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Lighting Up the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden

September 26, 2025 - Included in Issue: 25-36

Jules Janick Horticulture Garden at night.

Photos: Ishraq Awashra

The Jules Janick Horticulture Garden is getting a glow-up! Students in HORT 317: Landscape Contracting and Management are installing a low-voltage lighting system to improve safety, showcase professional landscape lighting, and gain hands-on experience.

Why Your Support Matters:

Donations help fund essential materials—light fixtures, transformers, wiring—currently covered by the garden’s construction fund. Your gift protects future enhancements like a water feature or expansion.

Benefits of Giving:

Safer evening access
Enhanced nighttime beauty
Real-world learning for students
Preserved funding for future projects

Every contribution helps light the garden and brighten student futures.

Give today: https://crowdfunding.purdue.edu/julesjanickhortgarden25

More photos of the garden after installation:

Jules Janick Horticulture Garden at night.

Jules Janick Horticulture Garden at night.

Jules Janick Horticulture Garden at night.

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