Belmont has serious flower fever and that’s totally okay. Flowers are in bloom especially these past two weeks, making the campus pop with some color and sometimes very potent fragrances. However, the flower takeover isn’t very diverse- almost all the flowers are tulips. #Belmontcampus #groundskeeping #landscaping

The amount of work done on the landscaping isn’t something lost on Belmont’s students. Now, the campus has been officially recognized for its landscape diversity. In a September ceremony, Belmont University was designated an arboretum by the Nashville Tree Foundation. However, there are more requirements to gaining this status than just having good-looking plants. “Each of the properties has met the stringent requirements to be recognized an arboretum which include 75 or more