‘Plant Drop’ coming October 3

Plant drop at the University of Florida draws crowd of students.
Last fall a plant drop at the University of Florida distributed 1,000 in less than three minutes.

Free houseplants!  What better way to get new students to engage with the wealth of opportunities at Cornell to learn about and enjoy plants.

On October 3 beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Appel Commons, organizers will give away 1,000 spider plants, Chinese money plants, or pilea aquamarines – first come, first served.

Each 6-inch pot will have a plant tag leading students to a webpage detailing opportunities to get involved, including majoring in plants sciences, joining Hortus Forum (Cornell’s undergraduate horticulture club), or supporting efforts at Cornell’s student-run farm Dilmun Hill,.

The event is co-sponsored by Cornell Botanic Gardens, CALS School of Integrative Plant Science, and Dilmun Hill Student Farm, with the support of the Collegiate Plant Initiative. Peace Tree Farm – co-owned by Alex Traven ’13 and a former Dilmun Hill farm manager – donated the plants.

Questions? Contact student organizer Jeannie Yamazaki: jay57@cornell.edu.

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