacea ‘Glory’
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Echinacea ‘Moodz Fearless’ (orange)
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Liatris spicata ‘Gayfeather Cobalt’
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Storkesia ‘Mel’s Blue’
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Salvia lyrata (Lyreleaf)
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Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora)(seeded)
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Tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria) (seeded)