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.