Earth Day event: Garden Committee plant swap
This past Earth Day, the Garden Committee held a wonderful plant swap in front of the MacVittie Union from 12-4 p.m., and what better way to commemorate the occasion? At the event you could swap, repot, or get a new plant, all for free—but, of course, donations are recommended for the wonderful Garden Committee and their hard work. All the plants available were propagated by the Garden Committee, and cute painted pots were available if you did not have one of your own.
There was a wide array of plants, from tiny succulents to larger growing spider plants, so that all participants had the opportunity to find the perfect fit for them. I personally went for the beautiful baby spider plants to take care of and watch grow into the big pot I needed to fill. The repotting required no work of your own as a fantastic Garden Committee member was ready to do that for you—fun and convenient!
The soil included composted materials from SUNY Geneseo’s compost, which was a great sustainable bonus. In addition to repotting your own or getting a new plant, the Garden Committee was willing to take any unwanted or dying plants off your hands—a fantastic chance to give a plant a new and better life.
The Garden Committee members working the event were extremely helpful and informational. If you were someone who truly had no clue about plants, no worries—the Garden Committee was there to help. The committee also offered instructions on how to propagate your own plants if interested, which only required you to bring a plastic bag or paper towel for you to do so.
The Garden Committee is a part of SUNY Geneseo’s Office of Sustainability, striving to make Geneseo a more intersectional sustainable place. In addition to the plant swap they held on Earth Day, they also had a pop-up thrift shop and a plastic-free zone table to provide great information.
If you’re looking to get more involved at SUNY Geneseo and plants, nature, and sustainability sound like a good time to you, you can check of the Office of Sustainability’s Instagram account @geneseosustainability. You can also check out the Geneseo website sustainability section for a plethora of information to get involved and stay updated on sustainability efforts.
We all know that we are living in a time where climate change is becoming more and more of a crucial issue. The most important thing to keep in mind is to strive to be sustainable and care for their earth and all its beings, even before and after Earth Day. Earth Day is a wonderful time to appreciate and be reminded of what a beautiful earth we inhabit, but we should still take care of the earth year-round—it deserves all the love and care that we can give. This includes paying attention to those who are impacted the most by climate change, doing what we can to help, and striving for intersectional sustainability.